By Aparna Nancherla | July 5, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments
9:00 p.m. The spotlight's being monkey-handled, but Craig Robinson isn't letting it stop him from starting this show. Don't worry! It's just a classic case of a chimp with a cigar in the light booth. Nobody can frown in the face of a primate with a mission, right, King Kong? And...
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By Nate Billy | June 29, 2010 at 12:19 pm | 10 comments
Stealing a joke is a serious crime in the stand-up community. And these days, with the onslaught of social media, it’s easy to get caught doing it.
And now the latest accusations of thievery are based around Last Comic Standing. Last week comedian Jason Weems made it to the...
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By Aparna Nancherla | June 28, 2010 at 9:02 pm | One comment
9:00 p.m. In an homage to Dr. Evil, but with more hair on the cat and less paleness on the villain, Craig Robinson intros the semifinals. Oh, and that cat is totally channeling the surprised chipmunk from YouTube. Get your own act, LOLkitty!
9:02 p.m. Robinson is brought on...
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By Aparna Nancherla | June 21, 2010 at 9:22 pm | 5 comments
9:20 p.m. Checking in late due to the modern day plague known as traffic, but I caught the tail end of the Jew montage. I recognized Louie Katz, M. Dickson, and I did not recognize a third lucky example giver. The comedic rule of three's, it's not just a myth.
9:22 p.m. Greg...
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By Becca Scheuer | June 4, 2010 at 3:28 pm | No comments
Last Comic Standing host Craig Robinson and judges Greg Giraldo and Natasha Leggero share some advice with viewers in three behind-the-scenes interviews. Robinson contemplates the similarities of hosting the show to his work as Darryl on The Office, Giraldo describes his...
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By Punchline Magazine | May 27, 2010 at 4:04 pm | No comments
After the show’s year hiatus, the premiere of Last Comic Standing on NBC is fast approaching. To be exact, it’ll officially stop approaching on June 7. If you followed the show’s six seasons, you’ll know that its created quite a divide among comedy fans and comedians...
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By Chase Roper | May 4, 2010 at 4:06 pm | One comment
If there's a fast track to comedy success, Jeff Dye has found it. While still living in Seattle, Jeff earned an opportunity that allowed him to bypass the first audition round of season six of Last Comic Standing-- a competition he would ultimately take third place in. And now,...
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By Punchline Magazine | April 5, 2010 at 9:36 pm | No comments
Can you smell it, comedy fans? It’s getting closer. The premiere – and return after a year hiatus – of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, set for June 7, is fast approaching. And not just because we know how to read a calendar, but because we found out when and where the...
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By Punchline Magazine | February 15, 2010 at 4:22 pm | One comment
Veteran comedian Alonzo Bodden, who’s been much more visible to the masses ever since his 2004 foray into NBC’s Last Comic Standing – first as a contestant, then as a judge – is the co-host of a new show on the Travel Channel.
The show is called America's Worst Drivers;...
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