Al Snow is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Al be doing if not for being a professional wrestler, best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or washing dishes like The Rock. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

Sean Ono Lennon is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. He’s a musician, songwriter, producer, and creative force who’s built his own lane—equal parts studio rat, sonic architect, and cultural translator—well beyond the shadow of the most famous last name in music history. But that’s the whole point of Celebrity Jobber: strip the spotlight away and ask the question nobody can Google—what would Sean be doing if the music path never opened up? Because for every gold record, there’s a parallel universe where the dream didn’t hit on time… and the “legend” is just another person clocking in, trying to make rent, trying to make sense of life. Even icons have had that version of the story—Pharrell has said he worked at McDonald’s before the world knew his name, and he’s joked he got fired three times. In other words, without the break… without the moment… without the right door opening… they might’ve been just a jobber.

Jimmy Jam is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Jam be doing if not for being an R&B/pop songwriter and record producer since the 1980s with various artists like Lionel Richie, Herb Alpert, TLC, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, Usher, Chaka Khan, and more? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or teaching middle school drama, like Jon Hamm. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

Shaun Cassidy is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Shaun be doing if not for being a Teen Idol, one-half of the Hardy Boys + a singer, actor, producer, and screenwriter? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been shucking corn for $4 an hour like Cindy Crawford, or working at McDonald's like Rachel McAdams. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

James "Murr" Murray is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Murr be doing if not for being a comedian, actor, and author best known as a member of The Tenderloins comedy troupe and for starring in the hit TV series Impractical Jokers? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been selling Ballpoint Pens over the phone like Johnny Depp, or selling garbage bags door-to-door like Mark Cuban. In other words, they may have been just a jobber. 

John O’Hurley is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would John be doing if not for being an actor, game show host, bestselling author, and the man forever remembered as J. Peterman from Seinfeld? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been selling Ballpoint Pens over the phone like Johnny Depp, or shucking corn for $4 an hour like Cindy Crawford. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

Chris Matthews is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Chris be doing if not for being a political commentator, retired talk show host, and author? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been selling Ballpoint Pens over the Phone like Johnny Depp, or shucking Corn for $4 an hour like Cindy Crawford. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

 Mitch Albom is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Mitch be doing if not for being an author, sports journalist, talk show host, and philanthropist, with 40 million books sold worldwide? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been scooping up ice cream at Baskin-Robbins like Barack Obama or working as a beautician at a morgue, like Whoopi Goldberg. They may have been just a jobber. Thanks for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito wherever you pod.

Jake Tapper is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Jake be doing if not for being the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosting the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosting the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been selling Ballpoint Pens over the Phone like Johnny Depp, or shucking Corn for $4 an hour like Cindy Crawford. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.