It;s been a while folks but I’m back. Did a couple of shows this past year. One was the Price is Right and I got called down there is nothing more exciting in game shows once your name is called and they tell you to come on down. I was called right away so i had six chances to go up there and meet Drew. Well six chances went by and I never made it out of contestants row. Let me tell you it is the loneliest place in game show history. I had a bitch keep betting a dollar over me. She endede up winning a car. I got a capresso machine and a lava heat lamp as a partying gift. But how do you get on Price is right. Read chapter one of my book and then you’ll know. The next day I got on a show called Trust me I’m a game show Host. Its a show that starts out with 100 hundred people and if they guess facts right they keep going until it gets down to one person. If you guess wrong then your out but the way you are eliminated is brutal. This is a pilot for abc Moe Roca and Bill evengall are the hosts and at times these hots lie to you. I’m also heavily involved in another show but I’m gonna keep that quiet for now.  Went to Chicago this past year as well and it is an awesome place the bars around wrigley field are a blast. The night life the people a blast. Deep dish pizza is awesome. Wrigley field itself i saw the first game ever there between Angels and the Cubs. Turned into a ninth inning rain fest. Went to Vegas to see the UFC fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin. It was awesome. Lost a shit load of money at the tables though. But Vegas is Vegas and what happens there stays there.  Inception hands down will be the best movie of the summer and maybe year. It is so deep and it was great considering this is a shitty movie  year.  I’m updating the website soon. You can check out some of my latest videos on youtube just click under JakeTicon and you will see everything. Love entourage Hung and true Blood. Just the best way to spend two great hours of TV. Trying desparately to get on Dexter this season and I will make it a promise that I will. This Summertime I am doing what I want cutting down exercising when I can and being on TV. Im just not the lucky guy I used to be on game shows but i am right there. What can I say i love doing these shows.

I’m back. As you know I have a 97 page animated script ready to go called Living the Dream. Currently I have an audio book in the works as well as an animated short that is going to hit the internet by June. Recently I have sent out hundreds of query letters to Managers, Lawyers and Literary Agents in regards to this script and the feedback is overwhelming. I am setting up meetings as I write this so I can build a great team and shop this script right. I will give a certain amount of time to Literary agents to get back to me. Of course I’m going to go with the representation who shows the most interest. I don’t care if it’s the biggest agency in Hollywood or New York. I want to do this thing right. Lastly I am on day 20 of a 45 day diet that includes no booze, strictly veg grilled chix, working out as much as possible and a small appearance from the master cleanse diet. I’m proud to say I have lost 8 pounds and I am starting to get my figure back. Also I’m getting nice arm size. After the 45 days I have a strict lifestyle change where I will stick to it. I’m doing well things are happening and I’m in a great mood. Oh and of course Lost is still the best show on TV currently. Also My Yanks rule.

Hey my fellow Iconions. Benza here. I’ve ben busy doing things outside of Reality and acting but now I’m back. I’m up for a show. Don’t wanna Jinx it but I think I got a shot. Its been a while so now I can do these shows again.  I’ve been busy as you know writing an animated movie script and its about to be shopped around Hollywood, still looking for Literary agent though to help speed the process along. Writing is fun and I want to do it for a living. I’m damn close to fulfilling a few a of my goals and I am glad I made the time to do it. Got my summer planned. Doing three trips. Chitown Vegas and New York. Also a couple of concerts planned as well. I figure now is the time April and may to do whatever it is you have to do so you can enjoy summer. April and may were always who cares months for me.

Cant wait to see how it all turns out on Lost. I hope we are not disappointed. And Yes it is getting a bit tiresome I guess that happens with most shows.

I saw John Mayer in concert last night and this guy was the bomb. man did he rock the guitar. I call him The Mayer. This guy opened up with Heart Break Warfare like I called. He closed with Gravity and man did this guy at one point get on the floor in a praying position and bust out on his guitar. almost like he was sanding door the floor. Then he played behind his back. The guy puts on a great show every time. And yeah it’s hard to watch the guy when he plays cause of the faces he makes, but he is money well spent.  Hands down my favorite performer.

Folks I have a had a crazy two weeks. Both great and bad stuff happened. First the bad ..my best friend past away like I wrote last blog. I was sad and I am still hurt by the situation. It effected me at work and in my friendly relations I have with people. They saw a change in my behavior. It happens life. Things happen. I don’t care what you plan for shit happens and you really have to deal with it. Now the good stuff. I am better now. I have reconnected with a lot of people I haven’t seen in a long time. I met them at my buds funeral. Wow that was tough to write.  I’ll be back on TV folks filming something this month for game show network.. so Jack Benza returns to game show network. Last time I was on that network I was the Whammy Weight Champion on Press your Luck. Won a car and 50 grand. so i bet they can’t wait to have me back. The biggest news is Dreams Come True my animated script. As some of you know I am a writer and some of my stuff got stolen a few years ago i was devastated and couldn’t write. In 1996 i wrote a script called To Bee or Not To Bee and it became Antz and Bugs Life when I sent my shit out there. Not this time. I got something no one has ever done or can ever think of doing. And being a published author with two books out I got some credits to back me this time.  I have a table read in two weeks and I am surrounding myself with a team that is gonna make this happen. People are doing me a favor. I am so fucking gung ho about this that I am lucky to be living in LA where one phone call can change everything.  I feel the time of good things is coming. I just had to experience some things to make it happen.

I recently came back to NY cause one of my best friends died suddenly. Didn’t see it coming and my week took a different turn when I had to fly out to NY.saw some people I hadn’t seen in 15 yearsn and I even gave a speech in honor of my buddy. he’s not suffereing anymore and I do fel for his family. Things won’t be the same. But his death reminded me to live your life, dont plan on things to happen, cause sometimes they migt not. Just have as much fun as possible. Enjoy the ones around you.

Folks I am back full time writing animation and it feels great. To do something on this level is huge. I am over people stealing my ideas and making profit. This one is way out there. So out there it can’t be ignored. I have simplified my life to a point where if it doesn’t benefit me I don’t do it.  I just write act and work my job. If I have time I will work out or maybe go out for one.  But it’s all about this table read. I have assembled some really good people to help me out with a table read for this script. Not only will I be able to see what it looks like but hear it as well. I am video taping this read and putting audio to it. Its ten times better then picking up a script and imagining. That’s where i have been. Oh fro the record always feel free to leave a comment, but if its in another language other then English don’t bother.

I’ve had Valentines and I haven’t on this overrated day. I refuse to celebrate it.  You have a significant other I get it. I refuse to spend money if I have it or not. Don’t need to prove anything.  I like to make money on this day whether it be picking up a bar shift or doing extra work or even a reality show. I like to go out and pick up a lonely chick at a bar on this day. I don’t need to send flowers buy candy and support the Hallmark cause. This overrated holiday is up there with new Years and saint Patricks day.  I do the antithesis of everybody else. Why cause it makes me feel better when other people want you to feel a certain way. I’ll watch the all star gaem wake up late work out. I just won’t put any emphasis on this holiday.  Sorry but I don’t mean to break your heart or maybe I do.

Finally it has been years since I wrote animation. Frankly I am totally into it. It’s just when your ideas get stolen it sucks. It’s like somebody rapes your mind. This time it’s different. I have two published books out and I am a guy with credits.  I have a solid agent and I am putting it in people’s hands. This is an idea that has never been done and if somebody has it then well Fuck you. But they don’t My shit is like Avatar out there and fucking cool. It’s about something everybody experiences and I wasn’t on any drug when I came up with it. I look at a movie like Up and its nominated for best animated and best picture. It was a good movie but nothing like wow. There is no competition in this field and fuck I would love an oscar nomination. But it’s not about that. This is something that I can share with people on a global scale a feel good movie. The more I write the more I know this is the best work I have ever done. To live in the creativity. I have enough stress at my real job to let it kill this creativity. Next month it will be ready and in April it will be out there. at the movie studios. By the end of the year I will have cash in hand and my shit sold. I know it.

So Great TV shows back now that its Feb. Lost. Love the whole parallel story line thing going. The show is always running out of stuff to do on the island then bam….you see Claire. Man its up there with Dexter. Saw the Royal Rumble wrestling and that is always a great show if you love pro wrestling. Just had a great dinner with some friends from out of town. You always take for granted the time that you have with great friends embrace it. Dude Blockbuster has this deal for 22 bucks you can rent as many movies and games as you want for a month. I started writing again an animated short. I said if Up is nominated for a best picture then I gotta do the animated thing. As you know I did an animated script back in the 90s My bee story and it was completely stolen. Never had the heart to right animation again till now. No one has this idea and I mean no one. My friends said it best last night   dudes the walls have ears. Keep your shit secret. Oh and I am getting back to people who want to go to the John mayer concert with me. I will get back to everyone. And will let you know asap.