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REED, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE JAMESTOWN COMEDY CENTER IS OFFICIALLY  THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OF THE UNITED STATES Reps: “National Comedy Center Is A Cultural Institution And Tourism Magnet: Connecting, Inspiring, And Educating Visitors From All Over The Country About America’s Rich History Of Comedy” National Comedy Center Also Builds On A Tradition Of Comedy History In Jamestown, NY, Birthplace Of Legend Lucille Ball Reed, Schumer, Gillibrand: Comedy Has Found Its Permanent Home In Jamestown WASHINGTON –  Representative Tom Reed, Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that their legislation designating Jamestown’s National Comedy Center as the official “National Comedy Center” of the United States has passed Congress and been signed into law as part of the 2019 Lands Package. The Comedy Center, located in downtown Jamestown and partially built to honor the vision of Jame...

Bea Arthur trending on Twitter for no reason will probably be the best thing to happen today. One of my all-time favorite movie moments is her and Lucille Ball singing "Bosom Buddies" in "Mame."

Jerry Seinfeld,will be performing his signature stand-up routine during the 2015 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2015. His tour will visit the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena for two performances on August 1 at 7pm & 9:30pm. These shows are on sale Monday, February 9 at 10am. Members of the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy will be able to participate in an exclusive pre-sale period beginning Monday, February 2 at 10am. “Jamestown celebrates the best in comedy, and Jerry Seinfeld is exactly that,” said Journey Gunderson, festival producer and executive director of the Lucy Desi Center for Comedy and National Comedy Center. The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will take place July 30 – August 2, 2015....

JAMESTOWN, NY – April 9, 2014 – The Lucy Desi Center for Comedy has announced that comedians Jay Leno and Tom Cotter will headline the 2014 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, August 6-10. Additionally, this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will feature the return of Emmy Award-winning Lucie Arnaz, a “Comics to Watch” showcase hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea featuring some of the hottest rising comedians in the industry, three nights of Late-Night Comedy in the Tropicana Room with a live album recording co-produced by Rooftop Comedy, renowned “I Love Lucy” impersonators from Universal Studios, Lucille Ball’s five-time Emmy-award-winning costume designer Ret Turner, hometown bus tours, cemetery tours, Chautauqua Lake cruises, comedy workshops, an attempt to break the world record for most people stomping grapes in one location and more. Pre-sale tickets for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will begin going on sale to museum members, sponsors, and supporters Friday, April 11th at noon ES...

Today is the first day of Lucy Fest in Jamestown and, in recognition of that, we asked a question about "I Love Lucy" on WESB's Facebook page: To answer go here: https://www.facebook.com/1490wesb For more about Lucy Fest go here: http://www.lucycomedyfest.com/ The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Billy Gardell, co-star of the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, will be the headline performer for LucyFest 2012. The festival will be held August 1 to 5. Comedienne Paula Poundstone makes a return trip to the festival. She performed during last year's LucyFest. Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will also be in Jamestown for the festival. Tickets for Gardell's performance will go on sale April 17. For more information about LucyFest 2012 go to Lucy-Desi.com . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947