Article: (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- John DiResta, star of Comedy Central's "American Body Shop" and...

Andy Smith
University Wire
08-24-2007
(The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- John DiResta, star of Comedy Central's "American Body Shop" and HGTV's "Hammered with John and Jimmy DiResta," has had what he describes as one of the "weirdest careers in Hollywood."

From making the career switch from police officer to comedian to having the lowest syndicated show on cable, landing movie roles and eventually starring in two television series, he's had to endure the hardships that Hollywood has to offer.

As a bored New York Transit police officer, DiResta, eventually found solace as an officer in Homeless Outreach. His time in the specialized unit was featured in the documentary, "Under ...

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