You know him from his daily radio show on Real 92.3, and he has established himself as the biggest and most hilarious personality on the Los Angeles airwaves. Now, Big Boy is expanding to give viewers YouTube-exclusive content: vlogs, pranks, celebrity interviews, the famous Luther Luffeigh phone taps, and more.
Jeremy Piven dropped by the neighborhood to speak with Big Boy about the idea of an “Entourage” reboot, a special moment with Kobe Bryant, and why he turned down the chance to play Michael Scott in “The Office”.
The comedian/actor remembers catching up with LeBron James, learning to tap dance for an upcoming movie, and catching malaria while traveling. He also discusses his role as Ari Gold in Entourage, Big Boy’s appearance in the series, performing live stand-up comedy, and the meaning of “NARP”.
Plus, Jeremy Piven speaks on Eddy Murphy, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber, and Jamie Foxx. Jeremy Piven portrays former Knicks coach, Joe Lapchick. in the new movie “Sweetwater”
He was most recently seen in the feature film Last Call opposite Oscar winner Bruce Dern and Orange is the New Black star Taryn Manning. Other upcoming films include American Night opposite Oscar nominee Emile Hirsch, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, which will screen at the Venice Film Festival, Legit Wiseguy with Palme d’Or winner and Oscar nominee director Roland Joffe, period drama film The Walkopposite Justin Chatwin and Oscar nominee Terrence Howard, and The Systemwhich teamed him up again with Terrence Howard and Tyrese Gibson.
Piven is currently working with Kast Media to produce his brand-new podcast “How U Livin’ J Piven,” where he interviews influential guests such as Jamie Foxx, Tiffany Haddish, Common, Mark Cuban and UFC stars Rashad Evans and Jorge Masvidal, in an intimate and in depth format that showcases his dynamic personality in a never-before-seen way. The show is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Piven is also touring the country with his successful stand-up comedy show, flexing a comedic muscle that few actors have been able to transition over to. The tour will see him across the entire continental U.S. and also take him internationally to the U.K. and beyond.
Piven also appears as Joel Lapchick the man responsible for helping Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton break the color barrier in the NBA in 1950 in the movie Sweetwater, which drops on Hulu on September 1st. His next project, The Performance, an adaptation of an Arthur Miller work, is in post now.
