Posts with tag ant
Posted Jul 12th 2007 1:01AM by Jay Black
Filed under: Last Comic Standing, Episode Reviews
(S05E05) Tonight's episode took place at the Tempe Improv and despite the fact that it didn't look exactly like the old LA room, any fan of comedy had to get a little excited when they saw that brick wall and the big
Improv letters attached to it. I felt like I was sucked right back into 1988 and I was watching what was, for me, one of the defining shows of my childhood:
A&E's Evening at the Improv. The only thing that was missing was Bud Friedman introducing each comedian while wearing a ridiculous monocle.
The bad news tonight was that none of the comedians had the 80's comic uniform on: jeans, skinny-tie, and sports coat with the sleeves rolled up. I would have liked to see that.
The good news? Well, tonight's episode was actually kind of enjoyable...
Continue reading Last Comic Standing: Tempe
Posted Jul 4th 2007 1:08PM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Industry, Last Comic Standing
The most frustrating thing about watching Last Comic Standing has got to be the misrepresentation of stand up comedy as a form of entertainment and a way to make a living. However a close second is the way the producers edit the show to leave out certain things.
In a recent episode of the show, comedian Doug Benson auditioned in Minnesota and the audience learned that he had previously auditioned in Los Angeles but wasn't asked back. According to the episode that aired, the reason that Doug didn't make the cut was because Ant thought Doug wasn't exciting enough onstage, but that is only half the story.
Continue reading What you may not know about Last Comic Standing
Posted Jun 27th 2007 11:57PM by Jay Black
Filed under: OpEd, Last Comic Standing, Episode Reviews
(S05E04) Something occurred to me tonight as I was watching
LCS: I absolutely hate this show. I don't mean that I kind of dislike it and wish that I didn't have to review it, I mean that I wish that God himself would ride down from the heavens on a golden chariot and demand that His children wipe the show from existence.
There are aspects I like about it (namely the maybe 45 seconds of unedited comedy that we get to see each week), but for the most part, I think the show takes something I love very dearly and turns it into something horrible. Watching it each week is like hanging out with an ex-girlfriend that you loved and thought you were going to marry, but then she developed a coke-addiction. You enjoy talking to her and reminiscing about the old times, but you can't help but notice how much she's gritting her teeth and begging you for money. It's sad. Just... sad.
Phew. Okay, let's get to the review...
Continue reading Last Comic Standing: London and Minneapolis
Posted Jun 25th 2007 4:22PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Last Comic Standing
"Rogan Vs. Ant" sounds like a Japanese monster movie.
In this instance, though, I'm not talking about mutated monsters battling over Tokoyo, I'm talking about comedian Joe Rogan's recent accusation that comedian Ant, the openly gay judge on Last Comic Standing, steals jokes.
If that sounds familiar, it's because Rogan made the same accusations against Carlos Mencia not too long ago (and others have accused Mencia of stealing, as well).
I'm not going to comment on whether Rogan's allegations against either of these men are true, but I will say that no idea exists in a vacuum. If you're a comedian and you've come up with a funny joke or concept, it's likely someone else has thought of it, too. I'm not a comedian, but even I've had funny ideas that I later see pop up on The Onion, or Comedy Central, or any number of places. It's probably a comfortable delusion to think everything your brain concocts was pulled from some realm no one else's mind can touch, but that's just not how it works.
Continue reading Now it's Rogan Vs. Ant
Posted Jun 21st 2007 9:33AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Last Comic Standing, Episode Reviews
(S05E03) My reviews of Last Comic Standing are going to be a bit different from Jay's so be forewarned. First of all, the entire premise of LCS is flawed both as a television production and as a talent contest. The main problem is that the show (like all reality shows) is so heavily edited that you only see what the producers want you to see. Now, that's fine for Big Brother or Survivor, but for a show that is supposed to be looking for talent it defeats the purpose. It would make more sense if the show were more like American Idol with performances from all the comics in every show, but to ask any comedian to come up with a new ten minutes every week is unfair, therefore it is what it is.
Continue reading Last Comic Standing: Los Angeles & Sydney auditions
Posted Jan 23rd 2006 4:56PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Cable, Talent

MTV's gay and lesbian Logo network is teaming up with comedian "Ant" (most of you
will remember him from
Last Comic Standing) to seek out gay life in small town America. For
US of
ANT the comedian will travel across the United States and visit random towns to see how the gay
community is getting along. The comedian claims he'll be throwing a dart at a map to decide where to go, though I
imagine a more scientific approach will probably be used. Or not.
Those of us who grew up in small towns know they don't always embrace alternative lifestyles. The idea has
possibilities, and it will be interesting to see what the show does with its subject matter.