Popular actor exposes massive insect scare at cheap motel during memorable gig

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Actor and comedian Kevin James recently opened up about the harsh realities of life on the road.

During an appearance on Theo Von’s podcast, “This Past Weekend,” James recalled an early-career comedy trip that took an unexpected turn.

He said he’d driven eight hours for a one-night stand-up gig that paid very little — especially after factoring intravel costs.

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Exhausted from the trip, James checked into what he described asa “crappy motel-type thing.”

His plan was to take a quick nap before the show.

Kevin James wearing a navy button down at a premiere.

Kevin James recently shared a candid anecdote about the tough realities of touring, recalling on a podcast how he once drove eight hours for a low-paying one-night show as a stand-up comedian.(Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic)

“I pull the bed back because I’m tired.Just drove eight hours,” he said.

And, he went on — “there’s a roach in the blanket.”

James said he didn’t ask for a new room.

sat in my carin the parking lot ’til the thing was ready.”

After finishing the set, he made another decision.

“Did the show.Drove home eight hours,” he said.“Man, I’m notstaying with a roach.Couldn’t do it.”

Kevin James and Adam Sandler at "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" premiere

James, shown with Adam Sandler, recently shared a surprising anecdote about a motel room experience during an early-career comedy trip.(Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

“There’re some miserable places,” James said.

While he decided to leave the room immediately in the circumstances he described, pest experts say travelers who encounter a roach should take specific precautions.

“Hotels can’t address what they don’t know about.”

Sked added that common hotel pests such as roaches and bedbugs are “excellent hitchhikers” — and inspecting a room before settling in can help prevent them from spreading through luggage.

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Next, “if you see a roach or a bedbug, notify the front desk right away,” she said.

“Hotels can’t address what they don’t know about.”

Pest control technician in protective suit spraying cockroaches on a hardwood floor inside a residential living room.

Pest experts say travelers should inspect their hotel room before settling in — and should keep luggage off soft surfaces to avoid bringing any pests home.(iStock)

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James is best known for his starring role on the long-running sitcom “The King of Queens” — and for appearing alongsideAdam Sandlerin films such as “Grown Ups.”

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He currently stars in the new film “Solo Mio,” which also features Jonathan Roumie.

The movie is now in theaters.