For such a big contest with an enormous ($250K) grand prize, I gotta tell ya I am not too impressed with the final ten contestants on Last Comic Standing. Maybe it’s the heatwave here in the Midwest, sucking the funny out of the marrow of my bones. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m moving next week, which we all know is a large pain in the backside. Or just maybe it’s the heartburn that I’ve had for two straight days. But I made only two “Heh” noises through the entire show. I wanted more “Hehs,” and maybe even a “Hahaha.” Oh well.
Three comics are going home next week, based on votes from the home viewers, and I’m going to tell you who they are. Cause I’m brave that way. I like predictions, as long as no one remembers what I’ve predicted later if I’m wrong. So let’s see here….
Maronzio Vance — Ew. He had a completely awful set. His problem? He takes waaaay too long to get to the punchline of his so-called jokes. We listened to a long story for no pay off. He went on too long. I didn’t get it. I was not happy. (See what I mean? You couldn’t wait for me to finish that thought, could you?) That’s what listening to Maronzio was like.
James Adomian started with a riff on Aesop and his fables that was marginal at best. Then he launched into an impression of Paul Giamatti. Not mainstream enough for most audiences, and not funny enough for those of us who understood the references.
Jonathan Thymius can either be amusing or annoying. Last night he was annoying. One of his jokes was actually this: “Hold the phone. I think I’m getting a sign from God.” And then he burped. What are we, twelve? It would be a crime to win $250K for bits like that, methinks.
So. We shall see if I’m right next Monday. If not, as Emily Litella would say … “Never mind.”
Clacked by Tara Shrodes
on Jul 13, 2010 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
