Reality Roll Call

(Press Release)

BURBANK, Calif. July 22, 2008 Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends Holly, Bridget and Kendra guest star on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” on Thursday, July 24 (8-10 p.m. ET) as the comics are surprised with a trip to the world-famous Playboy Mansion!

Only eight comics remain in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” competition: Sean Cullen (Toronto, Canada), Jeff Dye (Seattle, Washington), Ron G (Los Angeles, California), Adam Hunter (Hollywood, California), Marcus (West Jordan, Utah), Louis Ramey (Queens, NY), Iliza Shlesinger (Hollywood, California) and Jim Tavare (London, England).

The final eight are brought to the Playboy Mansion, but quickly realize they are there to work, not play, when host Bill Bellamy announces this week’s challenge: creating a humorous bedtime story to tell Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, after he tucks them into bed. While the girls wearing sexy lingerie and sitting in one large, heart-shaped bed listen with rapt attention, the comics spin their funniest bedtime stories, each hoping to win immunity so they’ll be safe from elimination.

According to TMZ.com Ant, the host of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club and Last Comic Standing judge and former contestant, is $90,000 lighter in his pockets due to a recent identity theft.

It appears that somehow the culprit got hold of Ant’s bank account number, had some phony checks made up and had a great time at Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus on six-day shopping spree.

Looks like someone had a very Merry Christmas at Ant’s expense. To see the TMZ video, click here.