Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island Comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy festival, he signed a deal to create his own sitcom. The King of Queens, ran for 9 season on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James also starred in and executive produced the sitcom Kevin Can Wait for Sony Television and CBS, James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. Kevin James & Ray Ramano executive produced & starred in the HBO Sports Special Making the Cut: The Road to Pebble Beach; a documentary about the Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament that was nominated for a Sports Emmy. His second comedy special Never GIve Up premiered on Netflix .