A contest between 10 jobbing standups is more MasterChef than The X Factor bringing as much awkwardness as laughterIt was only a matter of time before standup got its own The X Factor. So we should be thankful that ITV's Show Me the Funny isn't as crass as it might have been. A contest between 10 jobbing standups, to win £100,000, a live tour and a DVD deal, the show starts tonight with the first heats in Liverpoo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:38AM on July 18, 2011