Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.

• Jeff Garlin
• Sarah Silverman
• Bonnie Hunt
• Dan Castellaneta
• David Pasquesi
• Amy Sedaris
• Paul Mazursky
• Richard Kind