The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi #351 Real Housedads of New York City with Chris Kelly
Feb 10, 2026
Chris Kelly, writer-director best known for The Other Two and Other People, talks showbiz and parenthood. He digs into head-writer life at SNL during turbulent times. He shares the logistics and emotional weight of gay parenthood via surrogacy. He also critiques children’s books aimed at gay families and reflects on using personal life in comedy.
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Formative UCB Memories
- Chris Kelly recounts arriving at UCB during its late-era transitions and watching early improv legends like Amy Poehler perform ASCAT live.
- He frames those memories as formative moments that shaped his comedic career and timing.
Confrontation That Opened Communication
- Gianmarco describes a tense dinner with his father that ended after he confronted him about aging and hearing aids.
- The confrontation produced a breakthrough and led to a rare warm evening between them.
The Surrogacy Transfer Moment
- Chris Kelly tells the detailed experience of using surrogacy and embryo transfer with an agency and flying to California for the procedure.
- He describes the clinical transfer moment and the surreal emotional reaction afterward.
