Lady Antebellum added to comedy lineup

Thursday, June 3, 2010 – Lady Antebellum was added to the lineup of specials being taped for TBS at the second-annual edition of TBS "A Very Funny Festival: Just for Laughs" this June in Chicago. Three specials - Ellen's Somewhat Special Special, Cedric The Entertainer's Urban Circus and Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live hosted by Andy Richter - are set to be taped at the Festival for premiere on TBS. A fourth special for TBS, How to Build the Perfect Grown Up, is slated to be screened at the Festival prior to its on-air premiere. TBS and Just For Laughs' Festival in Chicago takes place Tuesday, June 14 - Saturday, June 19, with all four specials slated to premiere on TBS the following week.

Ellen DeGeneres returns for Ellen's Somewhat Special Special, her fourth spectacular variety special for TBS. The show will feature Lady Antebellum; Australian magician James Galea, who combines illusions and comedy; The Catwalk Acrobats, making their U.S. television debut; gymnast, acrobat and vertical-pole performer Dominic Lacasse, also known as The Flag Man; and the Japanese group Kabuki Expert, appearing in the U.S. for the first time to perform the viral-video sensation Matrix Ping Pong.

Ellen's Somewhat Special Special will also include standup comedy and an audience Q&A session with Ellen. DJ Nick Cannon will provide the beats for the production, which is scheduled to tape at the Chicago Theatre Wednesday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. central. The one-hour special will premiere Sunday, June 27, at 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacfic on TBS.