9,570 Followers on His Own Page. 420K on the Comedies He Makes.
Elijah Holston runs two workplace-sketch accounts, a YouTube spin-off and a feature-film habit. His pitch fits in one line: “Comedy is what gives us life.”
Elijah Holston’s own Instagram is modest. On Nov. 13, 2026, @theelijahholston showed 9,570 followers and a display name that says what he does: “Elijah | Comedy Film Director.” The bio is two lines: “Comedy = Life,” then “Creator: @squeegeecomedy | @imfernandorealty.”
The two accounts in that second line are where the audience is. @squeegeecomedy showed 348K followers. @imfernandorealty showed 72.1K. Together that is about 420,100 people following two comedies set at work, roughly 44 times the size of his personal page.
He describes the job in one sentence: “We create comedy sketches to entertain the masses.”
A window washer and his insufferable cousin
Squeegee Comedy’s bio describes the premise: “A Workplace Comedy. A window washer is forced to work with his insufferable cousin.” It features @matthewholcomb_ and @theelijahholston, and the account’s display name is simply “Elijah and Matt.”
Holston says the simplicity is the point. “The basic premise of the show is a window washer and his insufferable cousin,” he wrote in his Nightlife Report interview. “We keep it super simple and stick to that so the audience can just enjoy the sketch instead of thinking too hard about who we are.”
The format is travelling. A reel captioned “I do good work thooooo,” posted about two days before Nightlife Report viewed it, showed 110.5K likes, 558 comments, 1.8K reposts and 4.9K shares. Another, “He’s gonna buy me chocolate,” showed 7K likes. The most recent one opened, “I think girls will like me now,” showed 2.4K likes about 22 hours after posting.
The second office
Fernando Realty is the other workplace. Its Instagram bio reads “Workplace Comedy,” featuring @isaacsingletonjr and @theelijahholston. On YouTube, the show describes itself as “a sit com following a broke real estate agent who tries to keep a confident look on while trying to stay off the streets.”
Its pinned reel “His one liners kill me,” dated Aug. 6, showed 229.2K likes, 426 comments, 7.4K reposts and 13.9K shares. A second pinned reel from July 14, “Follow for more comedy skits,” showed 42.2K likes and 4.4K shares.
The footprint, as displayed on Instagram (Nov. 13, 2026)
| Account | Display name | Followers | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| @squeegeecomedy | Elijah and Matt | 348K | 373 |
| @imfernandorealty | Fernando Realty | 72.1K | 306 |
| @theelijahholston | Elijah | Comedy Film Director | 9,570 | 223 |
| Reel | Account | Likes | Comments | Reposts | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “His one liners kill me” (Aug. 6) | @imfernandorealty | 229.2K | 426 | 7.4K | 13.9K |
| “I do good work thooooo” | @squeegeecomedy | 110.5K | 558 | 1.8K | 4.9K |
| “Follow for more comedy skits” (July 14) | @imfernandorealty | 42.2K | 155 | 1.4K | 4.4K |
| “He’s gonna buy me chocolate” | @squeegeecomedy | 7K | 32 | 198 | 157 |
| “I think girls will like me now” | @squeegeecomedy | 2.4K | 21 | 70 | 69 |
Instagram did not display a view count on any of these reels when they were opened.
His number
Asked why someone should choose him over the obvious alternative, Holston gave a figure: “The content really speaks for itself. We’ve had over 400 Million views on our videos since May. Between both @squeegeecomedy and @imfernandorealty we’ve mastered the art of entertaining a wide audience.”
That 400 million is Holston’s own count, across both accounts. Nightlife Report has not audited it, and Instagram did not show view counts on the reels opened for this story. The public numbers that could be checked are the follower counts and per-reel engagement above.
Before the sketches, the films
The sketches came after the films. IMDb credits Holston as director of Second Chances (2021), a 79-minute family drama from Steadfast Pictures that was filmed in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He shares the writing credit with Morgan Giesbrecht. IMDbPro also lists him as producer, co-editor and casting director.
Paul Feltman, a comedy short he directed, went up on his YouTube channel on March 29, 2025. Kinorium lists its budget at $1,250, with Perry Balentine in the title role and Isaac Crane as cinematographer. The channel also carries his shorts Extravert-ing, A-List Thieves and Always, and a video titled “Behind the Scenes on a $1,250 Short Film.”
Then came a feature. Shut Up and Do, which he wrote and directed, is described on YouTube as follows: “With loan sharks close on their tails, a broke hustle-bro and his girlfriend break into a Beverly Hills mansion to film a get-rich-quick course.” The trailer description adds: “A comedy film shot by a 22 year old filmmaker with a $35k budget.” His Instagram trailer post credits stars @mitch_mcmahon_, @alliiiwulfert and @balentineperry, director of photography @isaac.crane16 and trailer editor @tarynjuliah. On the film’s website he wrote, “I made this feature film with some friends last year in Beverly Hills with a loan from my boss and a vision to make something hilarious!”
A Beverly Hills listing showed the film playing Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The next day he posted a cast photo: “Last night was such an incredible experience that I’ll remember for the rest of my career. So cool to have a room full of people enjoy something my team and I worked really hard to create and perfect.”
The job right now
“We’re developing our pages into a mini series for Youtube,” he wrote. Fernando Realty already has a head start. Its YouTube channel, @FernandoRealty, lists three episodes, and Fernando Realty | Episode 1, the link in the Instagram bio, was posted Aug. 2, 2026. Its description: “Fernando and Elijah act like they know who their ‘has been’ client is so she’ll hire them.” The link in Holston’s personal bio goes to the Shut Up and Do official trailer.
He says he plans this decade ahead, because “Long term vision gets you bigger results.”
In his words
Answers from Holston’s Nightlife Report interview form, printed as submitted. Questions he left blank are omitted.
Name, brand, role, city: Elijah Holston. Squeegee Comedy • Creator • Los Angeles. Instagram: @theelijahholston.
If a stranger asked what you and your company actually do, what would you say in one line?
“We create comedy sketches to entertain the masses”
Give us one line you can say without notes.
“Comedy is what gives us life”
In one breath, why should someone choose you over the obvious alternative?
“The content really speaks for itself. We’ve had over 400 Million views on our videos since May. Between both @squeegeecomedy and @imfernandorealty we’ve mastered the art of entertaining a wide audience.”
What is the job in front of you right now — this season, not the dream version?
“We’re developing our pages into a mini series for Youtube”
When the work has worked, what does the room, the city, or the field look like?
“It’s a fantastic feeling with we get tons of messages and comments from people saying they were feeling down and our sketches brightened their day. That’s purpose.”
Which rules do you refuse to break on a job, even when it costs you?
“Audience first.”
What problem do you exist to end for the people you serve?
“A lack of laughter. People take life too seriously way too often.”
What can someone actually get from you, in plain terms — the thing, the time, the terms?
“A smile.”
Who is this actually for, and what happens if they wait?
“Our content is watched by quite literally all age groups around the world.”
Who else would they consider, and why are you the one they should pick?
“People should watch all kinds of sketch comedy, but if you like ours, stick around.”
What can someone see or try before they have to take your word for it?
“What some of our sketches. They speak for themselves.”
Who is this not for?
“People who hate laughing.”
What is the one thing you will not cheapen or give away?
“We won’t cheapen the quality of the jokes.”
Who are you when the title is off?
“Normally just myself haha”
What do you assume most people still do not know about this work?
“I feel like comedy sketches are pretty well understood”
How does the room see you today, how do you see yourself, and what is the gap?
“Very positively”
What should someone know before they hire anyone in this field?
“Make sure you bring an extra pair of underwear. Cause you might laugh so hard you pee your pants.”
What line or move do you keep repeating because it works?
“The basic premise of the show is a window washer and his insufferable cousin. We keep it super simple and stick to that so the audience can just enjoy the sketch instead of thinking too hard about who we are.”
If the right ten rooms knew your name in thirty days, what would you have done to get there?
“Keep posting.”
What is the hardest thing standing between you and the next scale of this?
“Nothing honestly. We’re locked and loaded.”
What number do you actually watch, week to week?
“Views and comments”
After someone finds you, what is the first real step?
“Just watch, binge, enjoy.”
Where should people be able to find you that they still cannot?
“@theelijahholston on Instagram”
How far ahead do you actually plan the work?
“This decade”
Why? One sentence.
“Long term vision gets you bigger results”
Personal notes to the editor
“Thank you!”
This is an independent Nightlife Report feature, prepared for readers 18 and older. Elijah Holston submitted his answers through the Nightlife Report interview form. He confirmed he is 18 or older and agreed to the interview and likeness release. Quotes are printed as submitted; none were invented. The 400 million view figure is his own and has not been independently verified. Instagram counts are as displayed on Nov. 13, 2026. Photos come from the gala photograph he submitted and from public posts on @theelijahholston, @squeegeecomedy and @imfernandorealty. They were cropped and converted to black and white only, with no AI-generated imagery and no altered likeness. The submitted photo’s photographer was not named in the submission. Not affiliated with Squeegee Comedy, Fernando Realty, Lumiere Cinema, or any account named here.
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Sources
- Elijah Holston, Nightlife Report interview form submission, Nov. 13, 2026.
- Instagram, @theelijahholston, https://www.instagram.com/theelijahholston/ (viewed Nov. 13, 2026)
- Instagram, @squeegeecomedy, https://www.instagram.com/squeegeecomedy/ (viewed Nov. 13, 2026)
- Instagram, @imfernandorealty, https://www.instagram.com/imfernandorealty/ (viewed Nov. 13, 2026)
- Instagram, Shut Up and Do trailer post, https://www.instagram.com/theelijahholston/reel/DZQeUjayXDY/
- Instagram, Sept. 11 screening post, https://www.instagram.com/theelijahholston/p/DdK5alGm-sj/
- Instagram, short-comedy post, Jan. 15, 2024, https://www.instagram.com/theelijahholston/reel/C2JbR39sDjM/
- YouTube, “Shut Up and Do | OFFICIAL TRAILER,” Elijah Holston, June 13, 2026, https://youtu.be/PcbXG0gp-a8
- YouTube, “Fernando Realty | Episode 1,” Fernando Realty, Aug. 2, 2026, https://youtu.be/pJq5Y-AmiDM
- YouTube, “PAUL FELTMAN | Comedy Short Film,” Elijah Holston, March 29, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGj_tBHaEs
- YouTube channel, @theelijahholston, https://www.youtube.com/@theelijahholston/videos
- YouTube channel, @FernandoRealty, https://www.youtube.com/@FernandoRealty/videos
- IMDb, Second Chances (2021), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11354356/
- IMDbPro, Second Chances (2021), https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt11354356/
- Kinorium, Paul Feltman (2025), https://en.kinorium.com/12287719/
- Shut Up and Do official site, https://shutupanddo.com/
- Tribute Movies, Shut Up and Do showtimes, Beverly Hills, https://www.tributemovies.com/movie/California/Beverly-Hills/Shut-Up-and-Do/198791/
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