Billboard Publicity Wire: Entertainment Comedy and Humor http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com Latest news releases for Entertainment Comedy and Humor from Billboard Publicity Wire via PRWeb en Billboard Publicity Wire via PRWeb http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/images_v4/billboard/logo_billboard.jpg http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com 160 55 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Luis Jimenez Brings His "Freak Show" to Caroline' on Broadway http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1420084.htm Popular Radio host brings his show on the road. (PRWeb Oct 4, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1420084.htm Emerging Music Label Releases Song and Video Featuring First-Ever Singer/Songwriter Cartoon on the Web http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/C-Tracks/Betty_McBethal/prweb1293824.htm Cartoon character Betty McBethal and her canine sidekick Bongodog vent their frustration with the music industry in "Mad," a pop track that showcases the plight of the unsuccessful musician and the cynical nature of today's music industry structure. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/C-Tracks/Betty_McBethal/prweb1293824.htm Warren Pereira's ''Who's Good Looking?'' Continues Strong Festival Run April 10 at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/festival/pereira/prweb836964.htm On Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m., Portland (Ore.) director Warren Pereira will present his 7-min. short film "Who's Good Looking" at the Clarity theater (100 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival. (PRWeb Apr 7, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/festival/pereira/prweb836964.htm Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Hits the Road: Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Tour 2008 Kicks Off in Boston on April 21 http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/april/eric_awesome/prweb750584.htm From the absurdist comedy of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators and stars of the hit Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, comes a 13-stop nationwide tour kicking off in Boston on April 21, 2008 and wrapping up in Los Angeles on May 5. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/april/eric_awesome/prweb750584.htm Nerf Herder Set To Return With New CD "IV" On Oglio Records. A New Hope For Punk Pop Nerd Rock Fun Begins http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/Nerf_Herder/Oglio_Records/prweb726073.htm Nerd Rock favorites Nerf Herder will be releasing their fourth album entitled "IV" via their new deal with Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. "IV" includes odes to cassettes, orange backpacks, golf shirts, manatees, the awesomeness of Led Zeppelin, Santa Barbara, and high school all mixed with perhaps the album's greatest secret ingredient, unrequited love. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/Nerf_Herder/Oglio_Records/prweb726073.htm Pop Your Panties With Paris, Nicole and Lindsey Music Parody Opens NY Film Fest http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/PopYourPanties/Release/prweb720863.htm Music parody 'Pop Your Panties with Paris, Nicole and Lindsey' debuts at the New York Film Festival this week. 'Pop Your Panties' is produced by Itsi Atkins and Lisa Nusbaum from Parody 4 Charity Productions, who have dedicated themselves to generate public awareness for Media 4 Humanity. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2008)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/PopYourPanties/Release/prweb720863.htm Save the Children and Sam Simon Double the Benefit of Year-End Tax Deductible Gifts: Co-creator of television's "The Simpsons" is matching charitabledonations to Save the Children up to $1 Million http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/children/sam_simon/prweb593432.htm With just a few days remaining in the 2007 tax year, individuals looking to maximize the value of their year-end charitable donations can have their gifts to Save the Children matched by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons and writer, producer and director of some of TV's most popular shows such as Cheers and Taxi. (PRWeb Dec 27, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/children/sam_simon/prweb593432.htm Pyxix ComedyPop.com Fans Award $1,000 Grand Prize to Tina Kim for Funniest Video Clip in Online Battle of the Comedians http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/funny_videos/comedy_video_clips/prweb562860.htm Tina Kim's "Asian Lovers" voted best of final 4 funny video clips in battle of the comedians on Pyxix ComedyPop.com. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/funny_videos/comedy_video_clips/prweb562860.htm Trillion Entertainment Launches New Digital Media Delivery To Mobile, TV and Web http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/TrillionDigitalMedia/NewMedia/prweb559665.htm New Media Company Aggressively Targets U.S. Market and China. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/TrillionDigitalMedia/NewMedia/prweb559665.htm BIGbreakTALENTbank.com Continues Global Talent Search Auditions, Extends `Face of BbTb' Launch Contest Deadline http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/talent_auditions/searching_for_talent/prweb552395.htm BIGbreakTALENTbank.com, the world's first all-inclusive entertainment site created exclusively for the seriously talented, continues its global talent search auditions for serious creatives. BIGbreakTALENTbank is a beautiful site that's easy to use and showcases its community in a way that's classy and free of mega-site debris. Auditions are free and one lucky applicant from auditions received through midnight ET Monday, December 31, will be chosen as the launch 'Face of BbTb" in early 2008. Apply. Audition. Become Bankable. (PRWeb Sep 10, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/talent_auditions/searching_for_talent/prweb552395.htm ON Networks Introduces Play Value: A Virtual Primer on the History & Relevance of Video Games http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/play_value/video/prweb545995.htm Video game enthusiasts in search of industry knowledge and historical context surrounding their old Atari home system or new Sony PlayStation need look no further. Play Value (www.playvalue.tv), a new Internet TV show chronicling the past 30 years of video game history, makes its virtual debut. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/play_value/video/prweb545995.htm ON Networks Introduces New Comedy Lineup, with All-New Shows Sure to Make Viewers Double over with Laughter http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/comedy/viewers/prweb538775.htm Sketch comedy zaniness, stand-up instruction and game show-style cooking share a virtual stage at ONnetworks.com. The newly launched comedy line-up boasts quirky, original shows that offer something for everyone -- from satire enthusiasts looking for fresh desktop distractions to wannabe comedians eager to be the next Kathy Griffin or Jerry Seinfeld. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/comedy/viewers/prweb538775.htm On the Next Maury - Hypnotist The Incredible Boris Cherniak Helps Eliminate Extreme Phobias http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/MAURY-phobias/hypnotist/prweb531806.htm Motivational Hypnotist The Incredible Boris Cherniak eliminates phobias on Maury, airing June 14, 2007 (NBC Universal, Syndicated). (PRWeb Jun 11, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/MAURY-phobias/hypnotist/prweb531806.htm Citizens For a Better America Want Paris Hilton to Just Go Away: They Respond to Free Paris Hilton Organizers http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531973.htm The band who wrote the song and created the video "Go Away Paris Hilton" have collected over 27,000 signatures on their "Go Away Paris Hilton" petition and now respond to the "Free Paris Hilton" petition organizers. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531973.htm Recently Completed All-Improvised Movie Hopes To Capitalize On Success Of NBC's 'Thank God You're Here' TV Show http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521727.htm 'Not Quite Right: The Movie' showcases seven of America's best and brightest improv comedy actors inventing hilarious characters and situations on-the-fly. Sketch titles include 'Liver Surgery and Love,' 'Must (Be) Like Dogs,' and 'Reporting Live from the Carnage.' The movie's producer is seeking a distribution deal. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521727.htm FameCast Unveils Season One Fenoms http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521255.htm FameCast concluded its first season with the fans crowning the first ever FameCast Fenoms. The six grand prize winners across each of the six stages took home $10,000 each and gained global exposure during the four month competition. Each of the Fenoms will be immortalized as the first ever winners in the Hall of FameCast. (PRWeb Apr 24, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521255.htm FameCast Kicks-off Season Two of its Nationwide Online Competition http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516296.htm Season Two includes six new stages and a three city roadshow to aide artists in competing on FameCast. Season Two adds six new stages for a total of 12, including Metal, Spoken Word, Singer/Song Writer, Dance, Animation and Short Film. With a total of 12 stages that now means a total of 12 FameCast Fēnoms and 12 grand prizes, each worth $10,000. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516296.htm Codeblack Releases “Jamie Foxx Presents America’s Funniest Comics Vol. 1” - First of Four Part Comedy Series Hits Shelves March 30th - DVD Presented by Jamie Foxx and Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb515148.htm First Black film studio brings two talented comedians together to host a comedy extravaganza for the urban entertainment consumer. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb515148.htm FameCast Unveils Season One Top 10 Finalists http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513253.htm Online Artist Discovery and Entertainment Community Attracted Artists from across America to Compete for a Chance at Stardom (PRWeb Mar 21, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513253.htm Music and Entertainment Industry Veterans Charles Attal, Paul Korzilius, Randy Phillips and Larry Waks Join FameCast Advisory Board http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509599.htm FameCast, the first online talent contest designed to find America's best new artists, today announced Charles Attal, of Charles Attal Presents and C3 Presents, Paul Korzilius, manager of super-star rock group Bon Jovi, Randy Phillips, president & CEO of AEG Live and Larry Waks, partner at Jackson Walker LLP have joined the company's Advisory Board. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509599.htm Andy Dick's New Oglio Comedy CD, "Do Your Shows Always Suck?" -- Doesn't http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb473952.htm Andy Dick's new Oglio Comedy CD is jammed with hilarious wit from the unusual and creative mind of the talented actor/comedian. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2007)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb473952.htm Pyxix Introduces Three New Broadband Entertainment Channels http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493446.htm DocuPyx.com Premieres With Documentaries From Around The World (PRWeb Dec 21, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493446.htm WMA and Fantasma Productions Launch the Second Annual South Beach Comedy Festival http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb484987.htm South Beach Comedy Festival is a four-day, Multicultural Festival January 17-20, 2007 to bring fun and laughter to South Beach, Florida in association with Comedy Central and sponsored by Amp'd Mobile, Kia and Taco Bell. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb484987.htm FameCast Launched as First Online Contest and Social Networking Platform to Find Best New Artists http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481287.htm FameCast contestants compete to win a cash prize of $10,000 and worldwide exposure. Social networking platform to connect artists, fans, talent agents & producers alike. FameCast 5 finalist shows to air live during SXSW in Austin, TX. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481287.htm Kidd Scurry: The Hottest Rising Comic in Las Vegas http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478283.htm Kidd Scurry (in a hurry to make you laugh up a flurry) is performing in the Mike P Comedy Show at Fitgeralds Hotel and Casino Wednesday Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478283.htm Sensual Ambient Music from Anyma in Canadian Boxing Movie http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478056.htm The sensual ambient music from the band Anyma is featured on the soundtrack of the new Canadian movie Speedbag from Cufflink Productions. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478056.htm Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling is Now Making Kids Laugh ... Former Howard Stern Head Writer Releases 2 New CDs -- JokeMaster Jr. and GrossMaster Jr. -- for Kids Ages 12-16; for the First Time, Jackie's Available on iTunes, Including his Vast Back Catalog of Oglio Comedy CDs http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb473925.htm Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling is now making kids laugh.Former Howard Stern head writer shows his jokes are funny for kids of all ages.With two new CD's for kids JokeMaster Jr. and GrossMaster Jr. for kids ages 12-16.And for the first time, all of Jackie's jokes will be available on iTunes, including his vast back catalog of Oglio CDs. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb473925.htm Composer John Powell Scores, Arranges and Directs the Music to Happy Feet: In Theaters Novemburrr 17, 2006 http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb467220.htm Award-winning film composer John Powell scores, arranges and acts as musical director and musical producer for Warner Brothers' latest animated musical "Happy Feet," directed by George Miller. Film stars Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman and opens "Novemburrr" 17. Soundtrack features all-star ensemble Pink, Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and Patti LaBelle and drops October 31 on Atlantic Records. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb467220.htm Yeah! Sports Entertainment New Original Programming - The Regular Joes http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb464862.htm Yeah! Sports Entertainment brings new life to sports talk shows. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006)

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]]> http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb464862.htm George Lopez's "El Mas Chingon" Debuts at #1 http://billboardpublicitywire.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb462206.htm George Lopez's new album "El Mas Chingon" was released on September 26th and debuted at #1. "El Mas Chingon" is the follow up to the Grammy nominated CD "Team Leader" and is currently a contender for "Best Comedy Album" Grammy for 2006. Lopez is also the star and co-creator of the hit ABC sitcom, "George Lopez Show" that will be entering its sixth season this fall. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006)

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