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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 7:22 pm 
First show is tonight, and these comics are awesome!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 7:24 pm
Loved the bank password joke. Edgy and funny.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 8:14 am
I was happily surprised that this show is back. The judges seem good at their job, except when Roseanne got so emotional and angry at the stupid guy who wasted time standing there. She can't seem to handle it when someone talks back to her.
I felt bad for those who didnt make it to the next level. You really put yourself out there in that business and comedians seem to have a lot of emotional baggage.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 8:51 am
It sounds like they did the interview a lot different this year than last, instead of "pretending" they were discovering "new" talent, or talent waited outside in lines for hours and hours (the reality was it was managers, and agents..) and I think Wanda Sykes is producing it?
I liked Roseanne's comments in judging! To me she was a comic that was answering a "heckler" idk, just my impression.. I was lol
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 9:24 am
Our power cut out for a couple of moments at the top of the first hour and caused our DirecTV to reset so we lost about 5 minutes. Did they choose some comics then or were the eight they selected at the end of the show.
And I thought Roseanne handled the situation perfectly... the guy brought it on himself... she was trying to give him constructive criticism and he pipes back... I want to hear something positive first, then he kept interrupting her... if anything she held back, because he was an ARSE!!!
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 9:51 am
Never mind... I answered my own question!!! (Looked at the recap).
Glad there were others selected. I loved the guy (Rod Man I think) and his bit about the self checkouts at stores.
Loved the new (more streamlined) format... and so far I like the host. So far my only compliant is Roseanne's laugh... it cuts through everything and has to be unsettling. I love the criticism the judges are giving them... very good advice. I especially liked when Keenan told one female comic in the bright yellow that she is beautiful but she should tone down her appearance because what she was wearing was distracting. I thought they all gave very thoughtful and useful advice. To anyone watching the show, thinking of being a comic, they can learn a lot.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 10:18 am
I thought Roseanne overreacted to that guy. It was uncomfortable to watch. He was clearly trying to joke with her, and she clearly took it too seriously and got angry and ugly.
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 11:10 am
Interesting... how we watch the same show but end up seeing things differently... I thought the guy intentionally goaded her and got everything coming to him. Perhaps he was just trying to be funny... I guess his humor was too dry that it came off as rude and disrespectful.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 1:59 pm
Yeah, his humor actually sucked. And as one of the judges said, if it had come off funny, the wait time would have been okay, but it failed.
That's when Roseanne jumped in and had apparently interpreted the wait time as being rude to the audience, instead of part of a failed joke.
and it went downhill from there.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 3:34 pm
The host bothers me. I've seen him before and didn't like him in whatever show he was on. There's something about the way he talks that rubs me the wrong way and he is too frantic.
Other than that, I like the show. I prefer the original format but they make me laugh and that's all that matters.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 5:24 pm
I agree that comic was rude and not funny!
loving the show so far
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 7:35 pm
I've watched the first half so far. I'll watch the rest tomorrow. Really glad they brought this back. I've seen all the original ones. Love Josh Blue! Loved when he told everyone you're all going to hell for laughing at me. Lol!
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 7:55 pm
Oh I'm glad there is a thread for this show! I love LCS!!! I too have watched all the previous seasons and was happy to see it return. I like the judges, Russel Peters is so funny, if you haven't checked out his stuff, you really should.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 8:14 pm
I also loved the original. Loved the guy that would iron without it being plugged in!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, May 23, 2014 - 10:31 pm
This is my first time seeing this show. I loved Dana Eagle, she was hilarious!
http://www.danaeagle.com/
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 6:54 am
Yes, the advice given to the woman in the short short dress was very good--I prob say that because I was thinking the same thing!
Some of the contestants must have been pre-selected as they went to the trouble of following them around so we could see how their life goes. They are all going to have to come up with a lot of original material to compete!
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Gmggraham
Member
05-10-2011
| Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 1:17 pm
All the contestants were pre-selected. It was by invitation only this year.
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 4:40 pm
So interesting that in-depth profiles were done on the comic who lives in his van as well as the heavyset gay one, yet neither comic was selected to advance to the next round.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 7:05 pm
A lot of really funny people. I saw what you were talking about the guy egging Roseanne on.
Jimmy made me laugh out loud a lot. Also Tyree Elaine, but there were several.
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Gmggraham
Member
05-10-2011
| Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 11:40 am
It was a good first couple of nights. I'm looking forward to next week. I like it that the three judges each have a different perspective.
I've been following Russell Peters for years on the Canadian circuit. He has grown to be a true international comic. He’s very quick on his feet. I just love him.
Roseanne Barr was quite nice to most of them, I thought. She was nasty to that one guy, but he was boring and arrogant. I think he thought he was better than he is. He deserved her commentary.
Keenan Ivory Wayans is top-notch. He's hired many comedians in his career and I really respect his opinion.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Monday, May 26, 2014 - 9:29 pm
Listened to an interview with Alonzo Boudin (winner season 3) on Rob Has A Podcast.
Comics and comic talent show doesn't lend itself well to "competition". This new format is going to be better, supporting them, mentoring them.
The seasoned comics, those who have done the circuit, have experience, and more than just one set, that is who they want to showcase and work with (they learned their lesson after season one when Dat Phan won with the same jokes over and over again, cause the American public felt sorry for him living in the house with other comedians who always josh on each other and he was easy to "pick on").
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 6:43 pm
yeah I remember that. And where is Dat today?
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 8:41 pm
Dat had some immediate fame then his lack of experience and depth became an issue (same jokes over and over). Took a break. He's back out on the circuit and Alonzo said he's doing well.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 9:49 pm
Where did my first post go?? 
I really like the new format where they have been invited to participate instead of seeing audition after audition. The judges are a great addition as well this season.
Now and then I catch Alonzo on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and always think back to seeing him on this show.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 6:51 pm
It's repeating tonight and is just as funny!
(Kappy, nothing was removed, maybe it didn't go thru?)
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