Wayne Brady Reveals What Makes Him 'Chicken' Ahead of Live Improv Performances During Super Bowl with Perdue (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Wayne Brady as seen in his new collaboration with Perdue Chicken.Photo:Perdue

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TheLet’s Make a Dealhost, who is teaming up withPerdue Chickenduring theSuper Bowlto put on a live series of performances onInstagram, tells PEOPLE that while he’s not afraid to “wing it” live in front of audiences, there are a couple of things he is afraid of.

“I hate flying, I don’t like being on boats,” admits Brady, 52. “There are so many things, but then I have to tramp down that fear and go, ‘Hey, well I gotta get from point A to point B,’ and then you make it happen.”

One thing he isn’t afraid of is putting on a show at the drop of a hat, which he will be doing alongside his improv partner andLet’s Make a Dealco-host Jonathan Mangum and his friend andWhose Line Is It Anyway?alum Chris Lee in between Super Bowl game breaks.

“We’ll be making songs and scenes, impersonations, characters right there on the spot, winging it during the game,” Brady explains, adding, “No one’s ever done it before,” he says. “It’s gonna be amazing… We just need our friends at home to participate.”

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As for whether he’s done any preparation ahead of the big game, the comedian notes that there is none and it’ll all be completely off the cuff for football fans to enjoy.

“If we’re prepared, then it wouldn’t be an improv show,” he tells PEOPLE. “Life is the preparation. I mean, that’s what, that’s what we do onWhose Line Is It Anyway?That’s what I do on my live show… there is no preparation”

“Every single thing that we read, any pop culture reference, anything that’s in your head, that’s the stuff that comes out when we play,” he adds.

However, the comedian notes that they won’t be doing it on an empty stomach. They’ll be serving up sketches with a side of Perdue Air Fryer Ready Crispy Wings — which Brady says is one of his favorite Super Bowl snacks — especially in the “lemon pepper” flavor and eaten alongside an Arnold Palmer.

Brady jokes he’s “not a big football fan,” but he does enjoy watching the Super Bowl and its halftime show, in particular, with his family and friends. His favorite part, he says, is “whenever I get to see an amazing performance, and we sit down and we eat great food.”

“It’s about the camaraderie for me,” he adds.

Football fans will be able to tune in to the live performances on Brady’s Instagram during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9.

source: people.com