He is the most famous pizza delivery man in the world.
And Edgar Martirosyan - who handed out slices to A-listers during Sunday night's Oscars - discussed his experience on Monday's episode of Piers Morgan Live on CNN.
Bringing along three zesty pies, the Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria co-owner immediately caught guest Maria Menounos' attention.
Delivering American dream: Edgar Martirosyan - who handed out slices to A-listers during Sunday night's Oscars - discussed his experience on Monday's episode of Piers Morgan Live on CNN
'Can I get in there? It smells so good,' Maria said tucking into her own slice on the programme. 'I'm loving it!'The Armenian business owner - clad in a smart tartan blazer - told the 48-year-old host he had no idea his delivery would end up being seen by 43 million people.
'I was shocked,' Edgar told the British presenter.
'Can I get in there? It smells so good!' Bringing along three zesty pies, the Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria co-owner immediately caught guest Maria Menounos' attention
'I was shocked!' The Armenian business owner - clad in a smart tartan blazer - told the 48-year-old host he had no idea his delivery would end up being seen by 43 million people
Edgar said: 'They told me, "Wait, the pizzas are for writers, and then Ellen came out and told me, "I'm going to tell you to follow me"'
'It was really a great moment for me': After the Oscars, Edgar's cell phone quickly blew up with calls from friends and family in Russia, Armenia, and the States
'They told me, "Wait, the pizzas are for writers, and then Ellen came out and told me, "I'm going to tell you to follow me."'
Menounos laughed: '[You were] about to feed Brad Pitt.'
Suddenly onstage Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, Martirosyan maintained his cool professionalism as he served Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Harrison Ford, and Kerry Washington.
Backstage Piers Morgan Live: He has since created his own Twitter handle - @OscarpizzaEdgar - sharing backstage snaps of his talk show rounds
'Super busy!' The Los Angeles chain reportedly nabbed more than $10 million in free publicity where adverts during the telecast normally cost $1.8 million
'I [was] thinking that's when you say the American dream, this is the real American dream,' he told Piers.
'I was just shocked. It was really a great moment for me.'
Edgar's cell phone quickly blew up with calls from friends and family in Russia, Armenia, and the States.
Special delivery! Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres escorted Edgar onstage Hollywood's Dolby Theatre without warning him he'd be in front of 43 million viewers
Pizza party: The candid, unrehearsed moment was one of the few highlights of the otherwise bland 86th Academy Award ceremony
Digging in: Martirosyan maintained his cool professionalism as he served Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Harrison Ford, and Kerry Washington
He has since created his own Twitter handle - @OscarpizzaEdgar - sharing backstage snaps of his talk show rounds.
The Los Angeles chain reportedly nabbed more than $10 million in free publicity where adverts during the telecast normally cost $1.8 million.
Martirosyan also appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' show Monday where he finally collected his $1,000 tip - $600 of which came from celebs.
His bounty! Martirosyan also appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' show Monday where he finally collected his $1,000 tip - $600 of which came from celebs
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