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Ahmet, the reigning King of Kingdom comics had waltz with the mouse before in 2006 … Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures optioned his self-illustrated children’s book “The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless” for $1.5 million – an unprecedented amount for a first time author (though not a lot if you ever heard Ahmet’s story telling).Photo: Ahmet signing copies of his book “The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless” at 2008 Wizard World in Los Angeles. “McFearless” tells of a young brother and sister who one day discover they are actually part of a long line of monster hunters.
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Ahmet Zappa is one of my favorite people in town. He is hilarious and a HUGE sweetheart! When Hyde first opened in West Hollywood, he made it a point to introduce me to the doorman, and back when I was in desperate need of a location for my Drive-In events, Ahmet found me the perfect place at a park overlooking the Hollywood reservoir. Though we’ve had simular circles for years, my first face-to-face was when our mutual friend, Tory Mell, brought him along to meet with me at the Hamburger Hamlet on Sunset during my brief stint in development at Maverick films in ’04. They chattered endlessly, pitching me ideas for reality shows and feature films, including one about Zappa’s own childhood growing up with famous rocker father, Frank Zappa, and his siblings Dweezil, Moon and Diva (think The Osbournes meets The Cosby Show). Both were impressive; their youthful, playful gift of story-telling was impassioned and clever. It became clear very quickly I could easily be sitting with the most talented men in Hollywood. Ahmet was clearly most passionate about adventure dramas for kids; I was not surprised when he published “McFearless” two years later, or when Disney’s high-priced option was annouced in 2006. Ahmet is now also in development on “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”, a movie based on another one of his genius ideas. And he is also set to executive produce Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: The Movie, due in 2011.
Ahmet attended the Country School in Los Angeles, and like myself, suffered from a learning disability that prompted him to leave school at a young age and go on tour with his father. There he honed in on his other powerful assets and began a career as an actor, musician and TV personality. As a child, he won roles in TV shows like Roseanne and Growing Pains, as well as feature films like Pump Up the Volume. Ahmet released several albums with his brother Dweezil Zappa and has made numerous appearances as himself on TV Shows like Head Case, Conan O’Brien and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.Ahmet writes this of himself on his website: “I was born Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa on May 15, 1974, in Los Angeles, CA, three months premature and with a collapsed lung. I don’t smoke, have never taken any drugs, and don’t really much enjoy it when other people do them, either. I’m the third of four children born to the late rock musician/ composer, Frank Zappa, and a super-powered psychic witch businesswoman named Gail. I always called them by their first names, never using “Mom” or “Dad”, and drank iced coffee almost every night before bedtime.”
Ahmet is working on the second installment in the McFearless series and lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Shana Muldoon (Marymount) and their three dogs Sandwich (a yummy pomeranian), Luna, a sacred white pekingese and gift from Ahmet to Shana and Figgy, a brand new half pekingese, half havanese puppy.
Photo: Ahmet Zappa, Shana Muldoon
Shana, who has had her own jewelry line (Muldoon-LA), is also a celeb wardrobe stylist, and is in the midst of creating her own vintage inspired fashion and lifestyle brand…. “Lady California” …which will incorporate all the above under one fabulous brand. For inquiries on her popular vintage silk dresses (Fergie just fell in love with them), u can email her privately @ muldoonsmm@aol.com.
Ahmet Zappa, Shana Muldoon, Ahmet and his puppies, photo from Shana Muldoon
Isky, Jules Urbach and me at Ahmet’s birthday party at SKinny’s. Photo by LaLa Sloatman.
Addendum December 22, 2009: Since the time of this post Ahmet and Shana have gotten engaged. Congratulations to Ahmet Zappa & Shana Muldoon!
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