Comedy Central presents celeb stand-up

SOME of South Africa’s best comedians will step forward to coach a few of the country’s mostloved personalities in their first stand-up set.

We will get to see some of our favourite entertainers such as John Robbie, Jeannie D, Khanyi Mbau, Mark Williams, Kuli Roberts, Chef Benny, Robert Whitehead and Proverb handle open mic night.

They will also get their turn to put Kagiso Lediga, Jason Goliath, John Vlismas, Joey Rasdien, Nina Hastie, Rob van Vuuren, Mpho Popps and Casper de Vries through their paces.

Not only will it provide 10 weeks of riveting television, it’s also for a good cause.

There will be a Famous Last Words Gala Event – open to the public with stand-up performances by the comics and their celebrity mentees – with proceeds going to the Smile Foundation.

We chat to media personality Jeannie D and comedian Jason Goliath about what to expect on Monday.

In the first episode of Famous Last Words, Jeannie D and Jason Goliath take a step into each others’ worlds, where Jason is treated to a day at the spa and Jeannie is educated on stand-up comedy. Famous Last Words airs on Comedy Central (Dstv channel...