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Thursday, January 03, 2013  A new comedy club and restaurant will open next week on the third level of Destiny USA.

Friday, July 20, 2012  DirecTV and Viacom Inc. say they have settled a dispute that will bring shows such as those featuring the cartoon character Sponge Bob and the comedian Jon Stewart back to DirecTV subscribers.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Syracuse native Bobcat Goldthwait shot some of "God Bless America" in Syracuse and said he was happy to show the film in his hometown.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  Comedian Daniel Tosh performed his stand-up routine to two capacity crowds at Syracuse's Landmark Theatre Saturday night.  Tickets sold-out fast, attracting people from across the state to see the Comedy Central star.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Today is National Wear Red Day, which is designed to promote heart disease awareness among women. To help educate women, the American Heart Association is turning to an unusual way to spread the message.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  Would you watch "Upstate?"  Pilot for a new sitcom being shot right here in the City of Syracuse. It could be shopped around to networks soon.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Vincent Pastore who played the character "Big Pussy" on the Soprano's will be in Syracuse for the premier of a new film at the Syracuse Film Festival.   While he's in town, Pastore will also perform at Wise Guys Comedy Club on Wednesday, October 13.

Saturday, April 24, 2010  Comedy shows are taking off all around Central New York.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Stephen Colbert grilled potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. on Monday about his shifting beliefs on gay marriage and abortion rights, while Ford defended himself as open-minded to change.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009  Congressman Dan Maffei dusted off his sense of humor for the Colbert Report on Comedy Central last night.