Daytime Talk » just for laughs chicago http://www.daytimetalk.com Daytime Talk - from Oprah to Ellen and The View to Good Morning America, read up on upcoming shows, get info on recent shows, and learn more about your favorite hosts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Kanye West and David Blaine Join Ellen’s Variety Show http://www.daytimetalk.com/2009/06/06/kanye-west-and-david-blaine-join-ellens-variety-show/ http://www.daytimetalk.com/2009/06/06/kanye-west-and-david-blaine-join-ellens-variety-show/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:57:00 +0000 Jeanne http://www.daytimetalk.com/2009/06/06/kanye-west-and-david-blaine-join-ellens-variety-show/ Post from: Daytime Talk

]]> Ellen’s Biggest, Longer and Wider Show premieres on June 27, 2009 and some big names have been 80905A1_DEGENERES_B-GR_02added 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."

Tickets for The Very Funny Show at Zanies are available through the Zanies box office at 1548 N. Wells St., by phone at 312-337-4027 or online at zanies.com.  Additional Festival information is available at www.justforlaughschicago.com.

If you’re in the area and you can go, I strongly encourage you to check out the festival.  Having grown up in Montreal where Just for Laughs began, I got to attend many events and it’s always a lot of fun and you just can’t beat a live show with Ellen, Kanye, David Blaine and Nick Cannon!

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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.  80905A1_DEGENERES_B-GR_02

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.

The Chicago event runs from June 17 to 21, 2009. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, at box offices or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

I’ve attended the Just For Laughs festivals many times in the past since my brother, along with Russell Peters, was a performer and I can tell you that some of the best jokes are told during this event.  If you have the chance, get out and see it!

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