This press release doesn't mention TDS, but you know someone from TDS is going to be in the audience:
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MAZEL TOV! COMEDY CENTRALÒ TURNS 13!
ADAM CAROLLA TO HOST AND SNOOP DOG TO PERFORM AT STAR-STUDDED BAR MITZVAH
PREMIERING ON SUNDAY, APRIL 25 AT 10:00 PM*
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Toasters Include Sean Astin, Dave Attell, Hank Azaria, Drew Barrymore, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, Host Adam Carolla, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Judy Gold, DL Hughley, Colin Quinn,
Ray Romano, Jeffrey Ross, Wanda Sykes And Many More
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Snoop Dogg To Perform At COMEDY CENTRAL's Bar Mitzvah
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Two-Hour Special Taped On Friday, March 19 At The Hammerstein Ballroom In New York City
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NEW YORK, March 22, 2004 -- COMEDY CENTRAL is all grown up! To mark this milestone, the network is throwing itself a Bar Mitzvah, COMEDY CENTRAL style. The big event will be hosted by Adam Carolla and will include stand-up and musical performances as well as a kick-ass retrospective highlighting the political humor, stand-up comedians, irreverent shows and some of the controversial moments in COMEDY CENTRAL's 13-year history. "COMEDY CENTRAL's Bar Mitzvah Bash!" airs on Sunday, April 25 at 10:00 p.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL has invited more than 1,000 of its closest friends to celebrate this once in a lifetime event --- the network's 13th birthday. Unlike actual Bar Mitzvahs, "COMEDY CENTRAL' s Bar Mitzvah Bash!" will skip the praying and move right on to the partying. Performing stand-up at the event will be Dave Attell, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, Dane Cook, Judy Gold, DL Hughley, Colin Quinn, Jeffrey Ross, Wanda Sykes and live music from rapper Snoop Dogg.
“COMEDY CENTRAL has officially come of age," said Lauren Corrao, senior vice president, original programming & head of development, COMEDY CENTRAL. "We still can't drink or vote but what
better way to celebrate the 13th birthday of the first all-comedy network than by throwing TVs first and probably last Bar Mitzvah."
In addition to the a-list stand-up comedians and live music, "COMEDY CENTRAL's Bar Mitzvah Bash!" will feature some of Hollywood's hottest talent such as Hank Azaria, Cedric the Entertainer, Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, David Spade and Ray Ramano sharing their congratulations, Bar Mitzvah stories and favorite moments about the early days of COMEDY CENTRAL.
Kicking off the birthday celebration, COMEDY CENTRAL has assembled a blue ribbon panel of comedy legends and industry insiders to come up with the "COMEDY CENTRAL's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups Of All Time." Over the course of five one-hour specials, debuting Monday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. and airing throughout the week, a panel of comics including Judy Gold, Mario Joyner and Dom Irrera join special guests Richard Lewis, David Brenner, Phyllis Diller, Pat Cooper and Richard Jeni to count down the top 100 amazing stand-ups -- the ones who broke new ground by breaking all the rules. The shows will feature clips from many of these legendary performers. The greatest stand-up of all time will be revealed during the final show on Friday, April 16.
The week leading up to the two-hour special, COMEDY CENTRAL will program a "best of" week, featuring the best episodes of original series including "South Park," "Chappelle's Show," "RENO 911!," and the best of "Friday Night Stand-Up." During this weekend celebration, viewers will be treated to the best in COMEDY CENTRAL movies and some of the best shows of COMEDY CENTRAL's past including "Win Ben Stein's Money," "That's My Bush!" and "Strangers With Candy."
Michael Klinghoffer, Bo Kaprall, Michael Yudin are executive producers, Jeff Cesario will serve as co-executive producer and Lauren Gray and Lou Wallach from COMEDY CENTRAL are the executives in charge of production for "COMEDY CENTRAL's Bar Mitzvah Bash!"
COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 85 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL is a registered trademark of Comedy Partners. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is http://www.comedycentral.com.