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From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of tragically hilarious holiday mishaps.For many families, the holiday season is -- quite frankly -- unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children's Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a chaotic and magical time. And nobody knows this better than Danny Pellegrino.For Danny, the holidays are always accompanied by both merriment and mayhem. And like the gay Ghost of Christmas Past, he's here to take you on a nostalgic trip through his most festive memories in a collection of stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true.
About the Author
Danny was raised in a small town in Ohio and graduated Kent State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. After graduation, he moved to Chicago, where he studied at Second City and the iO Theater. He then made his way to Los Angeles where he studied at The Groundlings . Danny created and hosts the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino, available on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts. The show has become a phenomenon since launching in late 2017. It frequently appears in the top 10 Film/TV podcasts on iTunes and has amassed over 5 million downloads just this year. Guests have included actors and celebrities like Elizabeth Olsen, Bonnie Hunt, Alyson Hannigan, Jillian Bell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Beverly D'Angelo, Phoebe Robinson, Charlie Carver, Daniel Levy, Kristin Cavallari, Real Housewives of every city, and more. The show has been featured on E!, Entertainment Tonight, Refinery29, Instinct Magazine, People, Today.com, Bustle, Newsweek, and Page Six. Danny has also worked as a red carpet host and a freelance producer for E!.Danny's first two live shows live shows at the Troubadour in LA and The Gramercy Theatre in New York sold out within minutes. He's performed stand-up and sketch comedy at The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, Groundlings, Second City Chicago, and the iO among others.He is the co-author of Fancy AF Cocktails via Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (due out Dec. 2019, already an Amazon best-seller) , and The Super Carb Diet released via St. Martin's Press. You can see his original content on his Instagram account (@DannyPellegrino) . His Instagram has over 142,000 followers and counting, and over 4 million impressions a month, at Instagram.com/DannyPellegrino. His original content has been featured on Buzzfeed, Cosmo, US Weekly, World of Wonder, People, Huffington Post, W Magazine, E!, Comedy Central, and more. As an influencer, he has been hired by Comedy Central, Netflix, DirecTV, FabFitFun, MTV, and more.Danny's burgeoning screenwriting career includes optioning his first screenplay, 8-BIT MELODY, to Valparaiso Pictures. He is currently in development with his next script, an ensemble comedy. He is managed by Stefanie Epstein. Visit EverythingIconic.com for more info.INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/dannypellegrinoTWITTER: www.twitter.com/dannypellegrinoFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pellegrinodannyPODCAST: www.EverythingIconic.com
