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Call - Last Comic Standing 2/1/07
NBCS HIT LAUGHFEST LAST COMIC STANDING ANNOUNCES NEW
HOST BILL BELLAMY AND NEW TALENT SCOUTS ALONZO BODDEN, ANT AND
KATHLEEN MADIGAN AS THE EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES EXPANDS ITS SEARCH
INTERNATIONALLY TO FIND THE FUNNIEST COMEDIAN IN THE WORLD
Casting Calls To Be Held in London, Montreal and Sydney,
Australia in Addition to Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, San
Antonio and Tempe
BURBANK February 1, 2007 -- NBC's unscripted laughfest
"Last Comic Standing" will return to the schedule this
summer with new host Bill Bellamy, new talent scouts including
"Last Comic Standing" alumni Alonzo Bodden, Ant and
Kathleen Madigan -- and an all new quest -- to find the funniest new
comedian in the world. The Emmy-nominated series broadens its scope
this season by searching internationally for the world's funniest
comedian, holding casting calls in London, Montreal and Sydney,
Australia in addition to Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, San
Antonio and Tempe. Celebrity judges will also join the talent scouts
as they search for the world's funniest new comic.
The fourth season of "Last Comic Standing" ranked as
the #4 summer series overall in adults 18-49, with every telecast
ranking in that week's top seven in adults 18-49. The fourth season
averaged a 3.6 rating, 10 share in adults 18-49 and 8.1 million
viewers overall.
A favorite in the world of comedy over the last decade, comedian
and actor Bill Bellamy recently released his debut comedy DVD,
"Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots," which aired as a
one-hour special on Comedy Central. He headlined the new season of
"Def Comedy Jam," and starred in the romantic television
comedy "Getting Played," the drama series "Fastlane,"
and in the sitcom "Men, Women & Dogs." On the big
screen, his credits include "Any Given Sunday," with Al
Pacino; "Love Stinks," "Love Jones," "How
to be a Player," and most recently, "Neverwas" with
Jessica Lange and William Hurt. He was also the voice of Skeeter in
Nickelodeon's comedy series "Cousin Skeeter," and hosted
"MTV Jams" for five years.
Alonzo Bodden, the jet mechanic-turned-comic who describes his
material as "cynically good natured," won season three of
"Last Comic Standing." A top headliner at comedy clubs
nationwide, Bodden had his own half-hour comedy special on Comedy
Central, and has appeared on "Late Night with Conan
O'Brien," "The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn,"
"Premium Blend" and "The Keenen Ivory Wayans
Show." In addition, he appeared in "Bringin' Down the
House," "The Girl Next Door," "Angel" and
"Grounded for Life."
A familiar face to "Last Comic Standing" viewers, Ant
was a contestant in season two and has also made appearances in
every other season of the show as well. He is the host of
"Celebrity Fit Club" and is a regular guest on "The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "The Tyra Banks
Show." He was also a regular celebrity panelist on "To
Tell the Truth," a weekly correspondent on "The Dennis
Miller Show" and a featured comedian on Comedy Central's
"Premium Blend." His stand-up DVD is titled "Ant:
America's Ready."
Called one of America's funniest female comics by Jay Leno,
Kathleen Madigan was a contestant on season two of "Last Comic
Standing" and was voted Best Female Stand-Up at the American
Comedy Awards. A hit at comedy clubs across the country, Madigan
starred in her own HBO half-hour comedy special, and in "Comedy
Central Presents: Kathleen Madigan," and the "USO Comedy
Tour Special." She also starred in Comedy Central's "The
World Comedy Tour," and has appeared on "The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and
"The Late Show with David Letterman." The St. Louis native
has also released two CDs, "Live" and "Shallow Happy
Thoughts for the Soul," and recently released a new DVD titled
"In Other Words," which debuted as a one hour special on
Comedy Central.
Bodden, Ant and Madigan will scout for the best comedians from
searches beginning February 26 in Los Angeles and concluding April 2
in Tempe.
The following is the schedule for casting calls, which begin in
each city at 9:00 a.m.:
February 26 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Improv (8162
Melrose Ave., LA 90046)
March 7 Sydney, Australia Location TBA
March 12 London, England Location TBA
March 17 Montreal, Canada Location TBA
March 21 New York, NY Gotham Comedy Club (208 W. 23rd
Street, NY 10011)
March 27 Minneapolis, MN Acme Comedy Club (708 N. First
Street, Minneapolis 55401)
March 30 San Antonio, TX River Center Comedy Club, 849 E.
Commerce Street, Suite 893, San Antonio 78205)
April 3 Tempe, AZ The Tempe Improv, 930 E. University
Drive, Tempe 85281)
"Last Comic Standing" is produced by Peter Engel
Productions, Magical Elves and NBC Universal Television Studio. The
executive producers are Peter Engel ("Saved By the Bell,"
"The Next Best Thing"), Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz
(Bravo's "Project Runway" and "Top Chef") and
Barry Katz ("Action," "Dane Cook's Tourgasm"),
and Javier Winnik ("Last Comic Standing," "Treasure
Hunters") is the co-executive producer.
Source:
NBC Press Release
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