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Showtime back slinging standup?

Editors note: Sometimes we’re sloppy. Case in point– we didn’t link to Paul Ogata’s website when we posted this item.

Yes, writes roving correspondent FOS Paul Ogata:

Remember back in the day when it seemed Showtime was really committed to stand-up comedy? They had the Showtime Comedy Club Network, The Comedy Club All-Stars and all kinds of comedy specials. Then what happened? I don’t know.

But they’re back.

On January 18/19, Showtime will be shooting a bunch of programming at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. And I’ll be doing one of the shows! They’re calling it the LOL Comedy Festival.

Among the tapings:
* Hot Tamales Live – a showcase of female comics
* Indian Comedy Slam – Native American comics
* SlantEd Comedy – Asian comics
* Russell Peters Presents – Russell and 4 of his favorites
* Pauly Shore Presents – 4 funny friends of Pauly’s
* Angelo Tsarouchas – his 1-hour special

Guess which show I’m on. SlantEd Comedy tapes on Monday, January 19, at 3:30pm. Wish me luck!

More info at LOLComedyFestival

How much more info could there be? Mr. Ogata has nutshelled it well.

Any time a major cable outlet starts/resumes its affair with standup comedy, we brighten up. Television killed standup? Don’t make us laugh.