BLUE MAG

For some reason, although it lets me down every single time, I cannot stop watching NBC’s realty comedy competition program entitled “Last Comic Standing.” I guess I have always been a fan of standup comedy since I was a kid, and so it has a nostalgic feel in that regard.

One of the things that lets me down most is that like all reality programs this suffers from the as-yet-untitled casting disorder whereby they cast Doppelgangers of previous contestants. I have written about this before regarding America’s Next Top Model. This show does it too — the big fat guy (Ralphie, Lavell from the current season), the abbrasive Italian woman (Tammy Pescatelli, Debra DiGiovanni), the surprisingly offensive 20-something girl next door (Bonnie McFarland, Amy Schumer), and the I’ve-totally-sort-of-heard-of-that-guy character (Bill Dwyer, Doug Benson). And this is where my post actually starts.

Doug Benson is by far my favorite comedian ever to appear on this program. (I feel like I’m channeling Pierre Bernard here.) I have always appreciated his style, and I love his capsule film reviews on Bob And David.com. His turn last night as the heckled comedian was a high point. He made an absurd joke out of a show that is itself an absurd joke.

If there is an opportunity to catch democracy in action and vote for Doug Benson to be the winner of that program I urge you to put down your Hungry Man dinner, wipe your greezy hands and do so.