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We stop at the Taco John’s, and at the drive-through, I lean over the driver of the party bus to order almost $100 worth of tacos and burritos. My high-school girlfriends are outside waiting in a party bus to take us all back to Kansas City. We order snacks for the table, but before they come, I have to leave. Afterwards, I head over to Lawrence’s new speakeasy called John Brown’s Underground. The show is super fun, and my 82-year-old mom joins in singing “What I gotta do to get that dick in my mouth.” The audience is on their feet. I eat some crudité and turkey slices preshow and pour myself a glass of wine. Backstage, my rider has something for every occasion: turkey slices and Swiss cheese, crudité, one cupcake and/or one delicious cookie, some almond butter and whole-grain bread, and then of course Chardonnay and water. My whole family is coming to the show in Lawrence, Kansas. I would never order it at home, but it’s comforting when I’m gone. I always get a club sandwich, no bacon, when I’m on the road. I stop at a Hilton to crash for a few hours and order room service. I’m not usually one to say no to a party, but I can’t miss my flight.īy the time I get to Kansas City, I’m dying. I tell him I love him again, and he offers me a drink. Then I see Ric sitting at a bar, so of course I walk in. Past security, I stop at Bruegger’s Bagels. For someone who hates talking to strangers, it’s a real conversation starter. I sing to him, “I love you so much!” He points back at my shirt and says, “I love you, too.” I’m wearing my signature “ Puppies Make Me Happy” shirt.

I don’t make a habit of going up to famous people, but I couldn’t help myself. We grew up in a Wrestlemania household - everyone was really into wrestling, body slams, all that shit - so seeing him was like seeing the James Brown of wrestling. While I’m in airport security, I see the Nature Boy Ric Flair and lose my mind. Or maybe I’m just tired and hungry, but I’m in love and that’s all that matters. I have a slice of cheese, and it lives up to the hype. It’s from Edison’s, Cleveland’s most-beloved pizza joint. Right before our last scene, Eli, our director, says they’ve gotten some pizzas delivered. I never eat Chipotle, but good god, is it delicious today. I get a little rice and beans, some cheese and sour cream, the corn salsa and the spicy salsa because I care about myself, and then finish it off with lettuce and tomato. I’ve heard him ask people, “Hey, did you know Chipotle has chorizo now?” maybe six times, but I don’t eat pork. Since it’s the last day, lunch is a treat. And add a little sriracha while you’re at it. Kendra, our lovely PA, swings by my room to offer me the usual, which is an egg-and-cheese wrap with mushrooms, spinach, and tomato. But today I’m awake and ready for my day. Anyway, I barely slept because I was having the sugar shakes all night long. Vanilla with salted-caramel swirl, some kind of nuts, and some crunchy something or other. I had an ice cream called the Ohio Buckeye Special, and I don’t even remember what was in it. Adam Scott got us all an ice-cream truck last night, which I participated in even after doing take after take of a scene where I mow down some blueberry doughnuts. It’s our last day, and the hours have been long. Good morning, Cleveland! I’ve been here off and on for the past six weeks filming Little Evil for Netflix. Read all about it in this week’s Grub Diet. Even on the road, Everett keeps things interesting, especially when there’s an ice-cream truck courtesy of Adam Scott, authentic Kansas City barbecue (that includes “deep-fried cream corn”), and a cameo by Nature Boy Ric Flair.

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This week, she wrapped filming for a Netflix series in Cleveland before jumping into her Pound It tour (which will be at NYC’s Town Hall next Thursday as part of the New York Comedy Festival). “When I’m traveling, I’m just trying to stay alive,” says Bridget Everett, the actress and cabaret star you may have seen on Inside Amy Schumer and Girls. Bridget Everett, and Poppy, at Joe’s Pub.

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