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During a limited engagement, actor and writer Robert Dubac ransacks his brain to answer the age-old question, “What do women want?” in Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?, coming to the Suncoast Showroom July 31 – August 2.

As seen on Late Show with David Letterman, this one-man show’s clever combination of theater and stand-up comedy pinpoints the differences between the sexes and then celebrates them with 90 minutes of non-stop laughter. It is a multi-character comedy with Dubac playing all the roles.

When the show opens, the audience meets “Bobby” in a confused state. Having found the girl of his dreams and having asked her to marry him, she gently dumps him. Unable to determine why, Bobby recalls some not-so-wise but nevertheless hilarious advice he received growing up with five chauvinistic mentors. Dubac then seamlessly transforms himself into five alter egos, each offering misguided advice. Bobby realizes the advice is mostly worthless, but with help from his feminine side he discovers the real answer to, “What do women want?” And he does it all while drinking a beer.

Having toured the country for 10 years, Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?, produced by Franzblau Media Inc., has been hailed by critics from coast to coast. The Boston Globe proclaims, “Robert Dubac is talented, entertaining and very funny!” Los Angeles Times says, “The show elicits big laughs from both sexes in waves of treble and bass.”

Dubac began performing at an early age, and by 14 had a magic act that took him from his home city of Atlanta to gigs up and down the East Coast. He studied drama while his act evolved into a stand-up comedy routine and has toured with such greats as Kenny Loggins, Linda Ronstadt and Jimmy Buffett. Dubac worked in films, sitcoms and daytime television before creating his hit show Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? In 2006 Dubac launched the show’s sequel, Robert Dubac’s Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming!

Tickets are now available at $19.95, plus tax. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com.

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Independence Day 2009 offers a night of laughs in Las Vegas, as four of comedy’s brightest talents come to the Orleans Arena in Uncle Sam’s Comedy Jam with Mike Epps and More! Joining Epps are Arnez J, Earthquake and Leslie Jones for a hilarious one-night event on July 4 at 9 p.m.

Mike Epps, famed as one of the funniest comic actors in recent years, headlines the group of comedians that are part of Uncle Sam’s Comedy Jam. His comedic timing and humor have kept audiences laughing in several recent films, including Next Friday, Friday After Next, The Honeymooners and the recently released Next Day Air. Epps also appears in the new Las Vegas-centric box office hit The Hangover.

Arnez J is known on the comedy circuit for his charisma and physical agility, routinely drawing standing ovations from crowds throughout the country. After the success of his comedy special on BET, Arnez J landed the role of host on the network’s signature standup comedy series Comicview.

Earthquake has established himself as a television fixture with countless stand-up appearances on programs such as HBO’s Def Comedy, HBO One-Night Stand and Comedy Central Presents: EARTHQUAKE. He had a recurring character on the television show Everybody Hates Chris, lent his voice to the animated feature Barnyard and stars in his side-splitting concert DVD About Got Damm Time.

Leslie Jones, with her wild and crazy standup routine, has appeared in comedy clubs throughout the country, including a regular gig at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. She has also headlined at The Improv, Caroline’s and Laff Factory. On television, she has appeared on Showtime at the Apollo, BET’s Comicview, Comedy Factor and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam 2006.

Tickets for reserved seating are now on sale, and are priced at $45 and $57.50, inclusive of tax and fees. Tickets can be purchased at the Orleans Arena Box Office by calling 702.284.7777 or by visiting www.orleansarena.com.

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Comedian Rodney Carrington returns to the Hollywood Theater at MGM Grand July 30 – August 12. Carrington is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. nightly.

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Guests must be 18 years or older to attend.

For more than 15 years, Carrington has blazed comedy trails with his stand-up comedy tour across America and multitude of chart-topping albums. In addition to recording six country music albums and performing stand-up comedy, Carrington has made several television appearances demonstrating his exceptional talents. He starred in the ABC television sitcom “Rodney” as well as the Comedy Central special “Rodney Carrington Live at the Majestic Theatre.” Carrington also is a fixture on successful syndicated radio shows such as Bob & Tom.

Carrington’s side-splitting singles have found their way to the top of the charts, along with six Top 10 albums: “Hangin with Rodney,” “King of the Mountains,” “Live,” “Morning Wood,” “Nut Sack,” and “Greatest Hits,” all of which continue to receive major radio airplay on country, classic rock and rock formats.

In 2008, Carrington filmed “Beer for My Horses,” which he co-wrote and co-starred in along with country music star Toby Keith. He also appeared in the hit music video by Trace Adkins, “I Got My Game On,” which won three awards on the 2008 CMT Music Video Awards, including “Male Video of the Year” and “Video Director of the Year” for Michael Salomon. Carrington won the category “Supporting Character of the Year” for his role.

Carrington has six albums on major labels, all of which maintain coveted spots on the comedy charts. “Greatest Hits” and “Morning Wood” have achieved gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America and Carrington has been a Pollstar Top 100 grossing concert act since 2001.

Carrington recently premiered a comedy sketch music video on CMT entitled “If I’m the Only One,” which is still currently playing on all country video outlets, featuring guest appearances by Jennifer Aspen (Rodney), Nick Searcy (Rodney) and Toby Keith. The song is one of the cuts from Rodney’s new all song CD on Capitol Nashville, “El Nino Loco,” produced by Toby Keith, scheduled to be in stores June 16. Additionally, the first season of the ABC television show Rodney is now on sale exclusively in Wal-Mart stores.

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Actor, comedian, producer David Alan Grier will perform his side-splitting stand-up comedy routine inside the Lance Burton Theatre Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 9 p.m. This engagement marks Grier’s debut at Monte Carlo.

Tickets priced at $49, $39 and $29 plus tax and handling fees are now on sale at the Monte Carlo Ticket Office. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Monte Carlo Ticket Office at (702) 730-7160 or (877) 386-8224. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.montecarlo.com. Guests must be 18 years or older to attend.

David Alan Grier, also known as “DAG,” is best known for his memorable television and film characters. Grier trained in Shakespeare at Yale and began his career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in “The First,” earning him a Tony nomination. From the stage, Grier shifted from drama to comedy and landed a role on “In Living Color” with his friend Keenen Ivory Wayans. Grier worked with Wayans to develop some of the principal characters on the hit television show. After the show ended, Grier made another career change and began co-starring in successful comedy flicks such as “Boomerang,” “Jumanji” and “Bewitched.”

Grier also has continued to work in television; he co-starred opposite Bonnie Hunt on ABC’s “Life with Bonnie,” and recently produced and starred in “The Chocolate News” on Comedy Central. The show focuses on how Grier “thinks” African Americans view the world.

Earlier this year, he appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” with dancing partner Kym Johnson and will be seen next month in Paramount’s “Dance Flick,” a Wayans Bros tribute to Hollywood dance movies.

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Incredible comedy & non-stop laughter is coming to The New Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino when Artie Lange brings his live show to Vegas Saturday, June 27.

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COMEDIAN. ACTOR. WRITER. PRODUCER. ENTREPRENEUR. RADIO PERSONALITY.

Those are just a few ways to describe this prolific talent who continues his rise in the entertainment industry. One of the most sought after live comedians and talk show guests, Artie has been a regular on The Howard Stern Show for the past five years and has followed Howard from terrestrial radio to their current gig on Sirius Satellite Radio, and in that time Artie’s popularity has skyrocketed.

Recently, Artie starred, co-wrote, and produced his own feature film Beer League to rave reviews. Richard Roeper gave it “Thumbs Up,” and the readers of the New York Times have rated it four out of five stars. Artie is also a regular guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Best Damn Sports Show, Period. He was also a guest roaster on Comedy Central’s Roasts of Hugh Hefner and William Shatner.

Artie has also produced his own concert DVD entitled, ARTIE LANGE: It’s The Whiskey Talkin’, which includes a raucous, sold out, stand-up performance, a behind the scenes look at some of Artie’s gigs, and the award winning short film GAMEDAY which Lange wrote, produced and starred in. He continues to sell out comedy/concert venues across the United States performing his stand up comedy.

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The New Joint inherited its name from the legendary original Hard Rock venue and was designed by the renowned Montreal-based architectural design firm Scéno Plus. The New Joint will double in size while keeping the same atmosphere of the original venue and will carry on the up-close and authentic feel with the furthest seat in the house only 155 feet from the stage. The New Joint will be a multipurpose facility featuring a state-of-the-art sound system, an innovative lighting system, WiFi access throughout the venue, a full blogging station for press covering events, and 38 flat screens throughout the venue to guarantee the ultimate viewing experience. The New Joint’s $60 million project is part of the widely-publicized $750 million expansion the Hard Rock broke ground on in 2007; slated for completion in late 2009.

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The PitBull of Comedy bites back as he debuts his 501st show in the newly remodeled Bobby Slayton Room at the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on Tuesday, May 5.

Bobby Slayton partners with famed Strip producer Bill Voelkner of Voelkner Productions to bring Bobby Slayton The Pitbull of Comedy™, Slayton’s one-of-a-kind, racy comedic act to the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The show debuts to the public on Tuesday, May 5 inside the Bobby Slayton Room and features Slayton’s remarkably irreverent stints ensuring enormous laughs from audiences alike. His first performance at the Tropicana marks the 501st performance in Las Vegas to date. In addition to opening the show, Slayton and Voelkner will be looking for additional acts to add to the room.

“The move to the Tropicana has been great,” says Bobby Slayton. “I get to do the comedy that I want and the Tropicana has been a great support to the launch of the show. Now if the audiences think my act sucks, they can’t leave because I’ll just lock the doors.”

Audiences around the country will recognize Bobby from his scene-stealing roles in movies such as “Get Shorty,” “Ed Wood,” “Bandits,” and most recently, “Dreamgirls.” He’s been seen on dozens of television shows including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Politically Incorrect.” Bobby’s many appearances on HBO have included “Comic Relief” and his own stand-up specials. He was a series regular on the HBO series, “Mind of a Married Man” and played Joey Bishop opposite of Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in the critically acclaimed film “The Rat Pack.” Slayton’s distinctive gravelly voice has often been heard on animated shows like “Dr. Katz” and “Family Guy,” as well as radio shows across the country including Howard Stern, Kevin & Bean and Tom Leykis. Prior to bringing his Bobby Slayton Presents™ to the Tropicana he headlined his own show at Hooters Casino Hotel.

Bobby Slayton The Pitbull of Comedy™ opens in the Bobby Slayton Room at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on Tuesday, May 5. Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday dark Mondays. Tickets can be purchased at the Tropicana box office by calling (702) 739-2411 or online at www.TropicanaLV.com. Ticket prices are $34.95 for General Admission and $44.95 for VIP Admission, plus tax. For more information visit www.BobbySlayton.com.

About Tropicana Las Vegas
The Tropicana Las Vegas has been a Las Vegas landmark since its inception in 1957. The property is located at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip. Tropicana Las Vegas features six restaurants, an 850-seat Tiffany Theater, three world renowned swimming pools complete with lush foliage and cascading waterfalls, more than 1,800 hotel rooms and 61,000 square feet of casino floor. For additional information on events, amenities or availability call 702-739-2222 or visit www.TropicanaLV.com.

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Five-time Emmy award winner and crowd favorite Dennis Miller brings his hilarious act to The Orleans Showroom, May 15-17 at 8 p.m. each evening.

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Celebrated as a witty comedian with an entertaining and intriguing stand-up routine, Miller keeps audiences laughing with his irreverent observations. A favorite of the public and critics alike, The New York Times said, “Mr. Miller is exquisitely attuned to contemporary foibles … his material can be scathing, his delivery low key … Mr. Miller reaches a bit farther than most comedians for the scorching comment … this smart aleck has an uncommonly sharp eye.”

Called “one of the premiere comedy talents in America today,” Miller emerged on the national scene in as the “Weekend Update” correspondent on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. After leaving SNL in 1991, Miller moved to HBO, where he hosted the critically acclaimed talk show Dennis Miller Live for nine seasons. No stranger to television talk shows, Miller is a regular on Fox News Channel’s Hannity and The O’Reilly Factor. He was also host and executive producer of CNBC’s Dennis Miller, which featured conversation, opinion and humor.

In a career that has spanned far beyond showrooms and interview sets, Miller has also made a name for himself as a film actor and author. His notable motion picture credits include such mid-‘90s favorites as Disclosure, The Net and Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Miller’s “rant” books, including I Rant Therefore I Am, Ranting Again and The Rants have all been on The New York Times best sellers list.

Having called plays alongside Al Michaels and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts on ABC’s Monday Night Football for two seasons, Miller’s voice is as familiar to sports fans as it is to those who pack theatres to enjoy his comedy.

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Bonkerz Comedy Club inside Palace Station is pleased to bring famed comedian Michael Winslow to its stage Thursday, April 30 through Saturday, May 2. He is a master of vocal gymnastics and can imitate more than 1,000 sound effects using his voice alone.

Winslow got his start after auditioning for and winning the Chuck Barris “Gong Show.” He took his winnings, bought a car and moved to Los Angeles where he began performing in comedy clubs and shows. While performing in “Evening at the Improv,” he was discovered by Director Hugh Wilson and Producer Paul Manslanski who asked him to join the cast of “Police Academy.” In this series of films, Winslow plays jokester police recruit Larvelle Jones, scaring off criminals with crazy sounds and imitations.

“I have known Michael for many years and I’m very excited to bring him to Las Vegas! He’s an outstanding performer who amazes audiences every time I have him in one of my clubs,” said Bonkerz Comedy Club Founder Joe Sanfelippo.

Whether he is recreating the frenzy of Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar or the roar of a jet plane, Winslow’s versatility is truly extraordinary. In addition to the “Police Academy” films, he has appeared in Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs,” “Coming Attractions” and was heard as the voice of Stripe in the hit movie “Gremlins.” He is also a talented writer and producer, having worked on such projects as “RoboDoc” “Lenny the Wonder Dog” and his own “Michael Winslow: Comedy Sound Slapdown.” Recently he appeared in a Geico commercial, has provided his voice for characters on television shows such as “Family Guy” and “Robo Chicken” and is currently working on a new project with Bill Cosby.

About Bonkerz Comedy Club
Bonkerz Comedy Club presents five headliner shows weekly, with one on Thursday at 8 p.m. and two on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $29.95 each. Palace Station hotel guests and locals with a valid Nevada ID receive a $10 discount. The club features a rotating schedule with a new headliner and feature act every week. Doors open one hour before showtime and guests must be 21 years and older. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center, The Fiestas and The Galleria Mall or by calling (702) 547-5300 or log onto www.stationcasinos.com.

About Palace Station
Palace Station Hotel and Casino features a full array of gaming offerings and six full-service restaurants, including Pasta Palace, Cabo Cantina, Grand Café, The Broiler, Feast Buffet and Food Express. Palace Station is located on Sahara Avenue adjacent to Interstate 15, just west of the Las Vegas Strip at 2411 W. Sahara Avenue.

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The best-selling comedy-recording artist in history, Jeff Foxworthy, will be bringing his signature redneck jokes and hilarious observations about human nature to the Orleans Arena in An Evening of Comedy with Jeff Foxworthy for one night only, May 16 at 8 p.m.

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One of the country’s most successful comedians, Foxworthy is a multiple Grammy Award nominee and best-selling author. He delivers nonstop laughs and goes beyond the expected to explore the humor in everyday family and human interactions in a style that has been compared to Mark Twain’s.

Throughout his career, Foxworthy has amused audiences beyond concert venues, lending his voice to the characters of Reggie the Rooster in Warner Bros.’ Racing Stripes and Lyle in Disney’s Fox and The Hound II. Foxworthy played himself in his solo comedy CD Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts. He created Blue Collar TV for the WB Network, which was born out of the success of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie and the concert tour of the same name. With the success of the quiz game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?, Foxworthy, the show’s host, appealed to an even broader audience and attracted new fans.

A veteran funny man, Foxworthy has HBO and Showtime specials to his credit, plus a line of greeting cards. Gamers have even enjoyed trying their luck at Jeff Foxworthy You Might Be A Redneck If… video slot games, a tribute to the Georgia native who, despite his regular-guy image, has been called a “decidedly sophisticated artist.”

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WHO: The Legendary Wid

WHAT: Headliner for “Sin City Comedy” at the Harmon Theater

WHEN: Monday, April 13, through Sunday, April 19 7 p.m.

WHERE: Harmon Theater Located at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort Valet parking on Harmon Avenue

COST:
$24.95 plus fees and taxes for general admission
$39.95 plus fees and taxes for VIP
Must be 21 years of age or older to attend

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The legendary Wid was packing them in at famous New York City clubs, like The Bottom Line and CBGB, before Las Vegas favorite Carrot Top graduated from college. Wid’s career started humbly on the East Coast, but he went on to become the undisputed Prince of Props and Puns! In fact, when you look up “prop comedian” on Wikipedia, it says, “The Legendary Wid.”

Wid uses props and puns to hilarious effect. His quick-witted interactions with his audience have made him a crowd favorite all over America. Wid’s frequent TV appearances have included “Make Me Laugh” on Comedy Central, “30 Seconds To Fame” on Fox, “Comedy On The Road” and “Caroline’s Comedy Hour” on A&E, and he has hosted VH-1’s “Top 20 Countdown.”

Wid is also the subject of an award-winning documentary film entitled, “Wid,” by Jason Ferraro and Brian Galla. The Legendary Wid also appears on the best-selling DVD, “Laugh
ing Out Loud,” “America’s Funniest Comedians,” along with Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen Degeneres, Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, Drew Carey and Jay Leno.

About Sin City Comedy
Putting the sin back into Sin City, “Sin City Comedy” contains a touch of burlesque and features nationally known headliner comedians as seen on HBO, Showtime, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Late Show with David Letterman.”

Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian John Padon is at the helm of “Sin City Comedy” after headlining around the world and anchoring numerous Las Vegas productions including “X” and “The History of Sex.”

About the Harmon Theater
The Harmon Theater, located at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, is home to “Amazing Johnathan,” “Magic’s a Drag,” “Sin City Comedy” and “Hypnosis Unleashed.” The box office can be reached at 702-836-0836. For more information, visit www.harmontheater.com.

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