Funny festival returns for fourth season
Need a good laugh? Go to Las Vegas Nov. 20-22. That’s when TBS will present a “Very Funny” festival.
The Comedy Festival returns to tinsel town for the fourth consecutive year, and more than 70 comedy performances will take place over three days. Last year, TBS aired three prime-time specials for the event: “Ellen’s Really Big Show,” “Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation” and “Frank Caliendo: All Over the Place.”
One special is already being planned. Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”) is hosting the comedy showcase “Laffapalooza!” on Nov. 22, and the show will be taped for a special TBS airing at 10 p.m. Nov. 30.
TBS will televise more specials from the festival, including “Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show” (being taped Nov. 20 for broadcast Nov. 29) and a celebrity roast of Cheech and Chong (being taped Nov. 21 for broadcast at a later date).
But so much more will be available only to those who attend. So get your tickets –either for individual shows or package deals — by calling 877-TCF-FEST or by going online to www.thecomedyfestival.com/.
Here’s the festival lineup (schedule updates are available at www.thecomedyfestival.com):
◊Thursday, Nov. 20: Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show (The Colosseum), Katt Williams (The Colosseum), Josh Blue and Ralphie May from Last Comic Standing (The Palace), Breuer Unleashed (Palace Ballroom), Joan Rivers Hosts Comedivas, with Kate Clinton, Suzanne Westenhoefer and Jim David (Augustus Ballroom), Triple Threat Comedy with Jamie Kennedy, Mitch Fatel and Danny Bhoy (Augustus Ballroom).
◊Friday, Nov. 21: Jerry Seinfeld (The Colosseum), Dane Cook (The Colosseum), Cheech and Chong Roast (Palace Ballroom), David Alan Grier (Palace Ballroom), Down & Dirty: Jim Norton, Robert Kelly and Russ Meneve (Augustus Ballroom), The Kids in the Hall (Augustus Ballroom), Russell Peters & Friends (Augustus Ballroom).
◊Saturday, Nov. 22: Jerry Seinfeld (The Colosseum), Jeff Dunham (The Colosseum), Laffapalooza! Hosted by Tracy Morgan (Palace Ballroom), Andrew Dice Clay (Palace Ballroom),
Dave Attell (The Palace), John Oliver and Friends (Augustus Ballroom), Caliente Comedy – Starring Gabriel Iglesias, Pablo Francisco, Anjelah Johnson (Augustus Ballroom), Mike Epps (Augustus Ballroom).
–Penny TV
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Sadly, Katt Williams will not be performing at this event.