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The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, has announced more than 70 additional shows taking place at more than 25 venues throughout New York City, now added to its 2012 schedule, highlighted by two events in partnership with The Paley Center for Media: a reunion of the creative minds behind the landmark TV series The Ben Stiller Show and a Conversation with Denis Leary in celebration of his new publication Merry F***in' Christmas.

BET Networks have announced the debut of 'DON'T SLEEP!,' hosted by T. J. Holmes, tonight, October 1 from 11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT. In the new original series 'DON'T SLEEP!,' Holmes will deliver smart, biting social commentary on significant issues important to African-Americans.

On 'Oprah's Next Chapter' today, September 30 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT), Oprah Winfrey travels to Charleston, South Carolina to visit with multi-Emmy Award-winning TV star Stephen Colbert for a rare interview with the man behind the alter ego seen on his popular late-night series 'The Colbert Report.' In the candid conversation, he speaks about his close relationship with his beloved 91-year-old mother, discusses his friendship with TV host and comedian Jon Stewart and talks about the creation of his TV character. Check out a promo sneak peek of Colbert's appearance on the show below!

Demetri Martin returns to COMEDY CENTRAL to tell jokes while standing up in the world premiere of his original one-hour stand-up special, DEMETRI MARTIN. STANDUP COMEDIAN. premiering tonight, September 29 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Ireland's top all-female comedy singing sensations, The Nualas, are on the road again with their fabulous new show ONE NIGHT OF DIGNITY coming to Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday 5th October, 8pm. In a world where pop stars think nothing of singing in their underwear, The Nualas buck the trend by sporting proper, yet unbelievably glamorous, and shiny, stage attire. Expect original self-penned numbers, scintillating vocal harmony, ambitious choreography and a night packed solid with craic, laughter, tears, and chat (not necessarily in that order).

In a hilarious riff on the recent lockout of National Football League referees, and the outrage that has recently exploded among football fans, THE DAILY SHOW's John Oliver and his fellow team of reporters decided to go on strike themselves, only to be replaced by Sir Patrick Stewart and and other show business legends. Check out Stewart's appearance in the clip below!

Comedy Central will premiere new episodes from the following shows tonight.

Tonight on the fall season premiere of Comedy Central's TOSH.O at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, Tosh redeems the kid who wore black face to portray MLK and gives an inside look at "Tosh.0" training camp. Following "Tosh.0," Steve is threatened when Ethel, a new ranger, comes to town and Malloy gets put on a diet in the series premiere of BRICKLEBERRY. Get a sneak peek at both episodes below!

Mike Birbiglia, Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams will perform at the 6th Annual Stand Up for Heroes Event, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival.

On 'Oprah's Next Chapter' this Sunday, September 30 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT), Oprah Winfrey travels to Charleston, South Carolina to visit with multi-Emmy Award-winning TV star Stephen Colbert for a rare interview with the man behind the alter ego seen on his popular late-night series 'The Colbert Report.' In the candid conversation, he speaks about his close relationship with his beloved 91-year-old mother, discusses his friendship with TV host and comedian Jon Stewart and talks about the creation of his TV character. Check out a promo sneak peek of Colbert's appearance on the show below!

COMEDY CENTRAL received three awards in the 2011-2012 Primetime Emmy Awards competition, as awarded by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS).

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present STAND UP FOR HEROES, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Check out part three of our photos from inside the ceremony - winners & more!

And the winners are...

Pace University's Lubin School of Business has launched a new Arts and Entertainment Management (AEM) concentration that addresses the growing interest of business students in the management side of industries within the broad range of the arts/entertainment field. Management majors concentrating in Arts and Entertainment Management earn a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree that prepares them for careers in theater companies, museums, dance companies, art galleries, talent representation and management companies, and television production firms, as well as in related support services.

Pace University's Lubin School of Business has launched a new Arts and Entertainment Management (AEM) concentration that addresses the growing interest of business students in the management side of industries within the broad range of the arts/entertainment field. Management majors concentrating in Arts and Entertainment Management earn a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree that prepares them for careers in theater companies, museums, dance companies, art galleries, talent representation and management companies, and television production firms, as well as in related support services.

Penguin Rep Theatre presents The Kosher Comedy Tour featuring three of today's funniest Jewish comedians Peter Fogel, Cindy Miller and Stu Moss, for one performance only, tonight, September 22 at 8:30 pm at SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York.

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards aired live coast to coast on Sunday, September 23 (8:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC and originated from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The telecast was produced by Don Mischer Productions and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This was Kimmel's first time hosting the Primetime Emmy telecast. And the winners are...