A G.A.T.E student, attended Santiago Junior High in Orange and was
elected A.S.B. president in 1982. He invited Harvey Korman to the
school for a speaking engagement with the student body in 1982.
Nominated for a 2010 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Reality Series for "Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D List".
Won the 2010 NAACP Image Award for Best Variety: Series or Special for "Michael Jackson Memorial: Celebrating The Life of Michael Jackson" - taped live at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in July 2009.