Here’s a little Late Night television history lesson. There once was a man named Johnny Carson; he was the host of The Tonight Show. Joan Rivers was good buddies with him, and was his official fill-...
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Hey, remember when The Jay Leno Show first premiered– before the late night wars began? Leno employed a solid group of comedians for recurring segments– peeps like Nick Thune and Jim Norto...
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"I can look back at high school and recognize that that was when the first seeds of actualization started to manifest in my head as to what truly interested me," he said. "I've never regretted my decision to pursue comedy. The only thing I regret is that I don't do it better. "
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The Conan O'Brien Gang's Pity Party continues. One of the late night host's writers has tweeted that they'd just been notified the category in which they were nominated would not be shown during this year's Emmycast on NBC.
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This is how I suppose it all went down: Each comic prepared their set. They arrived this morning (shows are pre-taped) assuming they were going to perform but not really too sure. Then, suddenly, there they are, standing next to a bunch of others hoping they won't get kicked off. Their name is called; they're thrusted off stage and back on again with little warning. Plus, now there are judges again. It's a trip.
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We’ll limit our observations to this: Of the contestants sent home tonight, we accurately predicted the demise of two of them (won’t say which ones) and we predicted (privately) the other ...
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The article on SportsBookGurus.com was written by “Bonnie.” It is entitled, “Last Comic Standing Betting Odds List Tommy Johnagin As Fan Favorite.”
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Louis C.K. sat down last night with Jay Leno to, as it would seem, not to talk about his new sitcom, Louie, which premiers – with two episodes – this coming Tuesday on FX at 11 pm EST. C.K., inste...
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If the comics who audition for this show are already somewhat established, and the judges are comedy insiders, there's a bit of a predicament hatching: Should the judgment be based simply on the audition, or on the judge's knowledge of the comic's entire run of material?
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Punchline Magazine live blogs Last Comic Standing, for those who are television impaired.
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