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a grocery store. He would talk about how he was on stage and was having a good time and I was
like “I wanna do it.”
He was like “Corey, it’s not easy as sounds.” He took me to the comedy club; but I think he took
me there to show me a lesson. I went to this open mike and I rocked. I rocked the first time, so
I was cocky. I invited everybody from the neighborhood for the next week. I bombed so badly. I
learned a lot about comedy in two weeks. It keeps me on the steady pace to keep trying to get
better. I don’t care how funny you were the last time on the stage; you’re going to be judged by
the next time you’re on the stage.
Why did you audition for Last Comic Standing 2?
Last year I saw a lot of comedians that I thought were not on my level to get prime-time
television exposure on NBC. I sort of looked down on the contest at first. I was headlining at the
Improv already. Why would I want to be in a contest and be judged? It’s exposure. Being on Last
Comic Standing helps the American public find out who you are. They don’t know who’s funny. They
go to the comedy shows to see the famous comedians. Famous comedians sell the place out;
but a lot of times, they disappoint the crowd. I’ve always been that guy that was funny but I wasn’
t famous. I was like “it would really help my career if I was famous as well as funny.”
How did you adjust to living with other comics?
It’s not easy. Being in the house, you don’t go home; people are telling you what to do. There
wasn’t a lot of space. There’s no cell phones, no television. You’re piled on top of each other in a
competitive situation. If you don’t speak to this person, you lose.
What are thoughts on the situation with you and ANT when he said the N-Word?
It’s something that happens in society. In colleges, there is no class for racism…to educate
people on what’s sensitive to other people. If I was not in that house situation, ANT would not
have got on my nerves. They showed the part on the school bus; but they didn’t show everything
else that happened where I’m tolerating ANT –all the time. ANT can’t get on my nerves by yelling
out a name. It’s just we were like animals caged in. I don’t care how friendly the dog is, if you put
that dog in a cage with another dog, there’s gonna be trouble. I don’t think I was treated fair.
Do you think you think the show portrayed you accurately?
I like the way they portrayed me; but I think it’s done all out of sympathy because I’m not going
to win.
like “I wanna do it.”
He was like “Corey, it’s not easy as sounds.” He took me to the comedy club; but I think he took
me there to show me a lesson. I went to this open mike and I rocked. I rocked the first time, so
I was cocky. I invited everybody from the neighborhood for the next week. I bombed so badly. I
learned a lot about comedy in two weeks. It keeps me on the steady pace to keep trying to get
better. I don’t care how funny you were the last time on the stage; you’re going to be judged by
the next time you’re on the stage.
Why did you audition for Last Comic Standing 2?
Last year I saw a lot of comedians that I thought were not on my level to get prime-time
television exposure on NBC. I sort of looked down on the contest at first. I was headlining at the
Improv already. Why would I want to be in a contest and be judged? It’s exposure. Being on Last
Comic Standing helps the American public find out who you are. They don’t know who’s funny. They
go to the comedy shows to see the famous comedians. Famous comedians sell the place out;
but a lot of times, they disappoint the crowd. I’ve always been that guy that was funny but I wasn’
t famous. I was like “it would really help my career if I was famous as well as funny.”
How did you adjust to living with other comics?
It’s not easy. Being in the house, you don’t go home; people are telling you what to do. There
wasn’t a lot of space. There’s no cell phones, no television. You’re piled on top of each other in a
competitive situation. If you don’t speak to this person, you lose.
What are thoughts on the situation with you and ANT when he said the N-Word?
It’s something that happens in society. In colleges, there is no class for racism…to educate
people on what’s sensitive to other people. If I was not in that house situation, ANT would not
have got on my nerves. They showed the part on the school bus; but they didn’t show everything
else that happened where I’m tolerating ANT –all the time. ANT can’t get on my nerves by yelling
out a name. It’s just we were like animals caged in. I don’t care how friendly the dog is, if you put
that dog in a cage with another dog, there’s gonna be trouble. I don’t think I was treated fair.
Do you think you think the show portrayed you accurately?
I like the way they portrayed me; but I think it’s done all out of sympathy because I’m not going
to win.
COREY HOLCOMB
Note: This is the entire interview by Tasha A. Harris. The edited version was originally
posted on Two Drink Minimum, August 2004.
Note: This is the entire interview by Tasha A. Harris. The edited version was originally
posted on Two Drink Minimum, August 2004.
Last Comic Standing 2 finalist Corey Holcomb hypnotized fans with his
irresistible charm and “ghetto Dr. Phil” humor. The comedian juggles
a hectic schedule since his elimination in the three-way head-to-head
with housemates Alonzo Bodden and John Heffron. He is promoting
the release of his new comedy DVD, The Problem is You, taping a half-
hour Comedy Central Presents special and Last Comic Standing 3.
Holcomb talks about the N-word beef with ANT, the audience’s real
reaction to his elimination, and the complexities of baby’s mama
drama.
How did you get started in stand-up?
I was funny and I knew it was something I wanted to do; but I didn’t
know how to get started. One of my friend’s brothers did comedy,
Godfrey Danchimah. Godfrey would come up to our job; we worked at
irresistible charm and “ghetto Dr. Phil” humor. The comedian juggles
a hectic schedule since his elimination in the three-way head-to-head
with housemates Alonzo Bodden and John Heffron. He is promoting
the release of his new comedy DVD, The Problem is You, taping a half-
hour Comedy Central Presents special and Last Comic Standing 3.
Holcomb talks about the N-word beef with ANT, the audience’s real
reaction to his elimination, and the complexities of baby’s mama
drama.
How did you get started in stand-up?
I was funny and I knew it was something I wanted to do; but I didn’t
know how to get started. One of my friend’s brothers did comedy,
Godfrey Danchimah. Godfrey would come up to our job; we worked at