What do TV presenters Jeannie D and Khanyi Mbau, rapper/Idols SA host ProVerb; celeb chef and MasterChef SA judge Benny Masekwameng; media personalities Kuli Roberts and John Robbie; Isidingo star Robert Whitehead and former Bafana Bafana player Mark Williams have in common?
‘Famous Last Words’
They are all about to be turned into stand-up comedians thanks to help from some comic heavyweights and Comedy Central’s new show Famous Last Words, which debuts on the channel (DStv 122) on Monday, August 14 at 9pm. Possibly 10 weeks of riveting TV!
The comedians – Jason Goliath, John Vlismas, Casper de Vries, Rob van Vuuren, Nina Hastie, Kagiso Lediga, Mpho Popps and Joey Rasdien – will spend time with their celebrity partners and step into their psyche to find the funny in their everyday lives with hilarious and sometimes painful results. This will enable them to coach their protégé with the goal of doing their first ever five-minute stand-up comedy set in front of a live audience.
The first episode of Famous Last Words (August 14) has Jeannie D taking Jason Goliath into her glam world while showing him just how much wax is required when your body is your business (ouch!). In the episode on August 21, John Robbie’s Irish heritage rubs off on Kagiso Lediga with a jig and a beer while Joey Rasdien learns what it takes to be a top-class footballer (August 28) courtesy of Mark Williams.
There’s plenty of hilarity (and music) on September 4 when ProVerb pulls Casper de Vries into a cypher for a rap battle; Khanyi Mbau gets John Vlismas pouting in a photo-shoot with a python (September 11); Chef Benny Masekwameng whips Rob van Vuuren’s culinary skills into shape while drag-racing (September 18); Kuli Roberts takes Nina Hastie to a nursery school in search of her mothering instincts (September 25) and Robert Whitehead shows Mpho Popps how an actor prepares for a stunt plane (October 2).
In turn, the comedians will have to share their knowledge and turn the celebrities into stand-up comedians!
The Best Of … Famous Last Words, with highpoints and funniest moments from the TV series, will be aired on Monday, October 9. You can then catch highlights from the gala event – for those who cannot make the live show – on Comedy Central on 16 October.
The schedule:
Monday 14 August
Jeannie D / Jason Goliath
Monday 21 August
John Robbie / Kagiso Lediga
Monday 28 August
Mark Williams / Joey Rasdien
Monday 4 September
Casper De Vries / Proverb
Monday 11 September
Khanyi Mbau / John Vlismas
Monday 18 September
Chef Benny Masekwameng / Rob van Vuuren
Monday 25 September
Kuli Roberts / Nina Hastie
Monday 2 October
Robert Whitehead / Mpho Popps
Monday 9 October
Best of
Monday 16 October
Gala Event
What: Famous Last Words
Where: Comedy Central (DStv channel 122), 9pm CAT
Web: www.comedycentralafrica.com
Social media: www.facebook.com/comedycentralafrica @comedycentralAF
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