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Last Comic Standing (season 4)
On May 30, 2006, competitive reality show ''Last Comic Standing'' began airing its fourth season on NBC with a two-hour special and a new host, Anthony Clark. Auditions In the opening rounds, Buck Star once again showed up to audition in each city only to be turned down repeatedly. As in season two, he was finally given an opportunity to perform in the last city, where he didn't impress the audience and was cut. Numerous established comedians auditioned for ''Last Comic Standing'' this season. They included: *Doug Benson (''Best Week Ever'') *Marc Price (''Family Ties'') *Larry Reeb (Bob & Tom Show) *Jimmy Pardo *Nikki Payne (Muchmusic's '' Video On Trial'' and Comedy Network's ''Buzz'') *Kyle Cease (Comedy Central Presents) *Tig Notaro (Comedy Central Presents) Some of the finalists have also appeared elsewhere: * Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (''All That'', ''Comedy Central Presents'' various stand-up specials) *Bil Dwyer (''Battlebots'', ''I've Got a Secret'', ''Extreme Dodgeball' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That
''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions and by Schneider's Bakery in season ten. The pilot episode was originally shown as a special "sneak peek" on April 16, 1994, with the show officially debuting as a regular series on December 24 the same year. The series features original short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests aimed toward a young audience. Its sketches parody contemporary culture and are performed by a large and List of All That cast members, varying cast of child and teen actors. Early episodes were taped at Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Orlando Resort and then moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood at the Nickelodeon on Sunset theatre, where other Nickelodeon shows such as ''The Amanda Show'', ''Kenan & Kel'', and ''Drake & Josh'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Porter (comedian)
Chris Porter (November 27, 1979) is an American comedian and finalist on Last Comic Standing 4, season 4 of ''Last Comic Standing''. He has also appeared on The Bob & Tom Show, Comedy Central's ''Live Tour'', and appeared on Live at Gotham in Summer 2006. In 2009, Porter made an appearance on Comedy Central Presents. His 2014 comedy special "Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry" is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, as is the 2019 follow-up, "Man From Kansas". Porter is from Shawnee, Kansas and currently resides in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California. External links Official websiteComedy Central profile 1979 births Living people People from Shawnee, Kansas American stand-up comedians Last Comic Standing contestants Comedians from Kansas City, Missouri 21st-century American comedians Stand Up! Records artists {{US-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Barnett
Tyrone (Ty) Barnett (born 1975) is an American actor and stand-up comedy, stand-up comic. Career Barnett made his first television appearance in 2003 on CBS's ''Star Search'' He cites Chris Rock and Richard Pryor as major influences. Ty Barnett was born, raised and attended high school on the south side of Chicago. After high school, he served in the United States Army for six years and was discharged in 1996. He was voted "Up-and-coming Comedian of the Year" in 2002 at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and named "Outstanding Performer" at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. In 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of CBS's ''Star Search'' and by 2005 first appeared on CBS's ''The Late Late Show (U.S.), The Late Late Show''. He was featured on ''Comedy Central Presents'' and was the 2006 runner-up on the NBC reality show ''Last Comic Standing''. He has appeared on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy'', and in two episodes of '''Til Deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Von
Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, television personality, YouTuber, and actor. He is the host of the ''This Past Weekend'' podcast and former co-host of ''The King and the Sting'' podcast. Early life and education Von was born to Gina Capitani and Roland Theodor Achilles von Kurnatowski, who was originally from Bluefields, Nicaragua, and Von claims his father was 70 years old when he was born. Von grew up in Covington, Louisiana, with his older brother and two younger sisters, all of whom currently reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Mandeville High School in Mandeville, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University for a time, as well as Loyola University New Orleans, University of Arizona, College of Charleston, and Santa Monica College. Von received his undergraduate degree in 2011 from the University of New Orleans. Career Television and film 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Wolf (comedian)
Josh Point Wolf (born October 19, 1969) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has written for a number of sitcoms, including ''All of Us'' and '' Cuts''. He is best known for his regular appearances on the round table of E!'s late-night talk show ''Chelsea Lately''. Career He was introduced to comedy at the age of sixteen, doing an entire set about his parents' gas. Having moved to Seattle, he became a spokesperson for Nintendo and interviewed Bill Gates for an internal film for Microsoft. He moved once more to Los Angeles, and was spotted while doing a one-man show at the HBO Workspace. He signed a two-year deal with ABC to develop his own television show, but it was never broadcast. He instead concentrated on writing for sitcoms such as UPN's ''All of Us'' and ''Cuts''. Wolf is a regular on the round table of E!'s late-night talk show ''Chelsea Lately''. He appears as one of the comedians on the "Comedians of Chelsea Lately" stand-up tour, and has previously appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlin Colombo
Kaitlin Colombo is an American stand-up comedian, television personality, writer, and actress. She is perhaps best known for her brief but noteworthy audition for NBC's reality series ''Last Comic Standing'' where she was named "Online Fan Favorite" the first week. She is also known for her stand-up comedy work in the field of gay rights activism. Stand-up comedy career Colombo began her stand-up comedy career at the unusual age of 13. Her blonde, girl-next-door looks and precocious personality earned her the nickname "The Lolita of Comedy" from fellow comedian Jay Mohr at her inaugural stand-up performance. The daughter of a gay man and a lesbian, Colombo has long been an activist for gay rights and assorted gay rights issues. To that end, she has been a featured stand-up performer on Rosie O'Donnell's R Family Vacations cruise lines, has headlined across the country at various Gay Pride events and has written for Edge Publications. Television appearances Colombo appeared in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World-wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW), commonly known as the Web, is an information system enabling documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet. Documents and downloadable media are made available to the network through web servers and can be accessed by programs such as web browsers. Servers and resources on the World Wide Web are identified and located through character strings called uniform resource locators (URLs). The original and still very common document type is a web page formatted in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). This markup language supports plain text, images, embedded video and audio contents, and scripts (short programs) that implement complex user interaction. The HTML language also supports hyperlinks (embedded URLs) which provide immediate access to other web resources. Web navigation, or web surfing, is the common practice of following such hyperlinks across multiple websites. Web applications are web pages that function as application so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Got Talent
''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distributed by) and Syco Entertainment, and broadcasts on the NBC television network. It premiered on June 21, 2006 after plans for a British edition in 2005 were suspended, following a dispute within the British broadcaster ITV. Production would later resume in 2007, following the success of the first season. Each season is mainly run during the network's summer schedule, and has featured various hosts over the course of the program's history. The current host is Terry Crews. The program attracts a variety of participants from across the United States and abroad, who possess some form of talents. Acts range from singing, dancing, comedy, magic, stunts, variety and other genres. Each participant or act who auditions, attempts to secure a place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Of Mencia
''Mind of Mencia'' is an American comedy television series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Carlos Mencia, it aired from July 6, 2005 to July 23, 2008. History The first season of ''Mind of Mencia'' ran from July 6, 2005 to September 28, 2005, premiering on Comedy Central with an initial order of ten episodes. Soon after that the series was renewed for a second season, set to air in winter of 2006. Season 2 premiered on March 22, 2006. The first season was released on DVD on March 21, 2006 to coincide with the premiere. The second season became Comedy Central's ninth highest rated program. In a May 2006 ''Wall Street Journal'' article, Mencia said he initially resisted requests by his network to take a deal to do a stand-up comedy album on the Comedy Central label, but will now likely appear on one.Joe Flint"Comedy Central Corners The Laughs Business,"''The Wall Street Journal'', May 8, 2006. The series ended in 2008 after four seasons when Mencia decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Blue
Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to: People A–J * "Josh", an early pseudonym of Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), better known as Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer *Josh A. Moore (born 1980), American former basketball player *Josh Adams (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Josh Allen (other), multiple people * Josh Appelt (born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Josh Ball (born 1998), American football player *Josh Barnett (born 1977), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler *Josh Beckett (born 1980), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *Josh Bell (other), multiple people *Josh Berry (born 1990), American racing driver *Josh Bilicki (born 1995), American racing driver *Josh Binstock (born 1981), Canadian Olympic volleyball player * Josh Blackwel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Dodgeball
''Extreme Dodgeball'' is an American game show based on the game of dodgeball that aired between 2004 and 2005 on the Game Show Network. The series ran for three seasons, each of which featured six to eight teams of five to seven players. The first series followed gimmick teams, such as sumo wrestlers and jockeys, which changed over time into the third series with franchise-like teams representing cities. All three series are presented by Bil Dwyer and Zach Selwyn. The series was created by Rich Cronin and produced by Mindless Entertainment and made to accompany the Rawson Marshall Thurber movie '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story''. Standard rules The game is a variation of dodgeball, in which players from each team attempt to hit players from the other team with a ball in order to eliminate them from the round without leaving their half of the court. In the first two seasons, two teams of five compete in a match of three rounds in a best-of-three format. This was altered si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
