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The 2008 New York Comedy Festival will take place November 5-9 in a variety of venues, including Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Apollo Theater, Caroline’s on Broadway, the Hammerstein Ballroom, the Paley Center for Media, and the 92nd Street Y.
This year’s roster of talent will include Frank Caliendo, Louis C.K., Craig Ferguson, Carlos Mencia, Joel McHale, B.J. Novak, Tracy Morgan, Brian Regan, Sarah Silverman, Katt Williams, and Lizz Winstead.
As part of a new partnership, Comedy Central will produce an on-air special at the Festival, which will premiere in early 2009.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday, August 7. For information, visit www.nycomedyfestival.com.
