Was Bill Bellamy a contestant in Last Comic Standing?”
Bill Bellamy has noticed a trend in stand-up comedy. And as the host of the NBC series “Last Comic Standing,” and as a scout who’s toured comedy clubs across the country in search of competitors, he’s well-positioned to spot trends. More and more comics are using family-friendly material. “That opens a comic up to a much larger audience,” Bellamy said in a recent interview as he talked about his second season as the host of the show. Few comics will ever get as big an audience as they do by being part of the series. Each week, millions watch as the comics try to be funny enough to out-joke, out-pun and out-quip the field. The program airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays. (Tonight, there’s also a “catch-up” episode at 8.) Bellamy’s main job is to keep the comedy moving. This year, he took on extra duties as a scout. That’s how he observed several changes in stand-up comedy. But whether the performer is blue enough to have made George Carlin blush or tame enough for a Sunday service, the search is f
