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Craig Robinson to host “Last Comic Standing”
NBC UNIVERSAL- NBC’s Emmy-nominated competition series “Last Comic Standing” will return this summer for its seventh season with new host Craig Robinson (NBC’s “The Office”) it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
Robinson, star of NBC’s hit comedy series “The Office” and the upcoming feature film “Hot Tub Time Machine,” will host the nationwide search for the funniest comedian in America, and reward him or her with a $250,000 prize, plus an exclusive talent deal with the network. The most recent edition of “Last Comic Standing” ran on Thursday nights in Summer 2008 and built an audience through its run.
“‘Last Comic Standing’ has been a consistent success with both viewers and critics and we can’t wait to bring it back,” said Telegdy. “The addition of a versatile comedic talent like Craig will only enhance what has proved to be a winning formula.”
Executive producer Peter Engel added, “I am so excited about season seven of ‘Last Comic Standing.’ We are looking for lucky seven being the best year ever. I am confident that Craig Robinson and the creative team will take the comedy to a new level of laughs.”
As with previous seasons, talent scouts in Los Angeles and New York will watch performances from aspiring and professional comedians. In addition to the open casting calls, “Last Comic Standing” will invite some of the best and brightest comics from all over the country to participate in the competition.
Open casting calls will be held in Los Angeles (March 6) at the Improv (8162 Melrose Ave.) doors open 9am, and New York City (March 21) at the Gotham Comedy Club (208 W. 23rd St.) doors open 9am. All contestants must be 18 and over.
Beginning as a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival. That year, he also won the Oakland Comedy Festival Awards and the Miller Genuine Draft 1996 Comedy Search. He soon went on to perform his act on “The Jimmy Kimmel Show,” and “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as full-band sets – “The Nasty Delicious” – tying together his lyrical comedy with his finesse at the piano.
Currently appearing in the sixth season of the Emmy-winning “The Office” on NBC, Robinson portrays sarcastic Dunder-Mifflin warehouse worker Darryl Philbin. In the past few years, he has made his mark in the film world as well, stealing scenes in every project he appears. He made audiences question their notions of vanity playing the sensitive bouncer in “Knocked Up,” kept them glued to their seats as one of the henchman hunting Seth Rogen and James Franco’s bumbling stoner characters in “Pineapple Express,” and shocked them silly at the end of “Fanboys” as the surprise guest playing a THX Security Guard on site at Lucas Ranch.
Craig Robinson Interview
A.V. Club interviews Craig Robinson:
AVC: One of the best moments from this season was a long shot of your character walking to his car after Kelly dumped him. What kind of direction were you given on that scene?
CR: Randall Einhorn, the director, was like, “You walk out and you can smell the flowers. You can taste the air—it’s so fresh.” We shot it several different ways. One was the way you saw, and another was me busting out the door like a kid who just got out of school for the summer. My arms were up and I’m screaming. We kept with the subtlety, though, and I loved the way it played.
Craig Robinson Interview
Well, before we get to Zack and Miri, let’s talk about The Office for a second. It’s been five seasons now – how are you feeling about playing Darryl? Is it still fun to play, even after you’ve had this bigger film success?
Oh, absolutely. I’m enjoying playing Darryl more and more each day. I love my spot on there. People like, “Oh, they don’t use you enough.” I disagree. I think that it’s a matter of the cardinal rule of show business – Leave them wanting more. And so they let me get off – it’s kind of like a basketball team. I come in, score ten points, might as well let me score forty. It’s a blast and you’d have to pry me out of there by my cold dead hands.
Happy Birthday to Craig Robinson!
Happy Birthday, Craig! We love him as the cool warehouse supervisor, Darryl Philbin! We hope you have a wonderful day! Wish Craig Robinson happy birthday on his MySpace page, click here.
Here’s a video of Craig singing with our friend David Lew!
2008 Emmy Awards
TV Guide Interviews:
-John Krasinski | Steve Carell | Rainn Wilson | Kate, Oscar, Creed, Leslie and Phyllis
-The Office’s John Krasinski talks about Jim and Pam on the red carpet.
EW Intrerview:
-John Krasinski
E! Interview:
-Rainn Wilson
Michael Ausiello Interview:
-Mindy Kaling
Access Hollywood Interview:
-John Krasinski
Red Carpet interviews from the ‘Ellen’ Show
Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais.
John as Joey from ‘Friends’.
‘Office’s’ Darryl Knows What’s Funny
There are three schools of thought when it comes to making people laugh – and they’re all equally funny. Craig Robinson, best known as Darryl from “The Office,” understands this all too well. “Sometimes we don’t know something’s funny till it airs,” he says from his cell on an afternoon stroll through Manhattan. “Other times, they yell, ‘Cut!’ and there’s a big burst of laughter. And then every so often, you just feel it.
