Posted by tom on April 02, 2009 at 11:15:38:
The basic cable channel TBS is bringing the newest Just For Laughs comedy festival to Chicago. Many performances will be shot here and shown later on the cable network. A lot of very funny people will be coming to town... and... um... one very unfunny one: Jimmy Fallon. Among the funny folks are: Ellen DeGeneres, George Lopez, Bill Engvall, Lisa Lampanelli, David Alan Grier, Russell Peters, Louis CK, Nick Di Paolo, Patrice O'Neal, Jim Jefferies, Bob Odenkirk, Paul Provenza, Andy Dick, and Chicago's own Schadenfreude.
The Tribune's Maureen Ryan has the press release and preliminary schedule at this link: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/03/fallon-comedy-festival-chicago.html
TBS has set up a special "Just For Laughs Chicago" website at this link: http://www.justforlaughschicago.com/