The first episode featured auditions in Los Angeles at The Improv. If you follow standup comedy, you already know that most working comics fly home to NYC or LAX. So its no surprise that NBC picked L.A. as the first episode. This season is hosted by Craig Robinson from The Office & Hot Tub Time Machine. The judges this year are Greg Giraldo (Comedy Central's Tough Crowd), Natasha Leggero (Reno 911), and Andy Kindler (Everybody Loves Raymond). Quite honestly, they had me at Craig Robinson. He's been doing standup for almost 20 years, and he is hilarious.
There are a few highlights from tonight's episode.
High Point
Maronzio Vance - I don't know if you heard of him or not, but he caught my attention a couple of years ago on YouTube in "Puffy is Poison" I have that clip below, but I must warn you. If you're not fully aware of 90's HipHop/R&B, it will not be funny. His delivery was dry, yet timely, and his point of view is one that you can relate to. Watch for more him!
Low Point
Guy Torre - Guy Torre, the younger brother of Joe Torre, is on a reality show/competition of standup comedians??? How many movies has he been in? I thought he was the black BFF of Rob Schneider.
I have seen how these auditions go down, and they are pretty much the equivalent of an exclusive nightclub with the velvet rope. If you don't know a guy or have a certain look, you could be in line all day.
But not all hope is lost.... Craig Robinson is there.
We will continue to follow LCS7.
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