After an extensive international search that spanned across the country and the globe, the twelve funniest comedy acts in the world have been revealed on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. The 12 finalists are Sean Cullen (Toronto), Jeff Dye (Seattle, WA), Paul Foot (Buckingham, England), Ron G (Los Angeles, CA), God’s Pottery (New York City), Adam Hunter (Hollywood, CA), Esther Ku (New York City), Marcus (West Jordan, UT), Papa CJ (Calcutta, India), Louis Ramey (Queens, NY), Iliza Shlesinger (Hollywood, CA) and Jim Tavare (London, England).
The finalists will move into a house together and start facing weekly challenges and head-to-head comedy showdowns. The comics learn from host Bill Bellamy that their first challenge will pit them against each other in an all-new arena – the boxing ring! Instead of brawn, the contestants must rely on their brains, and instead of punches, jokes and disses will be thrown at their opponents. The comics will meet head-to-head in the ring, sparring with quick-witted and humorous verbal attacks until the winning comic is named champ, receiving immunity from this week’s elimination.
This episode, which also features a Top 10 counddown of the funniest jokes ever on Last Comic Standing, airs Thursday, July 10 from 9-11 p.m. ET, following a condensed version of the previous week’s episode from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
