TV Review: Last Comic Standing

Posted under Last Comic Standing, TV Reviews, Television by Chris Evans on Wednesday 19 July 2006 at 12:35 pm

I've watched every season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, and though the show has lost a bit of its touch, it's still one of the most entertaining competitive reality shows on television–thanks largely to its talented comedian.

I am without a doubt missing the drama of the past seasons–they used to have the comics live in a nice big house and add a really dramatic Real World aspect to the show, which was always the best part. Especially when you have juicy "characters" like the manipulative Ant and the aggressive Gary Gullman.

Now they have the contestants living in hotel rooms where they're more secluded from each other, and the drama is therefore less so. We get to see a lot less interaction between them which makes a more boring reality show. That and I miss the charismatic and attractive host Jay Mohr that added that last button to te jacket.

With all of that said, I still love Last Comic Standing. The comic talent this year is still fanastic and I've even got a few favorites. I've never been a fan of Ty Barnett or Chris Porter (even though he did great in the roast of outed contestant Gabriel), but I absolutely love the rest of the comics.

Even though Roz's yelling gets annoying after a while (at least her voice is less annoying than Joey Gay's) there's no denying her jokes are brilliant. 10 minutes watching Roz and I'm in stitches. Her fat jokes and cracks about her past drug addiction are gut busters. New Yorker Michelle Balan has the best delivery out of all the comics. Even if sometimes her jokes aren't necessarily the funniest (which they usually are), her blunt and smoky delivery is always enjoyable. But my absolute favorite is the adorable Josh Blue.

Never in my life did I think I'd have a crush on a guy with cerebal palsy, but here he is. I'm making a prediction right now–Josh Blue for season four's Last Comic Standing. America loves an underdog–and if he isn't it I don't know who is. He has a distinct comic style and delivery that if anyone else attempted they'd insufferably crash and burn. When he first starts you're a bit uncomfortable because you don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for him, but once he starts making fun of his own disability–you can't help but laugh along with him.

Here's a clip of the hilarious Josh Blue:

 

 

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  1. Comment by BronxBoy — July 25, 2006 @ 9:57 am

    Definitely check out Josh’s fansite at http://www.joshbluefans.com its awesome! It has a ton of cool pics and videos of Josh’s routines on Last Comic Standing. And make sure to sign the petition saying your going to watch LCS and vote for Josh!

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