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Click here to subscribe for free. *signed up to receive an email notice with a live link to the new issue each month when the new issue hits the newsstand 2 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com O’SO BREWING COMPANY 12TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PLOVER, WI CHRIS DISTEFANO Chris Distefano IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND BY PETER LINDBLAD the other day in school, like “It’s like, don’t scold her for little kid stuff. And she said, that,” said Distefano. “He was Fatherhood is something New ‘Oh, shut up Tristan. You can’t probably being annoying to my York-based comedian Chris even eat cheese.’” daughter, and if you want to be Distefano takes very seriously, Surprised that a 4-year-old annoying, a real New Yorker is except for those times when would know anything about the going to hit you where it hurts.” his daughter makes him laugh condition or its effects, Distefano Having a thick skin is out loud. was as proud of her for delivering necessary for a standup comic. “She’s just so witty,” said such a cutting remark as he was Distefano learned early on not to Distefano. “She told one of seeing her stand up for herself. She back down to anyone. The son of her classmates, who is lactose received a timeout as punishment, a couple that split up, Distefano intolerant … the teachers told of course, but Distefano thinks she remembers going to his dad’s me they got into an argument got a raw deal. house for Christmas and getting 4 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com CHRIS DISTEFANO Out and About WI OCTOBER 2019 5 CHRIS DISTEFANO crucified by his relatives. a ride in 2019, hooking up a big that yield the best responses. “They would start making fun production deal with the Comedy “Actually, I research for of me … my haircut, all of that Central TV network, the premiere everybody, and I research a couple stuff,” said Distefano. “So, if you of his first hour-long stand-up of (questions) for them, but for didn’t have comebacks, you were special “Chris Distefano: Size 38” the most part, I feel like the ones going to get buried. I didn’t even and an extension for his popular that do the best for the show are realize that was exercising that TV series “Stupid Questions with the most organic ones that are comedy muscle for years and years Chris Distefano.” A second hour just like … something you could and years and years and years, special is coming up next year. ask anybody, but on the other even before I had started standup.” “It’s great to stretch out and let hand, those you might not,” said Distefano will be flexing those the audience know who I am,” said Distefano. tough, no-holds-barred comedic Distefano. “I appreciate Comedy Distefano’s deal with Comedy chops Oct. 17-19 at Comedy on Central taking a chance on me; it’s Central encompasses exclusive on- State in Madison. It’s a club that good to have somebody believe in and off-camera services, as well has a sterling reputation among you.” as a first look at content created comics. Originally, the network showed and developed for any platform, “Every comedian will say yes to its faith in Distefano with “Stupid including several projects already that gig when it’s offered to them,” Questions with Chris Distefano,” in development. said Distefano. “That comedy club which finds the comedian and a “I’m trying to get all these on State Street in Madison is one of guest engrossed in a funny late- things off the ground,” said the best comedy clubs in the whole night conversation usually sparked Distefano. “Listen, I’ve had like country among comedians … it’s by off-the-wall queries posed seven pilots in my life. I’m Chrissy just run right, the crowds that by Distefano. Writers will come pilots. I’m either Chrissy pilots or come out are just always in a good up with some of the questions. I’m Chrissy cancelled. Something mood, it’s always packed.” Distefano will think of others. He gets on one season and then it To Distefano, audiences in sees it as a healthy mix. gets cancelled, so I’m just trying Wisconsin and Chicago aren’t “I auditioned for that show,” to get something on the air that’s much different than those in New said Distefano. “Comedy Central going to stick. But I feel like this York City. created that in-house and then I whole journey in entertainment “I love Wisconsin, especially auditioned for it and got it … I … it’s not really about getting the Madison,” said Distefano. “I’ve was happy when they picked me big thing. I mean, of course, we been there a couple of times now, to do it because I always wanted all hope to, but it’s really about it just feels like … I was just in to do a show where I could talk the journey on the way to the big Chicago, and to be honest, it all to celebrities or comedians, or thing, where all the life stuff is feels like New York to me.