Who was your first kids' TV crush, cartoon or live action character?

Man, I don't really remember. I think I had a crush on Legos. 

Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network and why?

Option Three: Discovery Channel. When I was growing up, watching Nova with my mom or Discovery Channel with my dad was a lot more exciting than Nick or the as-of-yet non-existent Cartoon Network. If I had to choose today, it would be CN, because of Adult Swim and the risks they take as a network. Also, CN showed Sailor Moon in the 90's, which was very awesome of them.

Improv-a-ganza is highly anticipated by viewers who have been suffering from withdrawals after Whose Line Is It Anyway left town. What is it about Drew’s gang that makes them so addicting?

Their fearlessness. Sure, the guys are very smart and fast, but they're not afraid to embarrass themselves. And nothing makes comedy more interesting than a total lack of vanity. Also, we're living in an age of short attention spans, and short-form improv is like flipping through YouTube videos. It's fast, it's disposable, and if you don't like it, you can see something else immediately.

How is the new show different than the Whose Line format?

Being in Vegas, the show has a drunken, crazy energy that comes up out of the crowd. There's more heckling, the comedy can go a little more blue, and the whole show sort of has a rat-pack cadence. There's no one host, it's just a lot of people up on stage together.

How did you become a member of Drew Carey's Improv All Stars?

Michael Busch, the young producer of The Midnight Show, told me that his manager was looking for improvisers for an upcoming pilot. I had just won The X-Ecution, which was like a cross-theater American Idol for Los Angeles improvisers, so they let me have an audition. The first time I met Drew was in the lobby at Second City, waiting to be called in to do some games with them for my slot.

On what game did you pop your Drew Carey Improv Cherry? 

During that audition, I think. We played freeze tag.

You are a well known video game reviewer, what game would you recommend for new parents to elevate stress?

Wow. Uh … well, if they've never played video-games before, I'd suggest something like WiiFit, which combines video-games and exercise in a low-impact, casual way. If they're an avid gamer, I'd say Street Fighter IV:Arcade Edition for 360/PS3. Because that game is the tits.

If you could live in any video game, which one would it be and why?

Pokemon. Wandering around without consequences, being paid to basically tell animals to do and never having to sleep would be pretty amazing. Also, I know from the theme song that Pokemon could teach me lessons about life. I could teach them. We would bond, and be friends.

A question from our blogger Matt Larson: 

When you're young, a lot of people give the advice, "Do what you like and you'll never work a day in your life." Having realized (and now a great deal of) success through your passions in gaming and comedy, what doyou think of this advice?

I think the best advice is not "do what you like…" but rather, "MONETIZE YOUR INTERESTS." I was a rabid video-game fan and loved writing, so it made sense for me to pursue writing about video-games and make people pay me for my hobby. It's not about following your whims, it's about calculating avenues to finance your fun. You still need discipline to work in the area of your interests, but there's a way to make money from anything, so figure out that way.

Obviously, your parents were incredibly supportive of your interests, since you didn’t have a license yet when you started improv. 

I have the greatest parents in the history of the planet. They're not wealthy, but they're rich with support and love. The best things they gave me were their faith in me and their strength. When I decided I wanted to be a comedian, they said, "Well, this is going to be a really rough road; don't give up and we'll support your choice."

Believe in your kids. And don't have kids until you're ready to provide them with that foundation. There's nothing that makes me angrier than hearing a friend's parents say to them, "When are you going to get a real job?" Because what they're really saying is, "We don't believe you can do it." Projecting your fear onto your children is irresponsible and selfish. Anybody can be anything -- don't bequeath your failures to your kids. Those are your roadblocks; your children have an open road ahead of them, if you only have the courage to tell them to keep driving.