Last Comic Standing Finale

I'm really just curious to see what format they choose for the reveal. So far, the producers have been clueless about creating a natural tension. That's fine, if they're not going for tension. But they are.

Tuxedos? Really?

5th Place: Myq Kaplan. A surprise really.

Hey, if you win LCS you can perform on future finales of LCS!

I'm not getting the Craig Robinson montage. Is it really necessary to show clips of him saying 'Welcome to Last Comic Standing!'? Gloria Gaynor's surprise appearance would have been a great opportunity for her to introduce her second song. And when will white people learn how to dance without doing the duck-and-weave boxing move?

Andy Kindler is a pretty good comic. Kid's got a future.

Unfortunately, 4th place finisher Mike DeStefano has no future. You can't say "Fuck You" to America and win the hearts of my aunt and her water aerobics class. That's where the votes come from, and votes are what make a comedy career.

These "History of Last Comic Standing" clips are painful. I've only been watching for 49 minutes and I already feel like the second hour has gone on too long.

Natasha Leggero's act challenges the notion that the crowd has to like the character. I like watching comedians who don't try to get the audience on their side. It's more textured, it's riskier, it's just more interesting. And it runs the risk of people saying 'She seems so stuck up!' And it's important to get people who think like that to reveal themselves.

Kurt Metzger's best joke about Michael Jackson's death was certainly deserving of a rubber chicken painted gold.

Greg Giraldo's act goes back to some older material, but almost looked in a couple spots like he was forgetting his jokes or like he'd screwed up the setup. I half suspect that I'm trying awkwardly to fit Giraldo's act into a primetime showcase. On another stage, I think I'd see him—with the same rhythm—as being more on top of it, even when it's wobbling. He's so good, the only thing I wonder, when he's on network, is if he's about to take the lid off and burn his corporate bridges.

Roy Wood Jr. finishes 3rd, and I'm really surprised by the final two. Felipe Esparza and Tommy Johnagin: Of the final 5, these are definitely the two on opposite edges.

Kathy Griffin is great with audiences. She's such a spunky gal.

Esparza's and Johnagin's last sets are a bit of a twist. Esparza was much more in control of his pace and character, and Johnagin didn't deliver his best material or performance. Nobody's voting on these performances of course.

Congratulations to… Doug Benson for establishing a fine career after losing on season 4.

…and to Felipe Esparza for taking Season 7.