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The Comedy Smalls 2008 Short Film Competition In Collaboration With Paramount Comedy
Following last year's success, The Comedy Smalls in collaboration with Paramount Comedy is back for a second year. The search is on for the best new comedy short films, and the organisers expect a high number of entries from all over the world.

Outskirts Press Announces The Cold Wife, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Romantic Comedy Book from Springfield, NE Author Ruth Ann Nordin
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Cold Wife by Ruth Ann Nordin, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 paperback in the Romantic Comedy category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $13.95. The Cold Wife is also available in its 6 x 9 casebound edition for $21.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thecoldwife was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

Comedian's Humorous New Book Sheds Light on Claustrophobia
Joey Edmonds ~ Claustrophobic is a hilarious look at entertainer Joey Edmonds' lifelong struggle with claustrophobia.

Vince August Explodes On the Comedy Scene -- A Split Personality Performer: Lawyer by Day, Funny Man by Night
Depending on where you are sitting, Vincent A. Sicari will bring a smile to your face or he will make you wish you never left home. During the day, Vince is a successful practicing attorney with his own law practice in Ridgewood, New Jersey, but at night, Vince sheds his suit and tie for a t-shirt and jeans to become the comic and screenwriter known as "Vince August."

GoFish Corporation Partners with MTV Networks to Distribute Premier Video Content: Wide Variety of Content from COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, V
GoFish Corporation (OTCBB:GOFH), a leading youth entertainment and Internet video network, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership to offer premier video content from several MTV Networks brands for ad-supported viewing on GoFish.com (www.gofish.com).

Outskirts Press Announces An Unlikely Place for Love, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Romantic Comedy Book from Springfield, NE, Author Ruth Ann Nordin
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published An Unlikely Place for Love: The Disguises of Kate Tanner by Ruth Ann Nordin, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Romantic Comedy category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $14.95. An Unlikely Place for Love is also available in its 6 x 9 Casebound edition for $22.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/anunlikelyplaceforlove was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

Dailymotion and Jim Biederman Announce The Dregs as Winners of First "Great Sketch Comedy Showdown" Competition
- Winning troupe receives six month development deal with comedy producer Jim Biederman - Over 200 comedy troupes submit total of more than 900 videos to the contest - Watching every single video entered takes Biederman and the Dailymotion creative team approximately 200 hours - Biederman develops mild case of myopia but believes it was worth it

Largest Entertainment Agency in the Country Signs Legendary Improv Company, iO Theater
EastCoast Entertainment is pleased to announce it has signed the legendary iO Theater, formerly Improv Olympic. With theaters in Chicago and Los Angeles, iO is renowned for the performing and teaching of long-form improvisational theater.

The Real World of Stand Up Comedy is Reveled in Road Stories of the Real Highway Comics
Find out what real road comics go through every night, just to bring a smile to your face.

Comedian Martin Short to Appear at CompTIA Breakaway 2008 Gala Awards Dinner
Annual member conference set for Aug. 5-7 in Orlando., Fla.

Sunset (SRG) Announces that Mark Simmons and Richie Redding, from the World Famous Laff House Comedy Club, will be Featured at the HBO Comedy Festival
Sunset's Digital Division is pleased to announce that Mark Simmons and Richie Redding will perform next month at the HBO Comedy Festival in Las Vegas. The two are veterans of The Laff House Comedy club which is located on the world famous South Street in Philadelphia. The two comedian artists will perform at the four day HBO Comedy Festival on the Caesars Palace main stage. The festival will begin on November 14.

Comedy Defensive Driving's Online Course Hands Marketing to LevelTen
This unique online defensive driving course video is the first 100 percent no reading 2D, 3D, interactive, stop motion, state-approved ticket dismissal program in Texas for the web. This release gives a brief history on CDDS as well as touches on what LevelTen plans to do to help Comedy Defensive Driving School® drive its way to a better online ROI.

Rove Daily and Snickers Team up in Search of the Best Undiscovered Comedians
RoveDaily and Snickers are searching for the best undiscovered comedian in the country to perform in the final Rove Stand-up spot of the year and take home the Snickers Golden Nut Award. Some of the country's top unknown talent has been gathered to battle it out in heats at secret locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

Spamglish; A Search Engine Comedy With A Language All Its Own
When the movie Spanglish hit the screens in 2004, it was dubbed "A comedy with a language all it's own." I don't think the producers even knew they were slipping a lesson for website owners who want better search engine listings into the movie.

Animation Website Aniboom.com, Releases Funny Cartoon Video, "Angry Dog", An animated Comedy Series for tv
Funny Edgy Animated Cartoon Angry Dog, Intended for a tv Video Series, is Launched by aniBoom.com, Following on the Heels of the Virally Successful Pilot Animation.