Dennis Luciani spoofs his "Average Joe" persona by appearing as a reality show contestant.
The book Rachel is reading is "The River of Dreams" by Mandy Rosen. This fictional author was a character in writer Sahag Gureghian's film 'For Pete's Wake,' in which, not only did the character of Mandy say the book was about to come out, but she had advanced copies which she was handing out at the wake.
Look closely in the background to see Jim Carrey's hat from 'The Mask.'
The film was shot in 6 hours with a budget of only $300.