Last summer, NBC revived the long dormant reality competition series, Last Comic Standing. Unsurprisingly, the show ended up being enough of a hit to warrant another season, but it won’t be coming without some changes. As is typically the case with the show, the judging chairs this season will feature a new face, as will the hosting seat.
From TheWrap:
“Last Comic Standing” just booked two big comedians: Norm Macdonald will join the NBC reality program as a judge, while Anthony Jeselnik will host the series.
Macdonald will replace Russell Peters at the judging table, while Jeselnik is taking over for J.B. Smoove. Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans will return as judges for the eight-episode ninth season premiering this summer.
Last Comic Standing is a notoriously volatile show for NBC. Some years, it’s on and running smoothly, other years, the likes of Drew Carey are calling it out for being “dishonest” on the show itself. Regardless, LCS is coming back, and with any luck, Macdonald and Jeselnik will be able to bring some comedic excellence to it later this summer.
Source: TheWrap
