We’re in Laughlin, performing at the River Palms and Earthlink can’t provide me with a local access number… at least not one that the River Palms won’t charge me an arm and a leg to connect to. We’re uploading this from the Java Junky, a coffee shop on Casino Blvd. with wireless access. The local paper ran an item about how folks here in Laughlin needn’t dial “702” when they dial up Henderson or Vegas, but Sprint hasn’t gotten around to designating a ton of exchanges as truly “local.” Thus the charge from the River Palms folks.
We missed Last Comic Standing last night. But we’re going to try to persuade the bartender at the Pirate’s Lounge to turn one of the plasma screens to the local Fox affiliate tomorrow night so we can see who gets through. NBC’s website says the following:
It’s down to the last six comics. Jay, Gary, John, Kathleen, Tammy and Alonzo performed in front of an audience of millions. Then, by phone, internet and text message, America voted.
Thursday, the results are revealed – and it’s the end of the line for three of the Final Six. Will your favorite make the cut? Watch the live event and find out!
The L.C.S./SHECKYmagazine.com Readers Poll reveals the following:
Heffron 32 %
Gulman 24 %
Bodden 14 %
London 13 %
Madigan 11 %
Pescatelli 6 %
Up the road at the Flamingo, the Comedy Stop is featuring Kevin Knox, Mitchell Walters and Todd Paul this week. That club will be operating through Sept. 4. There’s still no Catch A Rising Star in evidence down here, despite the fact that they brag about a Laughlin location on their website. Hmmm… Berri Lee’s Comedy Club (the one where we’re working) will cease operations after next week’s shows– a victim of a decision to renovate the Bermuda Club. (Early on Tuesday, we had the crap scared out of us when the guy behind the bar at the Bermuda told us that “the comics have been discontinued… just got the memo today.” Huh? Wha?! Closer inspection of the memo revealed that the cutoff was August 14! Dodged that bullet!)
Traci is back at the Sahara aagain on Monday for the Divas of Comedy show, then we report for duty at the Sands in Reno on the 11th. We’ll be there through Sunday. Then it’s back to Vegas one more time (Traci will do one more Divas show on the 16th). We’re trying to squeeze an L.A. trip in on the 17th and 18th before heading to a two-night engagement in Sierra Vista, AZ. We’ll keep you posted on that.