Ernie Johnson

November 23, 2015

Ernie Johnson — aka EJ — from TNT’s “Inside the NBA” signed this 8×10 for me through the mail in 2015.  Ernie is, without  a doubt, one of the nicest people that has ever walked this planet. Sent:  06/17/2015 Back:  11/23/2015 Total:  159 days This ESPN documentary on Ernie brings me to tears each and […]

John Cleese

October 23, 2015

British comedian — and Monty Python legend — John Cleese signed these 8x10s for me through the mail when he was performing at a venue in Florida. Sent:  10/10/2015 Back:  10/23/2015 Total:  18 days

Kat Von D

October 22, 2015

Famous tattoo artist Kat Von D signed an 8×10 and an index card for me through the mail. Sent:  08/27/2015 Back:  10/21/2015 Total:  55 days

George Mendonsa

October 20, 2015

Veteran George Mendonsa, the man kissing the nurse in the famous WWII photo, signed these 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent:  10/05/2016 Back:  10162015 Total:  11 days

Roger Corman

September 26, 2015

Famed and extremely prolific director Roger Corman signed this 8×10 for me through the mail. Sent:  09/01/2015 Back:  09/25/2015 Total:  24 days

Allison Holker and tWitch

September 23, 2015

Husband and wife dancing sensations Allison Holker and Stephen “tWitch” Boss both signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Mark Walberg

September 23, 2015

The host of one of my wife’s favorite TV shows — Mark Walberg of “Antiques Roadshow” — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Morgan Spurlock

September 23, 2015

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

The Nicholas Brothes

September 23, 2015

Growing up, my father showed me a clip of these two tap dancing and — still to this day — it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life. Harold and Fayard Nicholas, better known to the entertainment world as simply The Nicholas Brothers, signed these two index cards which I purchased […]

Don Rickles

September 21, 2015

I can’t get enough of this man and his brilliant comic mind.  Rickles signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Harvey Pekar

September 19, 2015

“American Splendor” comic writer Harvey Pekar signed this index card which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Vanna White

September 19, 2015

The loveliest letter turner in television history, Vanna White signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Roman Polanski

September 19, 2015

Director Roman Polanski signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Tina Fey

September 19, 2015

Comedy genius Tina Fey signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Cyd Charisse

September 19, 2015

The lovely and incredibly leggy dancer Cyd Charisse signed these two 8x10s which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Woody Allen

September 19, 2015

Comedic genius Woody Allen signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Carol Burnett

September 15, 2015

Comedy master Carol Burnett signed and personalized these two 8x10s for my wife through the mail. Sent:  08/29/2015 Back:  09/15/2015 Total:  17 days

Billy Crystal

September 14, 2015

All-around awesome guy Billy Crystal — comedian, actor, Oscar host, and NBA superfan — signed and personalized these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent:  08/29/2015 Back:  09/14/2015 Total:  16 days

Johnny Carson

September 14, 2015

The undisputed King of Late Night, Johnny Carson, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Allan Alcorn

September 11, 2015

The designer of the video game Pong — that started the entire video game industry — signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent:  08/29/2015 Back:  09/11/2015 Total:  13 days

Robert Smigel

September 11, 2015

A man that has given me loads of laughs over the years, the voice of Mr. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog himself — Robert Smigel — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss

September 11, 2015

Incredible dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Alexander Haig

September 10, 2015

Alexander Haig, former Secretary of State under President Reagan and Chief of Staff under Presidents Nixon and Ford, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Don Rickles

September 8, 2015

And there it is…THE autograph that I have been wanting moreso than any of the others here lately, Mr. Don Rickles.  Easily my favorite funny man, Don and his lovely wife Barbara signed one 8×10 for me and Don signed the other through the mail.  Love, love, love, love, love this man. Sent:  06/22/2015 Back: […]

Amy Yakima

September 8, 2015

One half of my favorite duo on “So You Think You Can Dance” — and the female winner of Season 10 — Amy Yakima signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail.  She also wrote a little note on the back of the letter I sent to her.  She’s such a sweetheart and an […]

Neil Simon

September 4, 2015

Legendary playwright Neil Simon — who wrote “The Odd Couple” — signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent:  08/24/2015 Back: 09/04/2015 Total:  11 days

Amy Schumer

August 31, 2015

Hilarious comic Amy Schumer was performing at the Oddball Festival in Kansas City so I took a chance and mailed her my two favorite pics from her recent GQ “Star Wars” shoot.  She signed them both! Sent:  08/24/2015 Back:  08/31/2015 Total:  7 days

Captain Kangaroo

August 28, 2015

Captain Kangaroo, aka Bob Keeshan, signed this not-quite 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

George Carlin

August 28, 2015

I acquired this signed 8×10 by one of my all-time favorite “voices of reason” — George Carlin — via Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Jimmy Kimmel

August 27, 2015

Comedian and late night host Jimmy Kimmel signed this 8×10 for me through the mail. Sent:  07/03/2015 Back:  08/27/2015 Total:  55 days

Adam Shankman

August 26, 2015

Dancer and director Adam Shankman signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Jenna Johnson

August 26, 2015

“So You Think You Can Dance” contestant Jenna Johnson signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Betsey Johnson

August 26, 2015

Quirky designer Betsey Johnson signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Allison Holker

August 26, 2015

Allison Holker, stunning dancer and wife of fellow dancer tWitch, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.

Rudy Ray Moore

August 25, 2015

Rudy Ray Moore — aka Dolemite — signed this mini-movie poster which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.

Hal Needham

August 21, 2015

Hal Needham, legendary stuntman and director of “The Cannonball Run” — easily one of my favorite movies growing up — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015. His greatest accomplishment to the film industry?  He was the first director to show outtakes during the end credits.

Megan “Megz” Alfonso

August 21, 2015

Extremely talented street dancer Megan “Megz” Alfonso signed this 8×10 for my wife and me (we’re big fans of hers and of the show she’s currently a contestant on this season – “So You Think You Can Dance?”) and also included a very sweet, handwritten note on an index card.  So cool! Sent:  08/03/2015 Back: […]

Gloria Steinem

August 11, 2015

Feminist, journalist, and political activist Gloria Steinem signed this 8×10 for me through the mail. Sent:  07/08/2015 Back: 08/11/2015 Total:  34 days

Wayne Brady

August 6, 2015

Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a @#$%?!?  I received this signed 8×10 picture from improvisational master Wayne Brady through the mail. Sent: 07/06/2015 Back: 08/06/2015 Total: 31 days  

Misty Copeland

August 3, 2015

Incredible ballerina Misty Copeland signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent: 07/08/2015 Back: 08/04/2015 Total: 27 days

Damon Wayans

July 30, 2015

So this one is awesome…back about 15 years ago I caught Damon Wayans’ standup routine in a club in Kansas City.  There were some drunk hecklers in the audience that kept repeatedly crying for him to do his various In Living Color characters.  I loved the way he dismantled them — he stopped in the middle of his […]

Marv Albert

July 30, 2015

As far as I’m concerned, THE voice of the NBA — Marv Albert — signed and personalized two 4x6s and two index cards for me.  Every game that I watch that he doesn’t call just doesn’t feel right. “A specTACULAR move, by Michael Jordan!” Sent: 07/03/2015 Back: 07/30/2015 Total: 27 days    

Dmitry Chaplin

July 24, 2015

I’m a good husband.  My wife has been in love with dancer Dmitry Chaplin since she first saw him on Season 2 of the dance competition TV show “So You Think You Can Dance”.  I wrote Dmitry and asked him to sign the following pics and cards for her, which he did — even including […]

John Landis

July 21, 2015

“See You Next Wednesday” himself, director John Landis, signed two 4×6 photos for me. Sent: 07/03/2015 Back: 07/21/2015 Total:  18 days

Jim Davis

July 21, 2015

I wrote the creator of the Garfield comics, Jim Davis, and he graciously signed a 4×6 for me!  Surprisingly there was no sign of lasagna on the photo whatsoever. Sent:  07/03/2015 Back: 07/11/2015 Total: 8 days

Bob Newhart

July 21, 2015

“The stammering idiot from Chicago,” as Don Rickles calls his best friend Bob Newhart, signed these two 8x10s to my family recently. Sent: 07/03/2015 Back: 07/14/2015 Total: 11 days

Norman Lear

July 21, 2015

The creator of my favorite TV show of all time — “All in the Family” — also created such classics as “Sanford & Son”, “The Jeffersons”, and “Good Times”.  If ever there was a writer from television that influenced not only my life but the lives of my family members, it was Norman Lear.  I […]

George W. Bush

July 19, 2015

Given as a gift to my father from his friend, Maurice – signed by then President George W. Bush.

Bob Barker

July 19, 2015

I asked Bob Barker, the legendary former host of “The Price is Right”, to sign this 4×6 of him kicking Adam Sandler’s ass in “Happy Gilmore”.  He obliged. Sent: 07/03/2015 Back: 07/18/2015 Total: 15 days

Jonathan Winters

July 19, 2015

Talk about a comedic genius and a heavyweight when it came to influencing some of the biggest name in comedy (Robin Williams, anyone?), Jonathan Winters kept us laughing for well over sixty years.  I acquired this signed card from Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Phyllis Diller

July 19, 2015

Crazy haired comedienne Phyllis Diller had a career that spanned at least 60 years.  I acquired this signed card via Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.

Henny Youngman

July 19, 2015

I wrote to The King of the One Liners back in the mid-1990s and was pleased to receive this signed index card a couple years before he passed away.

Dr. Seuss

July 19, 2015

Beloved author of children’s books, Dr. Seuss is one of the heroes in our household.  I acquired this signed card in the late-2000s from a dealer.

Hal Roach

July 19, 2015

Hal Roach was instrumental in bringing to life my favorite childhood series, “The Little Rascals”.  I acquired this autographed postcard through Autograph World’s Signature Pieces in 2014.

Ed Sullivan

July 19, 2015

Acquired this card signed by the host of “The Ed Sullivan Show” himself, Ed Sullivan, through a dealer in the early 2000s. “Ladies and gentlemen…The Beatles!”

Rod Serling

July 19, 2015

Acquired this signed card by “Twilight Zone” creator and prolific writer Rod Serling from an estate sale in the early 2000s. I love the picture I found to accompany the signature, a mosaic made up of individual scenes from episodes of “The Twilight Zone”.