NBC is bringing back Last Comic Standing on May 22nd and they are changing things up on the reality game show this seaosn. This time around JB Smoove is hosting the show that has previously been hosted by Jay Mohr and Craig Robinson. If The Millers star isn’t a big enough reason for you to watch, then hearing that Roseanne, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Russell Peters are judging the competition will make you want to tune in.
At the beginning of the 13 week show, we will watch 100 comedians get narrowed down to 10. Once we get to the Top Ten, then NBC says, “In this phase, they will compete in different comedy disciplines, such as sketch, improv and stand-up, proving themselves both individually and in teams.”
As someone who has watched and loved every season of Last Comic Standing, I am so thrilled that it is not only back, but it is returning with this awesome lineup of comedians. You know, Roseanne is going to be bringing the interesting.
The big news to come out of the Comedy Central Roast for Roseanne was that her ex-husband, who she hadn’t seen in person for 18 years, came out to honor her in a way that you can only do so at a roast. But it was not an easy task to make happen, and yesterday on Jimmy Kimmel Live he explained how the exes made it work. Even though his people said no to the offer at first, the producers of the Roast called him days before it to have him be part of the show. They had different ways they were going to incorporate him into it and it wasn’t until the third try and call from Roseanne on a Friday night that his wife, his publicist and him agreed to do it. Once they both said yes, he then had to call his lawyers to see if he could legally be within 50 feet of her.
Now that he has been legally cleared to do the show, he had a condition for Roseanne per his publicist. She at first balks at the idea, but then she comes to agreement that his publicist is OK with and it is a done deal.
Now it showtime and he tells how he was able to keep appearance a secret from everyone including a lot of the people who work for Comedy Central that were there. He goes up and does his schtick and as soon as it was done he ran off the stage. Roseanne followed him during the commercial break and said some nice things to him. So Kimmel asked him if they made love and he says no. Am I the only hoping that the two of them reconcile because they were so good together in a bad way?
BTW I just loved his tale on how it all went down that I had to share it with you. Well that and he completely won over for being such a gentleman at the Roast!
Roseanne is an open book on Twitter, so why does it surprise me that posted she pictures before and after her eye surgery today. Even though she didn’t say what it was for, she did say “The last Blind Tweet!” So I am assuming because of the middle picture, she had cataract surgery. Now when it comes to that middle picture, she Tweeted this with it, “They just wheeled me into surgery. Had to wait 3 hours in my designer hat.” Too bad it looks like she didn’t keep it when they were done because it really works on her.
Tonight at 10p on Comedy Central Roseanne is finally going to get what has been coming to her for a very long time and let’s just say she gives it as good as she takes it.
During the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Jane Lynch, Carrie Fisher, Katey Sagal, Ellen Barkin, Seth Green, Wayne Brady, Gilbert Gottfried, Jeffrey Ross, Amy Schumer and Anthony Jeselnik come together to honor the Sitcom Goddess. And as she says Comedy Central needs to look up the word honor because what they say about her isn’t exactly honorable, but it is very funny. There are so many jabs that the Roasters use on each other that you will be using them on your friends after you watch it. In fact this tamer Roast is the best one of them all because it is funny and mean, but not that mean. That is something that has kind of dampened the feel of the last few Roasts.
The surprise of the night comes when her ex-husband Tom Arnold was a last minute addition. At first he has us in stitches, but then he says something so sweet that you will be a fan of his forever. Personally I think that even though both of them are with other people, that they are going to hook up again. It is that sentimental.
Then just as you like awwww how sweet, Gilbert Gottfried will change the mood into one of a laugh out riot. They saved the best for last with him, but Ellen Barkin really gives him a run for her money with routine. Who knew she was so hilarious?
Actually all the roasters did a great job on tonight’s Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne at 10p, so don’t miss a single second of it or Roseanne will come to your house and sing the national anthem!
Last Saturday Roseanne’s oldest TV son and daughter came out to the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne and they told me what they were looking forward to see happen to their TV mom on the special that airs tonight at 10p.
Lecy Goranson told me that this Roast has been a long time coming and she can’t wait to see Roseanne Barr put in her place. While Michael Fishman was there mostly to enjoy the show. Not only did DJ and Becky #1 sit in the audience, the two of them also Roasted their TV mom and you can tell it was all done with love and some revenge…
If you are in NYC you can Lecy in The Furies during The Summer Shorts Festival until September 1st. And if you are anywhere else you can the TV siblings give it to their mom on The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne at 10p.
