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Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm with you Brenda on who top 3 should be. I don't believe Tammy is in the same league as these 3 & honestly, I need to see Kathleen do some stand up to even be able to form an opinion on her.

Ladyfish58
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11-08-2003

Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have seen Kathleen before the show and her material was always hysterical. Hopefully, she is just keeping a low profile and will get an opportunity to make us laugh now.

Essence
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01-12-2002

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 8:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Comic Flirt's Last Chance
by Ben Katner

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 Alonzo and John, you came down pretty hard on the fairer sex. Do you think maybe that cost you the female vote?
Corey Holcomb: Nah, I don't think so. On The Apollo Comedy Hour, [the emcee] just walks over [to the contestants] and says, "Clap if you like this guy. Clap if you like that guy." I just think that system works better than [Comic's computerized] voting. It's not like the audience is voting if somebody comes back [after a commercial break] with a vote count, you know what I mean?

TVGO: No clue whatsoever. So let's talk about life in the Last Comic castle. What was your beef with Ant, the show's token gay comedian?
Holcomb: Ant was just the type of person who would try and push buttons, and unfortunately, I got caught having one of my buttons pushed. But I don't have anything against him. It's just that, in the house, if somebody's picking at you all the time, eventually you'll bark back. That's all that was.

TVGO: Which one of the challenges was the toughest for you?
Holcomb: The one where they wanted you to pitch your television-show idea. When people don't know you, you're judged differently than, like, if they know you already.

TVGO: Ya think?
Holcomb: One of the guys [in the focus group] said, "He's no Dave Chappelle." They know Dave Chappelle, because he's on television. If they didn't know him and he was in there pitching, they'd be, like, "He's no Eddie Murphy!" You know what I mean?

TVGO: Man, showbiz is depressing. If you could pick a winner other than yourself, who would you pick?
Holcomb: Off pure talent, it would have to be Alonzo. I didn't know Alonzo before the show, but talently, if it's not me, he's probably the strongest.

TVGO: Having done the show, are you getting more women's underwear and phone numbers thrown at you on stage?
Holcomb: [Laughs] It's different. You know how this world goes — if you're famous, things come a lot easier. It's not as hard as it used to be if I was to try and meet a young lady.

TVGO: And do you try to meet young ladies, or are you taken?
Holcomb: I don't think I'll ever give up testing my skills just to see if I can still get a young lady, but, um, I'm taken.

TVGO: You may not be after this article comes out!
Holcomb: No, I have to practice my skills, because a lot of my jokes are about relationship stuff. So I have to see if I've still got it. But I never go for it.

TVGO: That has got to be the best excuse for flirting I've ever heard.
Holcomb: Yeah, I would agree.


tvguide.com

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So what did you guys think of the WCs? I actually enjoyed Corey last night. It seemed to me that he toned it down a bit and didn't have the misogynistic undertones that I usually perceive him to have.

Poor Jay. I'm sorry, but he just makes me so uncomfortable.

I like Bonnie. Always have. Don't know what it is about her, but I find her humor very cutting and sarcastic and I like it.

Ant made me laugh also.

I was looking forward to see Todd because I actually thought he outperformed Tammy in their head-to-head, but for some reason my mind wandered. I think I was posting something on the board and got distracted and ended up missing most of his routine! How did he do?

Who do you think should go back in? Honestly, I would be fine with any of them but Jay.

Lkunkel
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10-29-2003

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hermione: Both Potshot and I thought Todd won over Tammy. At the point she was announced as winner, we started calling out: "Fixed!" "Fixed!"

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would not be surprized to see Ant win the wild card.

I agree Herm, Jay is uncomfortable to watch. Some of his lines are good but he dashes them with his self depreciation. The audience gives their props with laughter and often applause and he in turn slaps them with his canned routine of pretending they didn't react.


Jan
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ms BAt. Long time, no post?

Mucho welcome to you :-):-)

Riviere
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09-09-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd like seeing Todd back. His act seemed a bit jerky, like he began one joke and lost his train of thought, moved on to another. Maybe he needed cue cards to keep his jokes in order?

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The TV guide in my daily paper says that LC is on tonight @ 8:00cst (yipee--it won't interfere with bb). Hope it's the wild card show cause I haven't got to see it yet.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My guide says the wild card winner is announced to the others. I am guessing it is Ant.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jay London, wtf? This guy is not funny at all imo. I thought it was Ant too.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My TVGuide had it wrong and it was on up against BB. I had guessed London would win the wild card spot. He has the "likeability" vote and that goes a long way with the general public.

Mssilhouette
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07-11-2001

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 2:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay I've been watching this show. Catching it here and there. This Wild Card show was interesting to say the least. At least they comics got a another shot to be funny. Some of them took that opportunity and obviously some did not.

Bonnie - She hasn't written anything new since the start of the show. Everything is the same. I'm sorry her humor is not that scarcastic and on edge. It's sloppy and not funny. How many times did she do the "It's not your baby" joke or the "Crying because I'm drunk" joke. She did those at the beginning of the show and didn't change a trick. This seems to be an extremely bitter comic which comes over in her jokes. Also, her delivery and timing are horrendous.

Ant: When he did the last head to head, when they were in the house, he told this long drawn out joke which really didn't pay off at the end. This time around he seemed to rely heavily on gay stereotypes, which I don't remember him doing earlier in the show. It's like after he got kicked off he suddendly remembered "Hey I'm gay...I can use that because it's funny." Yeah but that gag wears thin quickly.

Jay London: For some reason I liked his humor but he's not burst-a-gut funny but he for what he does he has it down pat. Also he always had new material for each time he went on stage. He makes you think, I don't really think he should have been picked as the wild card though. People like him because they figure they're smart when they get the joke.

Corey: I still haven't found him that funny. I tried but he seems to tailor his jokes to a specifc audience and that doens't work when you have to have a broad appeal. Plus he doesn't seem to know when to end a joke. It's like a story being told to "the guys". I think he'd do better if he wrote and praticed more of his material.

Tammy: UGH. When she becomes funny, let me know. I hope she's kicked out of the final 5 err 6 very quickly.

Everyone else seems to be fairly funny (because i don't feel like writing anymore about the other folks LOL) it should be a good showdown.

Hobbs
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08-05-2002

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have always liked the one-liner style of comedy. There doesn't seem to be too many one-liner comedians out there. I think it is a lost art. Steven Wright is one of the funniest I know. I enjoy Jay because of his style. He doesn't bust my gut, but I'm happy with him. He also doesn't seem to repeat himself too much.

I loved Todd Glass bringing up the internet people last night. I was thinking he was doing that in case he got through. It might endear us to him!

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought Todd was hilarious with the internet people too.
I have to say,I am just happy Ant didn't get back in.

Cherkitty
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07-29-2004

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought Ant was hilarious! Todd was pretty funny too.. but I just dont find Jay London funny...

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 4:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am amazed that nobody posted here. Did anybody watch last night?
Well, in my head, I thought Gary Gulman was incredibly funny last night. I would like the final 3 to be Gary Gulman, Alonzo Boden and Tammy Pescatelli, but I think John Heffron is going to be in there too.

Essence
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01-12-2002

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 4:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ginger, I didn't get to watch it until late last night (after BB & TAR went off). I agree with your three. I thought Gary and Alonzo were very funny. Tammy would come next after those two, then John, Kathleen, & Jay in that order. I figure John Heffron will knock one of my top three out (preferably Tammy), but who knows. Thursday will be interesting.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 5:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I tape it and usually watch it tonight. Alonzo has been my fav since the start.

Donut
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07-31-2001

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i am surprised too to not see many posts after last nite. Unfortunately my taping didnt take and all i got was alonzo. I enjoyed what he said, but it wasnt nearly as funny as i would have thought he would be. wasnt as good as his tryout. I never like to vote without actually seeing, but based on the blurbs at the end, and the whole season, i voted for gary, so i am thrilled to see that people are saying here that he did great. He also is from the next town over, so i might be prejudiced toward him, but i still think he is the funniest. I was afraid he wouldnt win cuz he doesnt come on with as much strength and yelling as everyone else. he is more laid back and nervous and doesnt pump up the crowd. I think jay could win cuz people seem to like "the character", like dat phan was last year, but my hubby thinks gary will take it cuz he is the funniest and very likeable..
I voted online and it let me vote more than 3x. Did anyone else get any message saying that they reached a limit?? I was pissed that they make you put personal info to vote so i just kept making up names like Not Urbizness and FU@nbc.com etc... Looking forward to watching the rest of the show on saturday on comedy central...Go Gary!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Donut!

They said you are only allowed 3 votes per computer.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Finally got to see my video tape of Tuesday night. I would like to see Jay London, Alonzo, and Kathleen in top three. John next, then Tammy, and finally Gary. I really appreciate Jay's style of humor and originality (it seems like you either like him or you don't), I have been very impressed with Alonzo all along...still remember his impressive "roast"...and wish I had seen more of Kathleen. John is really funny, if I could squeeze him into the top 3, I would. Tammy I like, but maybe too repetitive for me...just didn't do it Tuesday for me. Gary I like more as a person than a comic, and I think that's just personal preference, and also in comparison to others I was watching. Basically, I like all the final 6. Mainly am happy that Corey didn't make it...I think of the final group, he was the only one who really disappointed me both with his presentation, and his lack of respect for women, quite frankly.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was happy with the final three. I would be happy with any one of them winning, although I think Gary is the most my style. His cookie stuff cracks me up every time. Which sounds lame the way I said it.

Looking forward to next week, except for the crisis - Big Brother, Last Comic, and Joe Schmo finale all at 9pm. Crisis!!!

Mzzlissa
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03-08-2004

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was very satisfied with the top three last night! Tuesday's final should be interesting.

Did anyone else see the commercial preview for Last Comic Standing 3, season one versus season two? I just started watching LCS this year and can't wait to check out the first year comics. Although, it may be tiring to see this seasons competitors again so soon.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Me too, ALonso has been my fav all along but Gary is really stepping it up..His last 2 sets killed me. I even like John.

I think Gary will win, women love him, he could just stand there and get votes.

I would love to see them all get specials on CC.