This is what hes accomplished withDr.
I wasnt the kid that was entertaining the family at dinners and stuff like that, he clarifies.
My family didnt even know I was funny until, I dont know, a couple hours ago.
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Rays journey withDr.
It was really aCurb-style shoot, Ray recalls.
They just dont know any better.
Adam Ray and Bill Burr on stage forDr. Phil LIVE!
The next extension of Rays Dr. Phil experiment came amid the pandemic.
I think Ive honed a lot of my s**t at this point.
Im 41, I feel good.
What can bring that joy back for why I came out here and got into this?'
That sounds f***ing hilarious.
Make fun of my anger issues.
Go at me hard.'
Garnering over two million views on YouTube, the episode featuring Burr confirmed for Ray thatDr.
Phil LIVE!once a month.
A playground to really be silly, the shows success reflects a larger trend in comedy.
But I knew my intentions were always good.
I wasnt defaming him.
What really stood out to me is he goes, Youve got to laugh at yourself.
And I was like, That rules.
That, I really appreciate.
Inevitably, people just find a way to ruin something.
The people will speak at some point and be like, Were done,' Ray reflects.
But I know that having something like this is fleeting.
Thankfully, even if interest inDr.
Phil LIVE!is short-lived, Ray has plenty of other characters to fall back on.
Certainly, Rays efforts havent gone unnoticed by his peers.
Theres a respect for the grind that you cant replace, he says.
I want to take care of myself.
I want to enjoy this little bump Im getting.
Im trying to be a little bit more in the moment with stuff, he says.
Because thats what got me to here.
