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[2003, TV Show]

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This stand-up contest mixes elements of `American Idol' and `Survivor' as contestants share a house and choose their opponents in head-to-head competitions decided by their audience, with the winner copping an NBC talent deal, among other prizes.

Season 4 Finale | Kate's Office Blog | 5/14/2008 New
The Office drunk is in NYC, and I'm only slightly hung over. I am here in the city that doesn't sleep with the cast that doesn't sleep. The cast of The Office is in town for the announcement of the new season. It's the same week that our Season 4 wraps up in a nice bow [Thursday at 9 pm/ET]. I am one lucky redhead. I am a former New Yorker and the only thing better than being back in NYC is being here with Dwight, Andy, Kevin, Phyllis, etc. I passed my old restaurant, the Red Eye Grill on 7th... read more
Emerging from the Strike FOG.... | Kate's Office Blog | 2/26/2008
Welcome back, everyone! I know, I know. Long time no see. I guess you are aware that there was a strike. A very strange and frantic strike. But now it’s over. It is behind us and it is now time for the drunken redhead to move forward and face the world again. To say that I have missed you all terribly is an understatement. The strike was an altered state. A constant off-balance feeling. A "FOG," which stands for “Freakin’ Opportunity for Growth”. I had my doubts and fears... read more
Will the Real Funny Folks Please Stand Up? | Today's News: Our Take | 2/7/2008
Think you're funny? As NBC's Last Comic Standing changes gears Season 6, this is your chance to prove it. Starting Thursday, comedy vets will host audition nights across the U.S. and Canada to find the next laugh riot.Exec producer Peter Engel tells TV Guide, "Wouldn't it be wonderful to have the cast of... sitcoms like Cheers cast the [next] comics who are all hoping to be like them?" And that's exactly what they're doing: The first open audition is Feb. 7 at the Gotham Comedy Club in New... read more
Exclusive: Last Comic Hires Office Workers | Today's News: Our Take | 1/16/2008
There will be plenty of familiar faces when Last Comic Standing returns to NBC this spring. And, no, we don't mean comedian-turned-reality TV host Bill Bellamy. The show once again will scour the country to find funnymen and women in open casting calls. But this time, producers will replace regular judges with a revolving door of celebrity talent scouts. "I'm going to be nice and pregnant, so entertain me," quips Angela Kinsey, who will whittle down Los Angeles-area wannabes with The Office... read more
Last Comic, Groundhog Day and More News Briefs | Today's News: Our Take | 12/10/2007
NBC Universal has signed the three finalists from the most-recent edition of Last Comic Standing — champ Jon Reep, Lavell Crawford and Amy Schumer — to talent holding deals…. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Daniel Baldwin, who failed to appear for a progress report on his drug rehab stemming from an April 2006 arrest…. DVD releases have been set for Groundhog Day: 15th-anniversary Special Edition (Jan. 29, 2008, featuring all-new... read more
Lavell vs. Jon: Who Will Have the Last Laugh? | Last Comic Standing Blog | 9/18/2007
Well, this is it, the final two. It's close — Jon and Lavell both had good sets. Now let's see what America, Canada, the U.K. and Australia think. The international comics were great, but its an American finale.Sorry, Gerry Dee, you had a great run. What's up, Canada? You guys couldn't get enough votes for the hometown guy. I love Canada but I bet Gerry went up against preseason hockey or something. OK, whose idea was it to make the best of the worst a top eight countdown. Countdowns are... read more
Can Gerry Hold On to the Lead? | Last Comic Standing Blog | 9/11/2007
Well, I guess the voters resolved my confusion about Amy. She's gone but had a great run, especially for only three-and-a-half years in. Good luck out there, Amy. It was great to see Harland Williams. He cracks me up. Only Harland would wish the crowd a "Merry Christmas" in early September.Josh Blue was funny, but I'd love to hear him do some other topics besides his handicap. He was funny teasing the comics about being back to defend his title.The comics all seemed a little weak again this... read more
Which Was the Bigger Slip: Amy's Bikini or Michael Vick? | Last Comic Standing Blog | 9/4/2007
Well, call me surprised! Ralph Harris gone, I didn't expect that. I don't think "the drunken Uncle" was his best set, but I didn't think it was the worst. I guess my read on the voters is a bit off. Sorry to see you go, Ralph, and congrats to the four who moved on.Gerry Dee was solid again this week. I liked the trips back home, too. Wow, Gerry had a baby and he stayed in L.A. to do the show. He'd better win — that's more devotion than most athletes. Then again, maybe he wanted to sleep in... read more
Who's Still Killing? And Whose Days Are Numbered? | Last Comic Standing Blog | 8/28/2007
Show opened at the Wilshire Theater, which looked great. Bill Bellamy looked great in his suit, but then gave us Clinton jokes. I can’t wait to see Bill and give him hell for that. C’mon, man, Clinton jokes? With Bush in the White House? There’s no easier target than Bush. We comics are really going to have to work once he’s gone.The show is down to the final five and I can’t think of any way to blog other than to review, so here goes. Lavelle is confident as hell. He... read more
Who Was on Fire Versus the Hotties? | Last Comic Standing Blog | 8/21/2007
Man, I could feel Ralph exhale through the screen. That was a tough one. Kudos to Doug and especially Matt; he went really far for a rookie from England, and he seemed to enjoy the run. I still think Matt is hilarious and wish he had made it.I wonder if Doug is really that smug about losing. If he is, good for him. I would be disappointed, but he handled it well. I wonder if he can make fun of himself on Best Week Ever.That was a challenge. Making hot women laugh is the toughest thing possible,... read more
Ask Matt | 8/20/2007
I know you're a big fan of So You Think You Can Dance and was wondering if you think Fox will eventually decide to move the show to the regular season instead of the summer. Do you think that would be a good idea? I know summer is becoming more competitive and networks like to have original programming then, but the show has become so popular, it almost doesn't make sense to "waste" it during months when ratings are less important. Plus, it would be great if such a move raised the show's ... read more
Reliving Good Medieval Times | Last Comic Standing Blog | 8/14/2007
I liked the medieval times challenge. I think it was pretty creative, but I don't think I or anyone else needed to see Lavelle in tights. Only Bill Bellamy could make chain mail look good. What's up with that? He looked comfortable in that outfit. Makes you wonder what games he and his wife are playing....Wow, I don't think I've ever seen Ralph or Gerry bomb like that. Good thing the king is not chopping heads off. Doug, please stop yelling.Matt's joke about the moat and security guard was... read more
It Was a Heckle of a Good Time | Last Comic Standing Blog | 8/6/2007
Well, now it's real: People have gone home. Congratulations Ralph, you survived. Actually Ralph didn't just survive, he destroyed. That one was easy to pick.Watching that head-to-head brought back memories. The false confidence some display. I saw that in Dante. I think he was more nervous than he wanted to let on. It also looked like they were out to get him. I wonder what Dante did that pissed them off.Gina looked good but she was outclassed. Ralph is a 20-year pro. I wouldn't challenge a... read more
America Gets More Talent and Standing Comics | Today's News: Our Take | 8/6/2007
NBC has granted early pickups to both America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing, which currently are wrapping their second and fifth seasons, respectively.With an average audience of 12.1 million total viewers, AGT is this summer's most-watched program — even besting Hasselhoff's "hamburger" video — while LCS recently gave the Peacock a six-month time-period high in key demos. read more
This Is Where the Fun Really Begins | Last Comic Standing Blog | 7/30/2007
Well, that's it, we're done. We have picked the 10. Now, I haven't been reading the NBC blogs or any other LCS blogs, so I don't know what people think of our choices. But I think we did pretty well. I'm also pretty sure some people have crucified us, but oh well.It's always weird watching myself on TV. I don't know how many of you have experienced this, but it's kind of funny trying to remember what I was thinking during the moments they show me on air.But enough about me, let's get back to... read more
The Pressure Is On (and Babies Are Crying) | Last Comic Standing Blog | 7/25/2007
Well, it was pure stand-up last week. The pressure was on and the attitudes were different. You had Dante talking about winning for a puppy to Tommy Johnagin making babies cry just to warm up. I like the Tommy Johnagin method — no prisoners.We judges, I mean scouts, never got so little airtime. There was a portion when we would talk to the comics and ask them questions. Tom Arnold asked about everything from lesbians to which women comics should hit on after the show. I don't think Tom... read more
Ask Matt | 7/16/2007
Every summer it seems like the broadcast networks are offering up more original content, either through their summer sta read more
The British Are Funnin'! | Last Comic Standing Blog | 7/3/2007
England was funny. I like the U.K.'s dry, sarcastic wit. Now some people... well, let's be honest, all people wonder about Buddy and how he made the night round. Well, people, there are some things you don't see, and you didn't see Buddy come in and hand us his comedy manifesto. If you have a manifesto, I'm with you. Never piss off a psycho with a manifesto, that's my motto. Besides, he called ANT "Francis," which gave me and Kathleen something to laugh about the rest of the tour. Matt was... read more
The Panned Down Under | Last Comic Standing Blog | 6/26/2007
So now you've seen L.A. It's the first city we held auditions in and I think Kathleen, ANT and I were just figuring it out as we went. It was fun as we got the hang of it. Oh yeah, this is a blog, I'm supposed to give inside stuff.Iva La'Shawn was the first to fool us. She was funny during the day, then went totally blue that night. Sean Rouse was so dark and funny we had him doing jokes for us that we knew would never make TV. Dan, the guy with the rock and the stick... I thought he was bad... read more
Let's Clear Up Some "Angry Rumors" | Last Comic Standing Blog | 6/19/2007
Well, we are in it now. New York, Montreal and San Antonio are done. I think the most controversial pick had to be Mel Silverback, half man/half gorilla. Some loved him, some hated him and everyone remembered him. Besides being funny, I picked him for the commitment to something that ridiculous. I loved him. We had some great and obviously some not-so-great [wannabe] performers. I only enjoy the not-so-great ones when they are truly a train wreck, and believe me we had plenty of those. The... read more
Ratings: ABC's Next Best Is Third Best | Today's News: Our Take | 6/14/2007
On this Wedneday night:• The Next Best Thing (6.12 million total viewers) plunged more than two mil to place behind Deal and SYTYCD in the 8 pm hour. ABC lead-out American Inventor (6.27 mil) in turn sank 1.5 mil.• Hidden Palms (1.48 mil) was down a bleached blonde hair. Lead-out One Tree Hill wrapped its season with 2.5 mil, a 400K bump. Now, let's do the time warp!• SYTYCD averaged 8.88 mil over its two-hour run, a 1.3 mil drop from last Wednesday.• The season premiere of... read more
Welcome to Season 5! | Last Comic Standing Blog | 6/11/2007
So here we go, the first episode of a new season of NBC's Last Comic Standing [Wednesdays at 9 pm/ET, starting June 13] is coming up. It's kind of fitting that the first episode will be set in New York, the land where dreams are made and broken.I guess I'd better reintroduce myself. I'm Alonzo Bodden, Season 2 runner-up, Season 3 winner and Season 5 talent scout.I've done it all on Last Comic Standing, except host. I wanted to host but they hired Bill Bellamy. After watching Bill, I see I have... read more
Funny Money: Last Comic Ups the Stakes | Today's News: Our Take | 5/23/2007
NBC's Last Comic Standing on June 13 uncorks its fifth season with a number of tweaks. Last year's zombie-like Anthony Clark has been replaced as host with Bill Bellamy, while LCS talent scouts Kathleen Madigan, Alonzo Bodden and Ant will scour the entire English-speaking world — not just the U.S. — to find the winner. Other adjustments include a $250,000 grand prize (up from the previous $50K pittance), viewers being able to vote during the head-to-head competitions, and the absence... read more
How NBC Will Spend Our Summer Vacation: Getting Real | Today's News: Our Take | 4/13/2007
Whoever said the reality-TV craze was over obviously hasn't talked to the suits at NBC. This summer, the Peacock will be feathering its nest with three returning reality shows and yet another new one. First up is America's Got Talent, which kicks off on May 29 with incoming ringleader Jerry Springer (sans bodyguards... I assume). Next, the fifth cycle of Last Comic Standing premieres June 13, with Bill Bellamy as host. Frosh date-a-thon Age of Love, fronted by Mark Consuelos (aka Mr. Kelly... read more
It's a Whole New World for Last Comic Standing | Today's News: Our Take | 2/2/2007
NBC has picked up a fifth installment of Last Comic Standing, which will this time be hosted by Bill Bellamy and take the show on the road to London, Montreal and Sydney, as well as U.S. cities, in a quest to find the funniest person in the English-speaking world. The taxi driver I had yesterday? Dream. Shattered. read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/22/2006
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Ask Matt | 8/21/2006
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Ask Matt | 8/11/2006
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TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/12/2006
They say dying is easy, comedy is hard. But dying while doing comedy? This quintet of read more
Ask Matt | 6/30/2006
Summer TV is always bad, but this summer I find myself watching virtually nothing. OK, I have used the rerun schedule to read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/15/2006
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Today's News: My Take | 3/3/2006
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Last Comic's Next Move | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/19/2004
A whole week after John Heffron won the coveted Last Comic Standing title, success still hasn't spoiled the manic funnyman. But make no mistake ? he's ready for a diva trip! As his tongue-in-cheek interview with TV Guide Online suggests, he could get mighty comfortable sitting in the lap of luxury ? provided that a certain competitor isn't around to, ahem, bug him.TV Guide Online: You're a bundle of energy on stage. Can that possibly be good for the health of someone as laid-back as you ... read more
Comic Tammy: Too Stereotypical? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/12/2004
Forget everything you think you know about Last Comic Standing runner-up Tammy Pescatelli. Although the funny lady appeared to be the joke-off's shrewdest manipulator and most gleeful backstabber, she's really a down-to-earth sweetheart who'd sooner dish out lasagna than insults. Or so she insisted when TV Guide Online recently caught up with her. We're inclined to believe her, too; the straight shooter wouldn't even cop to the competitor for whom she's rooting in tonight's finale (airing at 9... read more
Comic Flirt's Last Chance | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/27/2004
Although stand-up guy Corey Holcomb was eliminated from Last Comic Standing seven days ago, he'll have a chance to get back into the competition in tonight's wild-card episode (9 pm/ET on NBC). But for a real cliffhanger, TV Guide Online turns to the self-aggrandizing lady-killer's personal life: Will his significant other give him a chance to get back in her good graces after she sees this interview? Read on, and draw your own conclusions. TV Guide Online: In your final head-to-head with ... read more
Comic Jay London Calling | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/20/2004
If you were sorry to see Last Comic Standing finalist Jay London get the hook in the reality contest's most recent episode, you weren't alone. Despite his off-putting appearance ? he'd be the first to admit his style could've been swiped from a Neanderthal ? London's warm demeanor and quirky delivery made him a real contender. Heck, head-to-head competitor Gary Gulman even got all misty-eyed over his ouster! So while the shaggy, self-deprecating funnyman looks for a way back into the spotlight... read more
Comic Ant Bugs Out! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/13/2004
In last week's episode of Last Comic Standing, flamboyant funnyman Ant's hopes of winning the title were, ahem, squashed. (Cheap humor, yes, but we're on a budget, folks!) Not only that, but the former Unhappily Ever After costar had been portrayed as the most conniving queen bee since Joan Collins doffed her Dynasty shoulder pads. Yet, as TV Guide Online chatted him up just prior to this week's show (airing tonight at 9 pm/ET on NBC), we realized that he was the one Ant with whom we'd prefer... read more
Did Comic Shatter Todd Glass? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 7/6/2004
Dramatic headline, eh? But in a word, the answer is... no. Being booted from the Last Comic Standing madhouse last week didn't start Todd Glass thinking about switching to a career in Ginsu-knife sales. (He'd be good at it, though!) As another joker packs his or her bags in tonight's episode (9 pm/ET on Fox), TV Guide Online catches up with the funnyman who turns out to be ? no kidding ? as sensitive as he is silly. TV Guide Online: Let's begin with the end ? were you glad that in your ... read more
Fallen Comic Laughs Last | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/29/2004
On last week's Last Comic Standing, Bonnie McFarlane became the first funny person given the boot from the finalists' ha-ha hacienda. But, when talking with TV Guide Online, the California girl sounded more relieved than bereaved. Has she told so many jokes that the punch lines have left her punch-drunk? In anticipation of tonight's episode (airing at 9 pm/ET on NBC), you can read on and decide for yourself. TV Guide Online: I'll make this as quick as possible.Bonnie McFarlane: I hope so. I've... read more
Last Comic Drama Erupts! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/22/2004
Here we go, folks. That judging controversy on NBC's Last Comic Standing has erupted onscreen. In last week's Las Vegas finals, Drew Carey and Brett Butler made a stink about the 10 finalists selected to move into the house. Butler even left her chair in huffy American Idol style. What gives? "I thought it was very unprofessional," says host Jay Mohr, who also created and produces LCS. "It was very unfair to the people who earned their way into the house. If you're standing onstage holding a... read more
Last Comic Goes Round 2 | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/8/2004
Tonight at 8 pm/ET, Last Comic Standing kicks off its second season. Ex-SNL slickster Jay Mohr still hosts. America still phones in votes for the winner. And despite last year's judging controversy ? when Drew Carey complained that the fix was in ? look for some familiar faces on the panel of celebrity judges... Yes, those grumps Carey and Brett Butler will actually return to critique finalists in Las Vegas, along with Yes Dear's Anthony Clark. Before that, look for Kim Coles and Colin Quinn... read more

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