Ellen’s Biggest, Longer and Wider Show premieres on June 27, 2009 and some big names have been added to the roster.  The TBS variety special will feature appearances by rapper, Kanye West, street magician, David Blaine, and Nick Cannon will serve as the DJ.  
The show will be taped during Chicago’s Just For Laughs festival which marks the first time the event has been held in the United States.
"I’m so excited to be going to Chicago for my variety show," said Ellen DeGeneres. "We’ve got amazing acts, plus I’ve never seen the Liberty Bell up close."
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Many people have enjoyed the comedic lineup during the Just For Laughs festival which is held in Montreal and Toronto annually. 
For the first time ever, there will be an American version of the event, Just For Laughs Chicago, which will feature daytime talk show host, Ellen Degeneres, along with George Lopez, Jimmy Fallon, David Alan Grier, Bill Engvall, Lisa Lampanelli, Louis C.K., Jim Jefferies, Bob Odenkirk and Andy Dick.  Canadian comedian, Russell Peters, is also set to perform.
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