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The Television Critics Association (TCA), a media organization with more than 200 professional TV critics and journalists from the United States and Canada, today announced nominations for its 2011 TCA Awards. The 2011 TCA Awards recognize outstanding television programming in the 2010-2011 season, honoring both actors and producers in a variety of categories including news and information, youth, drama and comedy achievements. This year's 27th annual awards show will include for the first time a category to honor the best TV series in reality programming.

Known for voicing the role of Randall the zombie on the animated hit 'Ugly Americans,' Kurt Metzger steps out from behind the drawings to deliver one of the funniest hours of stand-up heard in a long time.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy are among the comedy heavyweights joining the spectacular lineup for the third annual edition of TWIX(R) PRESENTS: TBS JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO. In addition, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen Schaal and Paul F. Tompkins will perform as Demetri Martin's special guests (who are also comedians and friends of his).

ComedyCentral.com is THE ticket, providing comedy fans unprecedented access to top stand-up talent and the frenetic energy of this year's sold-out Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.

Comedian Tommy Johnagin's 'Stand Up Comedy 2' digital album will be released on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, June 21.

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), a new offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced nominations for the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards, hosted by Cat Deeley and scheduled to take place at a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20, 2011. ABC was the most nominated broadcast network with 16 nominations, followed closely by NBC with 12. AMC and FX led nominations for cable networks, with nine each. Modern Family was the most nominated series with six.

COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival announced today that they have signed a three-year partnership extension.

COMEDY CENTRAL Digital has linked up with Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival for the exclusive multi-platform rights to present comedy fans unprecedented access to the festival's top stand-up talent as well as the frenetic energy of the 10th annual event, it was announced today by Steve Grimes, senior vice president, digital media, COMEDY CENTRAL.

doc|UWM, a documentary center housed in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts Film Department, in collaboration with Pabst/Riverside/Turner, is pleased to announce that the national bands Generationals and YACHT have confirmed their participation in Cream City Soundcheck.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy are among the comedy heavyweights joining the spectacular lineup for the third annual edition of TWIX(R) PRESENTS: TBS JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO. In addition, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen Schaal and Paul F. Tompkins will perform as Demetri Martin's special guests (who are also comedians and friends of his).

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics - Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock - discuss and debate their craft on the laugh-filled HBO presentation TALKING FUNNY, debuting FRIDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

FX has set its summer schedule with the return of two critically acclaimed original series and the premiere of a new original comedy. Wilfred, FX's newest original comedy, and the second season of Louie will premiere on Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 PM ET/PT and 10:30 PM ET/PT, respectively. Rescue Me returns for its final season on Tuesday, July 12 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

COMEDY CENTRAL, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, will be simulcast on the Web at thecomedyawards.com.

COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced Alec Baldwin, Jon Cryer, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Garry Shandling, 'The Daily Show' correspondents, Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Olivia Munn and John Oliver, 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' contributor, John Hodgman and The Gregory Brothers as additional presenters and attendees.

'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced that, Eddie Murphy will be honored as the recipient of the inaugural 'Comedy Icon Award.'

COMEDY CENTRAL, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, will be simulcast on the Web at thecomedyawards.com.