THE AUCTION IS NOT OVER! We reported Monday night that 3,089 people viewed it and 16 bids were recorded and that the final selling price was $105! However, Mark Saldana emailed us overnight to tell us that NBC ordered him to take down the auction, as no contestants were allowed to benefit monetarily from the show (?). Saldana has now put up the red envelope ALONG WITH the C&D letter from the NBC legal boys on eBay (click on CORRECTED URL BELOW), and now proceeds from both will go to charity. Look for the C&D to appear on the popular Smoking Gun website (we’ll provide the URL for that soon!)!
Mark Saldana received the coveted “red envelope” after his LCS tryout, but got cut before the finals. He has decided to auction off this keepsake via eBay!
Unfortunately they selected 50 comics and cut a bunch before the finals. I was one of those. However I still have the red envelope. Then when the show aired I got completely cut out and they made me look like I never got picked. If you watch the Tempe selection round you’ll see me onstage front and center (I’m the chubby indian guy in the brownish pants who’s super good looking) and then I dissapear during some of the selections. Guess they should have picked me last, made it easier on the editing team.
So now part of TV history can be yours!!! There were only 50 envelopes given out and I suppose the other 49 comics will keep theirs. Luckily I couldn’t give a shit!
Bid early and bid often! Own a piece of comedy/TV history!