Yes, that
was I performing on LAST COMIC STANDING on Thursday, June
12, 2008, the NBC-TV vehicle that is in its 6th season. I
want to thank everyone who sent me an email or posted a comment
or called. I had a blast doing the show, and I (of course!)
have a tale to tell.
Now that
I’m getting into the world of big-time television, I
was drawn to the news that Oprah Winfrey has topped Forbes
Magazine’s latest Celebrity 100 list of the richest,
most influential artists, athletes and personalities. She
finished ahead of Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie and Beyonce
Knowles. WHOA! Here at Taylor Mason Headquarters, we like
to call them “The Four B’s”: Biggie, Birdies,
Babies and Booty.
First!
Please go to:
http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/video/#mea=262656
You can
watch my performance on LCS, and please leave a comment! Rate
the video (10 Stars!) THANK YOU!!!!!
I auditioned
for the show at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville, TN. There
were some great comics on the bill, and the judges were very
cool. I basically passed three auditions: one for the first
two judges who were tough – we had to do our material
without an audience, which is tough for a comedy act –
we need some kind of response to do our set. Then I did a
short set for George Wendt and John Ratzenberger, the venerable
stars from TV’s “CHEERS” sitcom, who were
the celebrity judging team for our city. Finally I was chosen
to perform in front of a live comedy crowd at the club, and
the set went very well. (You can see it by clicking on the
links above, or going to www.nbc.com/lastcomicstanding). I
was very happy with my performance, and I felt as if I had
done my best. Win or lose, I could not have performed any
better.
Colorado
Lottery Officials are releasing new scratch-and-sniff lottery
tickets that smell like fresh coffee, flowers and chocolate.
Hmmmm… sounds like a lottery official forgot his wife’s
birthday, huh?
They called
all the comics back on stage and host Bill Bellamy read off
the names of the comedians who had been voted on (passed)
to the next round.
I WAS THE FOURTH NAME CALLED! YES! I got my red envelope and
did a couple of interviews, and called my wife. Great news!
I was a finalist on LAST COMIC STANDING!
Uh… wait…
United
Airlines and USAirways have joined American Airlines by charging
$15 for every checked bag. Doesn’t seem fair, but here
at Taylor Mason Headquarters, we have the solution! Lock the
$15 in your checked luggage. Tell the airlines that they can
get their money at the other end – provided they don’t
lose it!
So. I
was supposed to head for Las Vegas and the next round of LAST
COMIC STANDING. I immediately began working on a short routine
that I would perform there. Five nights before the event,
I get a late-night phone call from the offices of LAST COMIC
STANDING. A production assistant says, “I’m sorry.
You have been dropped from the show.” I was somewhat
surprised, but not shocked. I had been warned this might happen.
“I’m fired?” I asked. “You’re
an alternate, and you are not on the show as of now”
was the reply, and the caller hung up. I took it for granted
that I would not be part of Season 6 of LAST COMIC STANDING,
and I was fine with that. I did my best. Let’s move
on.
Health
officials in York, PA, shut down a Chinese restaurant after
finding a snapping turtle in the kitchen sink that the owner
claimed to have rescued in the parking lot. Apparently he
couldn’t explain why the special-of-the-day was moo
goo gai snap.
Nobody
was more surprised than I when my cell phone began ringing
about 900pm that night, with friends and family calling me
about my show on LAST COMIC STANDING!
I still
don’t know what to think. Again, I want to thank everyone
for the kind messages.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a minute and go to the nbc.com site,
click on the LAST COMIC STANDING page, and search for my video
– you get to see my entire set. You can leave a message
and/or assign a rating (so far all I’ve received is
the full 10-star rating from a number of folks!) to my little
presentation, and I will let you know what happens down the
road.
Thanks
for reading! BLESS YOU ALL!
Thanks
to Paul and Marsia and Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville!
taylor
Dear Taylor:
Senor… I am sorry to say that the reason we were cut
from LAST COMIC STANDING is not because I wasn’t funny,
or Romeo wasn’t funny… the problem is YOU, senor.
Please. Let us do the audition alone next time.
Eat More Chicken,
Paco
Dear
Taylor:
You have violated our non-disclosure agreement. From now on
you are not to mention a word about having been cut from LAST
COMIC STANDING. Do not tell people to go to www.nbc.com/last_comic_standing/video/#mea=262656.
You are not to encourage anyone to rate your video performance,
or make a comment about how you performed on the show, even
though you did a great job and you have the highest rated
performances of anyone, including those who made the finals.
Do not
tell anyone about your situation, the phone call that terminated
your appearance on the show, and the fact that you were “passed”
and then cut.
Thank
you for your time and for your adherence to this matter.
Regards,
The NBC Lawyers
Dear
Taylor:
If you get a letter from the NBC Lawyers, forward it to me.
I will handle the case for you. I’m a lawyer, too.
Not Soo-eee!
It’s SUE YOU!
Paco (esq)
