bˈɛni wʌzɐ tˈɑːp tˈɛn fˈaɪnəlˌɪst ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtθ sˈiːzən ʌv ˌɛnbˌiːsˈiːz lˈæst kˈɑːmɪk stˈændɪŋ, bˌʌt wʌz ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə ʃˈoʊ ˈæftɚ lˈuːzɪŋ ɐ hˈɛdtəhˈɛd ʃˈoʊdaʊn wɪð fˈɛloʊ fˈaɪnəlˌɪst lˈætʃlən pˈæɾɚsən ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtθ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ʌvðə sˈiːzən.
Benny was a Top Ten finalist in the eighth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, but was eliminated from the show after losing a head-to-head showdown with fellow finalist Lachlan Patterson in the eighth episode of the season.