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Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out
Bill Burr Adds Second Western Mass Show After First Quickly Sells Out Anyone who missed their chance to snag a ticket for Bill Burr's show at the MassMutual Center in August will have another shot to see the caustic comedian perform live.  The venue announced this week that Burr would return to Springfield by popular demand for a second performance.  Burr will now perform his "Bill Burr Live" tour at MassMutual on Aug. 12 and Oct. 1. Presale tickets for the later show are on sale Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, with the remaining seats available beginning Friday.  Tickets will range from $75 to $155.  Cell phones, cameras, and…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stephen Colbert Gets More Than He Bargained For After Visiting Popular CT Pizzeria Stephen Colbert Gets More Than He Bargained For After Visiting Popular CT Pizzeria
Stephen Colbert Gets More Than He Bargained For After Visiting Popular CT Pizzeria It was more like "The Late Dough."  Stephen Colbert, the popular comedian, and TV talk show host, showed off his pizza-making skills at a popular Connecticut restaurant last month.  Colbert stopped by the Yorkside Pizza & Restaurant at the Shops at Yale in New Haven late last month and was happy to get his hands dirty after mocking Connecticut in a monologue two years ago for a move to name pizza the official state food. Colbert tossed dough and added toppings to a pie during his visit in between cracking jokes and snapping photos with fans. For his work at Yorkside, th…

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by Josh Lanier
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Comedian Chris Rock Inducted Into Mohegan Sun Walk Of Fame Comedian Chris Rock Inducted Into Mohegan Sun Walk Of Fame
Comedian Chris Rock Inducted Into Mohegan Sun Walk Of Fame Chris Rock has been inducted into the Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame. The comedian received the honor prior to his fourth sold-out show at the Mohegan Sun Arena in New London County, making him the 37th inductee into the casino and resort's walk of fame, Mohegan Sun announced on Friday, June 3. During a private ceremony backstage, Rock was presented with the award by Tom Cantone, the president of Sports and Entertainment Worldwide for Mohegan. “In a world that needs more laughter, how timely is it to induct Chris Rock, who is now forever enshrined into the Mohegan Sun Entertainment family,” Cant…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Bob Saget Found Dead At 65 Bob Saget Found Dead At 65
Bob Saget Found Dead At 65 Actor and comedian Bob Saget was found dead in a hotel room in Florida. He was 65. The sheriff's office in Orange County, Florida confirmed the news on Sunday, Jan. 9. In 1987, Saget was cast as Danny Tanner in the hit TV series "Full House." Two years later, he landed the role as host of "America's Funniest Home Videos."

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by Cecilia Levine
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It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver
It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver Comedian John Oliver’s bluff was called and he now has a “poop plant” named in his honor in Fairfield County. The Danbury City Council voted 18 to 1 to take Oliver up on his offer after the HBO late-night star offered thousands of dollars to the city if it named its wastewater treatment facility the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.” The war of words began in September when Oliver took a shot at the city during a rant on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” 
 Earlier story - John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions “If you’re going …

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by Zak Failla
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Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You
Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You * Watch a video of the announcement here Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton says he's going to make good on his promise to name the city’s $110 million sewer plant after John Oliver and has accepted an offer from the comedian - with one condition. "You must come here to Danbury when we cut the ribbon," Boughton said. Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton went through with what was initially a tongue-in-cheek proposal about renaming the sewage plant. Boughton's proposal c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions
John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions John Oliver is showing that like Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, he can take it as well as he dishes it out. During the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” on HBO Sunday night, Aug. 30, Oliver offered to donate $55,000 to charities in Danbury if Boughton followed through on the joke of renaming the city’s sewage plant in his honor. Original story - War Of Words Escalates Between Comedian John Oliver, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton…

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by Zak Failla