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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2017 16:50:23 GMT 1
www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/2678/last_laugh_in_vegas/ITV to take veteran comedy acts to Las Vegas Wednesday 28th June 2017, 10:42am ITV is making Last Laugh In Vegas, a show in which veteran comedy acts will perform in the American city "to see if their humour is timeless on the grandest stage of all." The Sun reports that double-act Cannon & Ball, stand-up Mick Miller, entertainer Kenny Lynch and Hi-De-Hi! star Su Pollard are amongst the eight acts that will appear in the show. The newspaper explains: "In total, eight legendary comedy acts will be seen leaving their UK homes to move in to a grand house in Vegas. "They will then rehearse together and perform a one-off show, which will form an hour-long special on the channel." The Sun quotes an un-named source as saying: "Producers have pulled together some real household names from the world of comedy from the past 50 years. They are all real comedy heroes. Viewers will get some lovely moments of these stars reminiscing about the highs and lows of their varied careers. It's a real celebration of British comedy. "The theatre has been booked for one night only and the eight acts will be given the chance to fulfil the dream that they thought had long gone - putting on a spectacular variety performance at one of the iconic venues in Las Vegas. "Playing there is a dream each of them has held but for one reason or another, they have not achieved it." The show is being made by production company Shiver, which has previously made documentaries such as Carry On Forever. The series will comprise of five episodes in total, culminating in a broadcast of the stage show. I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! director Iain Thompson will oversee the filming. ITV has yet to officially announce the programme, but production work will apparently begin this autumn, with the series then shown on ITV next year.
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Post by raliverpool on Sept 12, 2017 18:14:16 GMT 1
This is a great idea.
I'm still surprised no one has thought of commission a Reborn In The USA type show for comedians instead of musicians....
Where if you did not know otherwise you'd think this was a Victoria Wood penned sketch:
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Post by Mic1812 on Sept 23, 2017 19:31:15 GMT 1
mmmmmm....interesting idea.
Not sure it would though as the americans dont like the british sense of humour.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 16:47:31 GMT 1
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Post by o on Sept 26, 2017 17:34:59 GMT 1
Can they stay there?
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