http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:33:28 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70483 Yeah some funny ones got through but the funniest didn't. Why bother watching anymore?! 70483@blogcritics.org Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:33:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70348 Jay London is a lot of like Steven Wright... if only Steven Wright was a caveman. That's why I like him. He's my pick to win, but he's not the one who I think will actually win. Dan IS very New Yorky, but it's still funny. "Hey I saw you singing, give me a quarter." Funny shit. Jim Norton didn't lose, he had some type of contract problem with some other network that would have interfered with this show, so he had to leave. Something like that. You've probably seen a lot of these comics around. Most have been on Leno/Letterman and Comedy Central. Last year there was a rule that you couldn't have been on the show if you were ever on Leno or Letterman. They got rid of that rule this year. I find it funny though that one of the prizes for winning is getting your own Comedy Central special. Half the people on the show have already had their own Comedy Central special. 70348@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:52:23 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70279 The fact that being funny isn't the sole factor, is a disappointment to us. But we'll still watch it. Some of those who made it are funny. Jay London is hilarious. So is Alfonso. We didn't think Dan was that funny. But he was funnier than the 'mob in Disneyland' routine (which did get in the house - don't even remember her name). 70279@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jun 2004 02:07:30 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70275 It's interesting that the established comedians like Will Durst and Norton didn't advance while relative unknowns did. Monty Hoffman looked kind of familiar too. I think I've seen that Todd Glass guy before but none of the rest really register. 70275@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:52:56 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70274 The production team is the same one behind Saved by the Bell, probably Peter Engel's most notable credit. So that should give you some idea of what kind of comedy they are looking for. Dan Naturman's affectations are a little annoying -- he tries a little too hard to be the schticky New York comedian. But he's funnier than some of those folks -- Jay London's not that good and he'll run out of jokes. The sassy, late 30s chick comedians who talk straight about domestic life just aren't funny. I don't think there are any real stars in that group at all -- just like Dat Phan, I don't see a hit sitcom in their futures, development deal prize or not. What happened to Jim Norton? Did he bomb? 70274@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:50:53 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-70272 I totally agree. After seeing the show where the final five comedians to go into the house were picked, I was pissed. I was watching that show for laughs, but then it turns out to be another show where hot tempers are made to bring up ratings. Dan Naturman and Jim Wiggins should have definately advanced, especially Dan. The other four behind the scene judges are idiots. I for one won't be watching this show any more. Who's with me? 70272@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:46:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-69749 Yeah, I am going to watch also, if I am around when it aires. Same reason, the comedy. But my guess is, I'll be thinking all season--this is a joke. 69749@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:10:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/171929.php#comment-69746 If you watched LCS last year you would have known that this isn't a standup comedy competition as much as it is a TV show. The goal is to fill the TV show with people who will be entertaining on a TV show, not who are actually the funniest comedians. The fact that Dat Phan won last year is good example. It's insane that Dan didn't make it. While Drew Carrey is yelling, the producer says "The celebrity judges only judged this one performance, they haven't seen each comedian since the contest began like their production staff has." That makes no sense. Dan was one of the 2 funniest guys in EVERY one of his performances, so... he still should be in based on that. Plus, if it really was about the comedy, why is a production staff having any say? Ahh, I'll watch because I like standup comedy, but I hate this show. If Jay London doesn't win... then... then I will send NBC a very angry letter. 69746@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:02:26 EDT