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 head-to-head with Tammy Pescatelli, the vote was so close, or were you like, "Damn those five extra people who picked her!"?Todd Glass: I have a joke where I go, "I laughed so hard, I punched you in the uterus." My brother goes, "That probably lost you five women right there; I'm glad you like that joke so much that it was worth losing for!" When you think about it, there's probably some truth to that. But I was happy that it was close. It was better than
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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 got things to do. I've got rice and beans with my name on it!
TVGO: Mmm... beans. On an unrelated note, John Heffron seemed to be really sweating during your head-to-head. Were you as surprised as I was that he wasn't eliminated instead of you?McFarlane: Not really. I thought I had a pretty good set, but then they took me to my dressing room — you're not allowed to watch the other person's set. But I heard the laughter. It really was
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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 key to the house — and you have someone walking off because they don't agree with a few of the [choices] — you don't know who they're referring to. Jay London was the last guy picked, and that's when [Butler] walked off. When I was watching the show, I thought, 'Gosh, I hope he doesn't think it's because he didn't deserve to be in the house, because he was on all four judges' scorecards!'"
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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 to officiate over the New York semifinals. Popular eliminees from last season's competition — Rich Vos and Tess Drake — also pad out the panels.
But what's really different about this edition is that the finalists are funnier. Last Comic Standing talent scouts Bob Read and Ross Mark — who also work as talent bookers for The T
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