Actor and comedian Gabriel Iglesias inside his favorite room, the bathroom. He listens to Eagles playlists and enjoys a strong wifi signal in a room where he says he spends a lot of time.

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My Favorite Room: For Gabriel Iglesias, no funny business in the bathroom

May 27, 2016

Restroom, john, privy, outhouse, loo. Call it what you will, but for comedian and Magic Mike XXL actor Gabriel Fluffy Iglesias, the private bathroom at his Signal Hill compound is a sanctuary.

Whether Im at home or on the road or in the lobby or on a plane, Im never alone, said Iglesias, 39. If Im in that bathroom, people leave me alone.

The 172-square-foot bathroom is one of four in the comics 14,404-square-foot Signal Hill compound, where he stores his touring merchandise. Its become a home away from home that sits five minutes from his Long Beach residence.

Iglesias is in the second season of Fuse TVs Fluffy Breaks Even, a weekly peek into the comics touring life, and recording a one-hour special for Netflix.

But the funnyman says his compound is no joke.

There is a kitchen and a lounge and couches and fish tanks. Its a glorified man cave. People say this is the worlds greatest man cave, he said. But there are no bedrooms. If I had bedrooms, I would probably never leave.

Whats the best part about your bathroom?

The room has a remote-controlled TOTO toilet. When youre done making magic, you hit one button and a jet of water cleans you. You can control the pressure and the temperature of the water. Its got a dryer feature that blows air. Its magical.

Anything else?

Theres a sign on the door that makes it clear that its mine. The sign has my logo on it, but Im having a keypad installed so that I can lock it and unlock it. I have a giant shower, a urinal, a shoe rack, a bench, a ton of drawer space, a closet and an amazing sink.

What makes the sink amazing?

Its not full of hair, long hairs. There are not brushes everywhere. If I put a toothbrush on the edge of the sink, when I come back the next day, its still there. Thats what makes it great.

Besides the obvious, what else do you do in that bathroom?

For the most part I like to sit and listen to music.

Do you work on your stand-up routine there?

No, nothing is practiced offstage. I can only work on my shows while Im doing the show. I dont put pen to paper. What you see is what you get.

How green is the compound?

The entire Fluffy compound is run on solar power. Its so green that we have had issues with plumbing because of how little water we use.

You have transcended from being a Latino comic to gain mass appeal. How did you do that?

A lot of it has to do with what Im not doing. I dont get political. I try not to talk about religion. And I dont talk about sports. Those three things will divide a room in half. Im not squeaky-clean, but its not a foul show. Its a show where you would feel comfortable bringing your family.

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