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"The Wingman" is a half hour comedy television pilot following the adventures of a professional Wingman (he's paid to help people get laid), as he guides an array of creeping impaired clients toward sexual conquests. James Holeva stars as The Wingman aka Vincent Grey, and also created, wrote and executive produced by Holeva through WingmanBiz LLC and his company Dirty Kid Productions.

Louis Vanaria (A Bronx Tale, Boardwalk Empire), Taylor Gildersleeve ("30 Rock," "All My Children"), Connie Shelhammer ("Cubes"), and Jessie Holeva (former 97 BHT/Rock 107 on-air personality) co-starred in the pilot episode. Jeff Fowler directed. Joseph Peters served as an executive producer and David B. Pomeren and Holeva's parents Frances and James Sr. served as associate producers.

Fellow producers also included Mike Curra, who is involved with Dirty Kid Productions, and Bob Sweeney.

The series is currently being shopped to networks. The pilot episode was shot completely on location in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Locations included The Colosseum nightclub, The Woodlands, The Grandview Gentleman's Club, New Laundry Boutique, Northern Light's Coffee Shop and the streets of Scranton.

"The Wingman" began in 2007 with a short film "The Wingman: Bingo Night Creepin'," which involved professional Wingman Vincent Grey helping an elderly widower run game, or creep, on geriatric broads at a bingo night.

Steve Stylinski, Agnes Cummings, and Suzanne Ford co-starred.

Holeva wrote, starred, and executive produced the calling card. He financed the short film himself using some of the money he won in Scott Toilet Paper's Cloggiest Moment Essay Contest. His essay, which was chosen from thousands in the national contest, was a true story about blocking his uncle's toilet and taking his father's advice to unclog it using a ski pole. The proceeds from the contest were $25,000.00.

Holeva's photo, complete with a ski pole, was featured on the Reuters sign in New York City's Times Square for a full day in March of 2007.

In addition to the pilot and short film, Holeva has created, starred in and produced a series of "Ask The Wingman" videos, and has appeared weekly on 97 BHT's RALPHIE RADIO SHOW since December 2008 with a segment called "WINGMAN WEDNESDAY." Listeners write in for hookup advice and The Wingman answers their questions.

Also Holeva wrote a sex column "THE WINGMAN CHRONICLES" from September 2009 through March 2010. While the controversial column had an excellent following, it was suddenly pulled due to its offensive nature. Archives, which include observations, advice, and tales of creepin', could be found on Holeva's blog "THE WINGMAN CHRONICLES." -- www.wingmanchronicles.wordpress.com

Other stories, and essays are also available there.