279. A brutally honest and candid interview with comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez. His story working with Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of the funniest I have ever heard.

<p>Paul Rodriguez was born in Mexico but raised in East Los Angeles. After finishing his military service, he went to college on the GI bill with the idea of becoming an attorney but developed an interest in comedy while taking elective courses. Paul honed his stand-up act at L.A.'s famous The Comedy Store while working as a doorman there, and got his break as an opening act for others at various concerts and universities.</p> <h3>Television</h3> <p>Rodriguez first appeared in <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.k.a._Pablo"><em>a.k.a. Pablo</em></a>, a 1984 sitcom produced by <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_Television">Embassy Television</a> for <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company">ABC</a>. Later in the same year he replaced <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Eubanks">Bob Eubanks</a> as host of <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Newlywed_Game"><em>The Newlywed Game</em></a> for a season. <em>El Show de Paul Rodriguez</em> was on <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univision">Univision</a> from March 2, 1990, to January 1, 1993.</p> <h3>Film</h3> <p>Rodriguez has appeared in several feature films, such as  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Work_(film)"><em>Blood Work</em></a> with <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Eastwood">Clint Eastwood</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.C._Cab"><em>D.C. Cab</em></a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_in_East_L.A._(film)"><em>Born in East L.A.</em></a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortilla_Soup"><em>Tortilla Soup</em></a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Race_(film)"><em>Rat Race</em></a>, and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_(film)"><em>Ali</em></a>, and has also performed voiceover roles for <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Hill"><em>King of the Hill</em></a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_the_Explorer"><em>Dora the Explorer</em></a>, and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_H