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Science 2010-08-12

NBC's "Last Comic Standing Live" Tour Coming to Raleigh

Tickets on Sale Now for Oct. 29 Show at Meymandi Concert Hall

RALEIGH, NC, August 12, 2010

Goodnight's Comedy Club presents an evening of great stand-up comedy with the finalists from NBC's popular laughfest "Last Comic Standing," as the official NBC tour comes to Raleigh. The tour will make a stop at Meymandi Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at http://www.progressenergycenter.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

The seventh season of the Emmy-nominated competition series "Last Comic Standing" - hosted by Craig Robinson - aired this summer on NBC. The "Last Comic Standing Live Tour" will feature the finalists from the popular series: Mike Destafano, Felipe Esparza, Tommy Johnagin, Myq Kaplan and Roy Wood Jr.

As with previous seasons, talent scouts in Los Angeles and New York watched performances from aspiring and professional comedians. In addition to the open casting calls, "Last Comic Standing" invited some of the best and brightest comics from all over the country to participate in the competition.

Robinson, star of NBC's hit comedy series "The Office" and the feature film "Hot Tub Time Machine," hosted the nationwide search for the funniest comedian in America and rewarded the winner, Felipe Esparza, with a $250,000 prize, plus an exclusive talent deal with the network.

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