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me questions. I’m like ‘Come on dude, just give me the cash and let me get the fuck out of here, this is embarrassing enough!’” Another example was when he got a phone call from Jimmy Fallon’s people that they needed him to headline a show in Nashville. Basically, Jimmy was starting a new tour but he hadn’t been on stage in a while, so he wanted to come in as an unadvertised special guest. The show was billed as “Bret Ernst and Special Guest”. The problem was when Ernst showed up to the club, the place was packed and there were TV cameras and equipment. “I thought you didn’t want me to advertise Fallon was going to be here,” he asked the owner, trying to figure out what was going on.” The owner replied, “They’re not here for Fallon.” It turns out that the real surprise of the night was that CBS was filming a new TV show called, “Secret Talents Of The Stars” in which people were supposed to perform in a manner different than what they were famous for. In this case, Clint Black, the famous country singer, was supposed to do standup comedy. Watch Bret Ernst On His Friends From Jersey Advertise here for $25 - $100 call 732-280-7625 pg 61