Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Before that, though, as one does when they are on a new show, Feldman had to attend upfronts, the week every year in which networks present their shows to advertisers. Luckily for Feldman, Superstore was picked up before he got to New York, so he was able to have a fun few days of eating, drinking, hanging, and not sleeping enough.
Here is his diary. PST Flight takes off in L. PSTβ2 p. EST The polar opposite of the above sentence happens. Their doorman knows more about television than Les Moonves. He tells me my show is gonna be a big deal. I feel silly. The host makes me take 4 million shots. I leave, college-level drunk, with my friend Rachel Fleit Google her, she deserves it and go meet America Ferrera my co-star , our producers, and friends at the Bowery. I almost fall over for no reason in front of adults in a classy lounge.
Go to bed, Ben. Museum of the Moving Image with one of my oldest friends. Simulated bird flight through NYC via virtual-reality goggles, headphones, motion-sensor wings, and a fan. I almost flap my way to the East River. This is arguably the best two minutes of my trip. I now have vertigo. Check into the hotel. Zach Levi is also checking in. Few people that fun to be around. The stars arrive; the glamour begins! Everyone I was supposed to have dinner with bails on me.
Stop by Shun Lee Palace to say hi to Max Greenfield, his wife Tess, my manager, and some other great people, all doing the Sunday night Jew-Chinese thing before upfront craziness. Max confides in me that he is a terrible racist and has a goat fetish, and I promise him his secret is safe with me. Blah blah networking blah blah narcissism blah blah free booze. The crowds! The stars!
I feel like a Rockette. The presentation is strong and short. The trailer for my show Superstore genuinely rocks and so does the show. And our job is to listen. Pu pu platter of famous people. NBC party. Why am I always the most starstruck by SNL cast members? The upfronts are stupid. The upfronts are great.
