Archive through August 06, 2003
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Archive through August 06, 2003
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:41 pm     OH NO!!!!!!! I began getting worried when you said you were "so not happy". Cory and Rich gone already? WTH? anyway, thanks for the update! |
Mamie316 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:41 pm     I think a lot of Dat's win is because people felt sorry for him because of all the others did to him. The other comics screwed themselves. |
Pamy | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:45 pm     I agree Mamie! I was one that was going to vote for him until I realized that the winner gets a show on Comedy central and I thought I couldn't sit thru a WHOLE hour of his comedy. I really wanted Corey to win. I want to hear what the other comics think of Dat winning and if they too think they screwed themselves. I am sure all the top ten will be better off having been on the show. |
Pamy | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:47 pm     ps..LOL about Tess being the first to go. I think all her 'I am so good, I am going to win' crap hurt her, especially since she sucked when she finally did perform! |
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:50 pm     Weird. Weren't all the remaining comics somewhat mean to Dat? I guess Rich was the meanest? But, so was Ralphie. I guess I'll have to wait and watch....but right now, I don't see the "logic" in the voting process. |
Pbnj | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:51 pm     Knowing that Ralphie has actually written jokes for Jay, I really expected him to win plus he deserved it with what he did tonight (I realize the voting was done but I would have been happy with either winning) so I was truly shocked but not in a bad way.......like it or not, Dat Phan is going to haunt Rich and Dave forever (or for as long as his show lasts on NBC Was it actually live tonight from Vegas?? Reason I ask is it seems like it was all put together from day one for Dat to be the LCS....the poor picked on kid who had a rough life triumphs over the bullies.....had all the elements for him to be the winner so c'mon, was it really live tonight?? Also, I felt bad that Rich didn't have anyone there (no family) and wondered, what has he done to them?? Hmmmm actually, I became a fan tonight so I won't rag on him....they could have really been on vacation. Anyway, after seeing Rich and Dave play off each other tonight, I'd love to see a 'real' Dave and Rich show.....that would be a blast. |
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:52 pm     Hi Pamy: I liked Tess as a person in the house but didn't like her act. Too much all about being fat and sexy. That, to me, gets old just like Dat's act gets old. |
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:57 pm     Pbnj: Are you saying Rich had no friends there either? I can understand his not having family there. His parents could have died and his children may be too young...and maybe he has no brother or sisters? |
Pbnj | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 07:00 pm     not pamy but have to agree Abby, I *was* a dat fan but how many times can we listen to mom in that exaggerated voice plus the martial arts pee was funny the first two times. I really think a more seasoned comic should have won the big prize but understand why the public voted him......I wanted to protect him too...that's no reason to vote him the LCS tho. And for entertainment's sake, I think we'd get more bang with a veteran who has more material JMHO oh well, now I know it wasn't 'fixed fixed' or was it? |
Pbnj | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 07:04 pm     hi Abby~~they didn't introduce anyone and only panned on Dave with the caption 'special friend' *wink wink* I don't think there was anyone there for him but I may have missed it, my dh was trying to get my attention so I was busy with the 'shhh, just a minute' thang ;) I did feel bad for him tho. Jay spoke to the camera like he was talking to his two daughters and said something like 'way to prioritize...dad may have just won a tv contract' pp |
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 07:12 pm     Pbnj: how funny that they "called" Dave his "special friend". Too funny! Thanks Pbnj and HeyItsLori and anyone else who spoiled. Btw, I really don't think this show was fixed....even though Dave didn't win. I still think this show is great and can't wait for the next one! |
Abby7 | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 07:38 pm     Days ago, I decided not to even bother with the "jay leno show" (regarding the comics appearances). I read that only the winner would be on the show. I had sent Dave an e-mail regarding the "Jay Leno show"...he said he wouldn't be on the show and he was going to be in..I think he said New York or Las Vegas this week. I forget now. I deleted it. However, he didn't know anything about any comics being on the show. |
Ladytex | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 07:52 pm     All I have to say is "Bah!" |
Jhezzie | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 09:55 pm     There is no justice. I wanted DAVE to win!!!! Then Rich. Waaaaa. |
Hobobabe | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 09:56 pm     I haven't read through all of the posts, but I may be the only person glad Dat won (his win got me tied for first place in the poll)! <hee hee> But, actually, I did enjoy his set tonight. And, remember, Phyllis Diller made a career of joking about her husband "Fang," and she's been working it for at least a quarter of a century now. And, Joan Rivers constantly used her late husband, "Edgar" in her routine. So, given the sucess of these predecessors, I'm sure Dat can find a way to keep "Mom" in the act--and keep it funny at the same time. [Loved this series. I can't wait for Last Comic Standing 2!] |
Max | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 10:29 pm     I haven't had a chance to watch my PVR of this yet, but I've got to say I'm disappointed that a one-joke comic won. Yes, Dat Phan has good stage presence, but his entire act revolves around ethnic jokes and, while it might be humorous to some, it's just not very intelligent. To me, it's the lowest common denominator in making jokes and it doesn't have, as they say, "legs" to last in the long run. Just my opinion. And, as I said, I haven't watched tonight's show yet. Oh well, I hope all of them do well. Maybe Dat Phan will get that acting career he really wants now. |
Hobobabe | Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 10:36 pm     Max, maybe he'll get that sitcom that Cory had already developed FOR him: "Pick a Color." Remember when he pitched it to that focus group and won the exemption? |
Badabing | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 05:12 am     I see how so many of you pick on Dat for over using the "mom" jokes, but no one seems to realize how Ralphie gave the "fat" jokes a ride for their money. Just my 2 cents. |
Weenerlobo | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 05:44 am     I am disappointed that Dat won. I don't think he was the most talented comic. Ya know, some day it'd be nice if these vote-in reality type shows had an independent auditing firm monitoring and verifying the votes. Maybe then, I'd have a little bit easier time believing that everything isn't already fixed before the show airs. |
Hobbs | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 06:25 am     How many jokes does Dat Phan have? Does he realize that we have seen him do the same jokes 2 or 3 times? This is television. Unlike clubs, the same people watch week after week. As a winner, he is not guaranteed an NBC show. Just to be looked at by NBC. He won't get a show. Maybe a pilot, but no show. He does get a Comedy Central 1/2 hour special. |
Auntiemike | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 06:39 am     Maybe I'll be the only here to say I laughed more at Dat's routine even though I had heard some of the material before than I did at Ralphie's. I found the fat jokes boring and old. Ralphie really seems more suited for clubs so I am glad he didn't win. His language borderd on offensive to me and I think he has an attitude problem. Dat, on the other hand, seems extremely naive and still doesn't have the language mastered completely (my observation of him not understanding Jay's comments), or maybe he was just plain nervous and not focused on anything but hearing the result. I say give him a chance and let him bomb if that will be his ultimate destiny. This show certainly had a lot of good merits and would love to see it refined and done again. Dave Mordel was the Best and may just "win" something good out of this whole thing yet!!! |
Jan | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:11 am     click here for to read some interviews with some of the comics: individual interviews with the comics |
Jan | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:18 am     in case you don't want to read the interviews, here is a really astute answer from Dat Phan on Dave Mordal: "Which comic in the house made you laugh the most – on or off stage? Honestly, it was Dave Mordal. He made me laugh a lot. People don’t know this because of the way the show’s edited, but I respect Dave Mordal quite a bit. I like his comedy, I think he’s very funny. I’ll admit it right now – off stage Dave Mordal is much, much, much more funny than me – off stage. On stage it’s just what happens, as Ralphie was putting it, Dave’s a much better writer, and I’m a better performer. And I happened to have a better performance that night. Also, I was a bit disappointed in the way the show was edited that night because they only show three minutes of a ten minute set. They showed you guys the worst three minutes of my set. I’m not putting myself on a pedestal at all – I’m just a regular guy – but they took out my Brady Bunch bit, they took out my racist stuff, they took out the beauty salon – my family, my mom, my dad, they took all that stuff out and showed three minutes of like towards the end. If you count the laughs, Dave Mordal got more laughs than me, but that’s because of the way it was edited. Dave had a great set on stage, he’s a very funny guy – it was an honor for me to work with him. I can’t compete with him off stage. Off stage he’s one of the fastest, wittiest comics I’ve ever worked with. That’s why I picked him so early – because I had to get to him before America gets to him. They filmed the ending first of both comics winning and then flushed the audience out so they wouldn’t give away who the winner was over the internet. I figured if the audience saw how funny Dave was in the house, I would have had a lesser chance of winning, so I needed to take Dave out early in the game, when people had not noticed the stuff he’d done in the house yet. That was my strategy. And also I wanted to save Rich Vos for later on for America to vote, because it’ll leave me with a bunch of people that might be perceived as evil, and it’ll give me a fighting chance against these veterans. " |
Jan | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:21 am     if you read the above quote from Dat, you may be surprised how NOT naive Dat really is. He actually strategically planned the early removal of Dave over Rich becasue he felt he could not beat Dave once people had seen the show. |
Jan | Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:46 am     OK OK this will be my last comment on the interviews but , now that I have read them, I was really surprised that , in his, I thought Ralphie came across as a little bitter and a bit more mean while Rich Voss came across as much nicer and kinder than I would have expected. THis especially showed up for me in the answers to the questions about Sean being unpleasant and about Dat. |
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