Andy Martello has heard this question over a thousand times. Martello is the self-proclaimed most famous non-famous person in the world. In an entertainment career spanning well over 30 years, he has had the opportunity to meet and work with some of the biggest names in television, movies, sports, politics, and music. Stupid Stories About Famous People details the ridiculous things he has said or done when interacting with the world’s biggest celebrities and offers humorous, heartfelt anecdotes of what brought him, a struggling entertainer, face-to-face with these entertainment icons.
What would you say if you met Audrey Hepburn, Michael Jordan, or Ted Kennedy? How would you handle having lunch with Tony Curtis? What would you do if you suddenly had to sing the blues with Buddy Guy? These are Andy Martello’s Stupid Stories About Famous People.
Andy Martello is an award-winning author, entertainer, and comedian. Originally from Chicago, he now makes his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
You have seen his television work on American Restoration, Mystery Diners, Last Comic Standing, and Street Genius (aka None of the Above). In 2016, he was named Best Local Author by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in their annual Best of Las Vegas poll.
His first book, The King of Casinos: Willie Martello and the El Rey Club has earned 14 prestigious awards, including an International Book Award, a Book Excellence Award, a Readers' Favorite Book Award, and a USA Best Books Award for best biography. It is currently in development to become a major motion picture.
Andy’s published works include The King of Casinos, Pretty Words. Nothing More., Andy Martello’s Stupid Stories About Famous People, and Andy Martello's Here's Your Host!:Insights and Interviews with Game Show Greats.
Future books include Andy Martello’s The Roommate Chronicles and the poetry books Pretty Words. So Much More., and The Broken Mirror.