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New York Comedy Festival Lineup Announced – We’re gonna see Louis CK!

There are some incredible comedians/actors/writers performing at the New York Comedy Festival – I’m going, how about you??

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2010 NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP

FOR NOVEMBER 3rd – NOVEMBER 7th

AZIZ ANSARI, ADAM CAROLLA, MARGARET CHO, LOUIS CK, KEVIN HART, GABRIEL IGLESIAS,

LUIS JIMENEZ, MAZ JOBRANI, JOEL McHALE, ROSIE O’DONNELL, BRIAN REGAN AND NICK SWARDSON

ARE SET TO PERFORM

Citi Private Pass Presale Available

Wednesday, August 4 at 10 am – Sunday, August 8 at 10 pm

Tickets Available to the General Public on August 9 at 10 am

NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2010) – The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, announced today that comedians Aziz Ansari, Adam Carolla, Margaret Cho, Louis CK, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Luis Jimenez, Maz Jobrani, Joel McHale, Rosie O’Donnell, Brian Regan, and Nick Swardson will perform at this year’s festival.  They will be joined by more than 150 other comedians performing at more than 10 venues throughout the course of the five-day festival, which runs November 3rd – 7th.

“The New York Comedy Festival has become THE destination for legendary and rising comedic talent,” says Caroline Hirsch, founder of the Festival and owner of the famed Carolines on Broadway.  “We are excited about this year’s programming that features an array of performers that are distinct, visionary and downright hilarious.”

“I’m thrilled to give the New York Comedy Festival another try this November” says comedian Joel McHale.  “To be playing Carnegie Hall is a milestone in the Festival’s misjudgment, but for me it is a dream come true.”

Tickets for all shows are available through the New York Comedy Festival website: www.nycomedyfestival.com.  Citi cardmembers will have special access to purchase presale tickets for NYCF shows featuring Aziz Ansari, Margaret Cho, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Luis Jimenez, Maz Jobrani, Rosie O’Donnell, Brian Regan and Nick Swardson.  The Citi Private Pass presale begins on Wednesday, August 4 at 10:00 am EDT and runs through Sunday, August 8 at 10:00 pm EDT.  Tickets will be available for purchase to the general public on Monday, August 9 at 10:00 am EDT.

The 2010 NYCF is presented in association with COMEDY CENTRAL. The festival isproduced by Carolines on Broadway and United Entertainment Group.   Media sponsors include Time Out New York and the New York Post. Jameson…Taste Above All Else is the official Irish Whiskey, B.R. Guest is a signature partner, and Travelocity is the official travel sponsor of the 2010 New York Comedy Festival.

THE 2010 NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

(EVENTS CONFIRMED TO DATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

COMICS TO WATCH – AT 7:00 PM AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

STAND-UP FOR HEROES:

A SPECIAL BENEFIT PRESENTED BY THE NYCF AND THE BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION – AT 8:00 PM AT BEACON THEATRE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

KEVIN HART:  LAUGH AT MY PAIN – AT 7:30 PM AT BEACON THEATRE

GABRIEL IGLESIAS – AT 8:00 PM AT TOWN HALL

LOUIS CK:  WORD  - AT 8:00 PM AT CARNEGIE HALL

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

THE ADAM CAROLLA SHOW  - AT 7:30 PM AND 10:00 PM AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

MARGARET CHO:  CHO DEPENDENT – AT 8:00 PM AT BEACON THEATRE

LUIS JIMENEZ LIVE:  SIN CORTINAS – AT 8:00 PM AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM

JOEL McHALE LIVE – AT 7:00 PM AT CARNEGIE HALL

ROSIE O’DONNELL – AT 8:00 PM AT TOWN HALL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

AZIZ ANSARI:  DANGEROUSLY DELICIOUS TOUR – AT 8:00 PM AT THE BEACON THEATRE

THE ADAM CAROLLA SHOW – AT 7:30 PM, 10:00 PM and

12:30 AM AT CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

MAZ JOBRANI:  LAUGH OR I WILL CRUSH YOU – AT 8:00 PM AT TOWN HALL

BRIAN REGAN:  LIVE FROM NEW YORK – AT 8:00 PM AT AVERY FISHER HALL

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7

NICK SWARDSON :  BARELY LIVE – AT 7:00 PM AT TOWN HALL

FOR TICKETS:

Please visit www.nycomedyfestival.com to purchase tickets to all NYCF shows.  Citi Private Pass presale and preferred tickets can be purchased through www.citiprivatepass.com


Carnegie Hall tickets can be purchased through Carnegie Charge at 212-247-7800 or www.carnegiehall.org


Town Hall and Beacon Theatre and Hammerstein Ballroom tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 212-307-7171 or  www.ticketmaster.com


Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall) tickets can be purchased through Centercharge at 212-721-6500 or  www.lincolncenter.org

ABOUT THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL:

Now in its seventh year, The New York Comedy Festival, produced by Carolines on Broadway and United Entertainment Group in association with Comedy Central.  The festival has featured some of the country’s top comedians, including Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan, Dane Cook, Sarah Silverman, Artie Lange, Katt Williams, Steven Wright, Denis Leary, and Joy Behar, to name a few.   In 2007, the festival launched the “Stand-Up for Heroes” event to benefit The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has featured performances by Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Conan O’Brien, Regis Philbin, and Bruce Springsteen.   For more information on each event and to purchase tickets, please visit www.nycomedyfestival.com.

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FX Renews ‘Louie’

Thank God! It would have been a tragedy to not renew the best comedy on TV this summer. Louis C.K. is a national treasure.

VIA PUBLICIST:

FX LIKES LOUIE

Network Orders Second Season of Comedy Series Starring Louis C.K.

Seven All New Episodes Remain in Season One, Tuesdays at 11 PM ET/PT

With Season One Finishing with Two All New Back-to-Back Episodes Airing September 7

LOS ANGELES, August 3, 2010 – FX has ordered another season of its newest critically acclaimed comedy series Louie, starring actor/comedian Louis C.K., picking up a 13-episode second season, today announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks.

Seven all new episodes of Louie remain in season one, airing Tuesdays at 11 PM ET/PT, with the two final episodes airing back-to-back on September 7 at 11:00 PM and 11:30 PM behind the season three premier of Sons of Anarchy at 10:00 PM.

“Louis has made a truly original series – a comedy unlike anything on television, but perfect for his unique voice,” said Landgraf. “We are very happy with the show’s performance and critical acclaim, and are delighted to move forward with a second season.  With the pick up of Louie, FX has renewed all three new original comedies that the channel debuted over the last year.”

Louie is a comedy filtered through the observational humor of Louis C.K. Each episode puts a spotlight on Louis’ hectic life as a successful stand-up comedian and newly single father raising his two daughters.  The single-camera comedy is a mix of Louis C.K.’s stand-up comedy and scripted stories.  Louis C.K. serves as executive producer, writer and director, and Dave Becky and 3 Arts Entertainment are executive producers.  FX has ordered 13 episodes of the series which is produced by FX Productions.

Through six episodes, on a first-run basis Louie is averaging 1 million total viewers and 727,000 Adults 18-49 (most current). On a weekly four-run telecast basis, with three episodes of complete data, Louie is averaging 2.5 million total viewers and 1.7 million Adults 18-49 (Live+7).  On a Live+7 basis, with four episodes of data recorded, first-run episodes of Louie are averaging 1.2 million total viewers and 819,000 Adults 18-49. (Source: The Nielsen Company)

FX Productions co-produces the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning Damages and Justified (with Sony Pictures Television), the critically acclaimed hit drama series Sons of Anarchy (with Fox 21) and the upcoming drama series Lights Out (with Fox Television Studios) starring Holt McCallany. FX Productions is the sole production entity of FX comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Archer and Louie.

FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 96 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning original series, an established film library of acquired box-office hit movies, and an impressive lineup of acquired hit series.

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