Guide Note

Last Comic Standing is a reality competition show to find the nation's best stand-up comedians.

Notable comedians such as Oscar Nunez, John Ratzenberger and Fred Willard scouted for new talent on the initial five episodes.

Auditions were held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Minneapolis, Toronto, Houston, Miami, Tempe and Nashville and comedians hail from twenty different countries.

Fast Facts

1. Season Premiere: Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:30/8:30c
2. Network: NBC
3. Current Season: 6
4. First Aired: June 10, 2003
5. Host: Bill Bellamy
6. Co-host: Fearne Cotton

Twelve of the best comics compete against one another at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and the winner will secure an appearance at Bally's hotel as well as a Honda Pilot, $250,000 and a contract with NBC. The viewers will decide the ultimate winner.

"Season six, I think we're taking it up. I mean, you know, we're gonna put some 'roids' on it. We gonna turbo it out, we're gonna blow it out and have a whole bunch of fun. Not only are we going to look for some of the funniest comedians in the world, we're going to do some really cool improvisational-type stuff, we're going to do some fun stuff with the line, with people who are auditioning in each city. We got some surprise things for you guys."—Bill Bellamy

"I'm very empathetic to other comics. I tell people when they ask me for advice, be prepared to fail. It's one of the few gigs where you...it's hit and miss every time you speak. So you've gotta get the tough skin and go up and be prepared to fail and then see what happens."—Richard Belzer