The Next Best Thing Winner Is Trent Carlini
In "The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?," America’s vote was revealed! Trent Carlini as "Heartbreak Elvis" from Las Vegas, Nevada won the title of "The Next Best Thing" and the $100,000 grand prize in a live episode at the Orpheum Theatre. Judges Jeffrey Ross ("Comedy Central Roasts," "The Aristocrats"), Lisa Ann Walter ("The Parent Trap," "Shall We Dance?") and Elon Gold ("Stacked," "Cheaper By the Dozen") presided over the live event. Michele Merkin ("Foody Call," "Extreme Dodgeball") hosted the festivities.
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The Next Best Thing Ten Finalists Compete
"The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?" has
narrowed hundreds of impersonator hopefuls down to 10 finalists. In
this episode, celebrity impersonators will strut their stuff in front
of a live studio audience and the panel of razor sharp comedian judges
– Jeffrey Ross ("Comedy Central Roasts," "The Aristocrats"), Lisa Ann
Walter ("The Parent Trap," "Shall We Dance?") and Elon Gold ("Stacked,"
"Cheaper By the Dozen") — at the Orpheum Theatre, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
(8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. Michele Merkin
("Foody Call," "Extreme Dodgeball") is the host.
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The Next Best Thing Holds Semi-Finals
"The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?" has
narrowed the hundreds of impersonator hopefuls down to 28
semi-finalists. In this episode, the first fourteen semi-finalists will
strut their stuff in front of a live studio audience and the panel of
razor sharp comedian judges — Jeffrey Ross ("Comedy Central Roasts,"
"The Aristocrats"), Lisa Ann Walter ("The Parent Trap," "Shall We
Dance?") and Elon Gold ("Stacked," "Cheaper By the Dozen") — at the
Orpheum Theatre, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC
Television Network. Michele Merkin ("Foody Call," "Extreme Dodgeball")
is the host.
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The Next Best Thing Las Vegas Auditions
"The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?," the
diabolically outrageous and raucously entertaining new alternative
series, presents celebrity impersonator auditions from Las Vegas ,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Michele Merkin ("Foody Call," "Extreme Dodgeball") is host.
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The Next Best Thing New York Auditions
"The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?," the
diabolically outrageous and raucously entertaining new alternative
series, presents celebrity impersonator auditions from New York,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Michele Merkin ("Foody Call," "Extreme Dodgeball") is host.
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The Next Best Thing Premieres Tonight
From producers Peter Engel and Barry Katz ("Last Comic Standing") and
Fax Bahr and Adam Small ("The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," "Mad TV")
comes the diabolically outrageous and raucously entertaining "The Next
Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?," premiering
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
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ABC Announces The Next Best Thing
From producers Peter Engel and Barry Katz (both of "Last Comic
Standing"), "The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity
Impersonator?" (fka "The Imposter") begins production March 5, 2007,
with auditions in Los Angeles, CA. The hour-long alternative series on
the search to find the best celebrity impersonator is scheduled to air
this summer on the ABC Television Network.
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