Comedian Joe Piscopo wants you take him seriously. As CBS2’s Meg Baker reported, the “Saturday Night Live” alumnus is laying the groundwork for a run for governor of New Jersey – and he has changed some of his plans for doing so. Piscopo is a Jersey guy with a with a Jersey attitude. Baker thought it was only fitting to meet up with him for an interview at a Jersey diner – namely City Diner in Jersey City.

“We’re fighters in this state, and I think it’s about time somebody reached out and helped the people,” Piscopo said. Baker asked Piscopo whether he has thought of a slogan for his campaign.“No – somebody said, ‘Jersey Joe Piscopo for the People,’” he said. “How about, ‘Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli?’”