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1. Brian McKim & Traci Skene says:

   September 4, 2007 at 4:23 pm

   Editors Note: By running the above, we’re not engaging in conspiracy mongering (although it might appear that way). In fact, just a few days ago (scroll down to “We’re telling you this for the last time…” a post from August 21), we decried modern America’s propensity to wallow in conspiracies.Our purpose was mainly to point up the low credibility of the show. There seems to be very little faith that there isn’t something slightly… dishonest about the way in which LCS has been run. We originally found mention of the Mohegan Sun release on a forum devoted to the discussion of reality television, specifically the discussion of LCS (Television Without Pity), and we are hardly the only people to have noticed that there’s a general feeling of uneasiness about the way the show is structured and how it’s presented.We recall that no one had any suspicions about Star Search, the popular talent show that also featured standup comics. The contestants were “cast” by talent scouts and producers and the judging was done by celebrity judges. That show launched several major comedy careers and the credit is still used by many comics to this day.We don’t for a minute wish to taint any of the rewards or notoriety that may come to any of the comics who have been on LCS. And we fully acknowledge that the effect that LCS has had (and will continue to have) on the receipts at comedy clubs– for shows that feature LCS comics and even for shows that don’t!– is profound and will probably continue. Indeed, we have been the recipients such effect. And nobody is more cognizant of the fact that the presentation of standup comedy– in almost any format– on network or cable television is good for the business of standup comedy, and we’ve said as much repeatedly in the pages of this magazine.But this story seems to indicate that there’s a general problem of credibility with the show. And that’s unfortunate.

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2. BillFreiberger says:

   September 5, 2007 at 2:12 pm

   Isn’t it possible that the press release that this article was taken from said (or meant to say) “wins on Last Comic Standing.” Perhaps since Schumer is a relative newcomer to stand up comedy and has very few high profile credits, the only credit they could come up with for the Last Comic Standing press release was that she has been on Last Comic Standing.

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3. Brian McKim & Traci Skene says:

   September 5, 2007 at 2:55 pm

   Of course it’s possible.But she’s been on Live At Gotham and has appeared at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival– two credits that many comics would kill for.So, either someone at NBC or someone at Mohegan Sun goofed in writing the copy. Our original point.Normally not a big deal, but with a show like this, it’s a huge deal.

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