Before comedy’s top acts take the stage at Levity Live in West Nyack each week, they email LoHud Lowdown to partcipate in our Comedy Q&A: Same questions, different answers from some our favorite comedians. Here’s the latest from our inbox.
Performing this Weekend: Christopher Titus
Best Known For: Producing and starring in his eponymous FOX sitcom “Titus,” which showcased his dark comedy.
If You Go: Friday and Saturday at Levity Live, 4210 Palisades Center Dr., West Nyack. $25- $50.
Q: What are some of your favorite topics to talk about on stage these days?
A: Anything that will make people initially question my judgment.
Q: Is anything off limits in your act?
A: I refuse to talk about cookies.
Q: Who are some of the comedians who inspired you to become a standup comic?
A: Bill Cosby, Richard Prior, Bill Hicks, and I’m sure there is someone coming up that will re-inspire me.
Q: Who are three celebrities have given you great material over the years?
A: Buddy Ebsen and Amy Winehouse.
Q: If you weren’t a comedian, what do you think you would be doing for a living?
A: Cooling on a slab in a coroner’s office. Too much?
Q: What are three things people would be surprised to learn about you offstage?
A: At home I am constantly naked under my snuggie and I do rap versions of show tunes.
Q: Where’s the most interesting place you’ve ever….performed comedy?
A: On a picnic table for a Silicon Valley corporate gig. I served up jokes and potato salad.
Q: Anything coming up that you would like us to know about?
A: April 1st, the release of my new comedy special “Epic Fail,” The Titus Podcast (just hit a million downloads), and a new movie with Jeanine Garofalo called “Bad Parents.”
Q: Do you tweet?
A: This is something else I won’t talk about on stage. My tweets are between me and my thousands of worshiping followers @titusnation.
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