Mike Showbiz- Zip File

MIKE Showbiz (real name: Michael Ziplowski), a 67-year-old former king of the late-night infomercial. In the 90s, he sold the "Showbiz-Zip 5000"—a zipper for stage curtains that promised to be "smoother than a jazz sax, faster than a tabloid breakup." He made millions, lost them, and now runs a rundown repair shop in Burbank called Mike’s Last Chance Zips .

Mike walks over, gently pushes the button aside, and pulls the original cord—a red velvet rope . MIKE Showbiz- Zip

The Last Zipper

There’s a single business card left behind. On the back, in shaky handwriting: MIKE Showbiz (real name: Michael Ziplowski), a 67-year-old

Mike doesn't look up. "I’m the last zip guy." The Last Zipper There’s a single business card

The young techs laugh. Mike kneels. He doesn't use power tools. He uses wax, pliers, and his thumb. He talks while he works: