Maz Jobrani: “Superior Donuts Has Been Pretty Amazing”

Maz Jobrani’s parents didn’t want him to be an actor or a comedian. Jobrani grew up idolizing Eddie Murphy and acting in school plays, but his parents wanted him to take a more traditional path as a lawyer or a doctor. Maz ended up following his own path and the decision paid off. 19 years after his first play, Jobrani is a touring stand-up comedian and one of the stars of the CBS sitcom “Superior Donuts.”
Jobrani chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his caree