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                    Nominations for the Second Annual "The Comedy Awards" Announced "Modern Family," "Bridesmaids," "30 Rock," "Crazy, Stupid, Love." and Louis C.K. Lead the Nominations for Comedy's Biggest Night Out of the Year      
                     
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                      Posted on March 06, 2012 at 10:30 AM EST      
       

                          
  Television Event To Honor The Best In Comedy Tapes At New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom On Saturday, April 28 And Premieres On COMEDY CENTRAL On Sunday, May 6
       



                                  
                      
         NEW YORK       ,       March 6, 2012        /PRNewswire/ -- Nominations for the second annual "                                                                         The Comedy Awards    " were announced today with "Modern Family," "Bridesmaids," "30 Rock," "Crazy, Stupid, Love." and Louis C.K. leading the way with the most nominations.Â  The annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy will be taped at       New York City       's Hammerstein Ballroom on       Saturday, April 28        and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on       Sunday, May 6, 2012       .    
   The nominees for the second annual event reflect an extensive range of comedic talent in film, television, stand-up and animation.Â  "Modern Family," recipient of the "Comedy Series" award during last year's inaugural show, is once again nominated in the "Comedy Series" category, one of its five total nominations.Â  Other nominees for "Comedy Series" include "30 Rock" (five total nominations), "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (four total nominations), "Parks and Recreation" (three total nominations) and "Happy Endings."    
                       
                  
         
          
   Leading the way in the "Comedy Film" category are "Bridesmaids" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." with five total nominations each.Â  Rounding out the "Comedy Film" nominees are "Midnight in       Paris       " and "Horrible Bosses" (four total nominations each) and the Academy Award-winning "The Artist," which received three total nominations.Â  The recipients for the "Johnny Carson Award," the "Comedy Icon Award" and The Comedy Awards Digital / Best Viral Original nominees will be announced in the coming weeks. A full list of nominations for The Comedy Awards 2012 can be found at the end of this release.    
   Reactions from The Comedy Awards nominees include:    
   "I want to thank everyone connected to the award and I want '30 Rock' to win." -       Alec Baldwin       , nominated for "Performance by an Actor - TV"    
   "Does this mean I have to go?" - Larry David, nominated for "Performance by an Actor - TV"    
   "I'm hyped because I can finally wear my tuxedo." -       Kevin Hart       , nominated for "Stand-up Tour"    
   Nominees were selected by the "The Comedy Awards" Board of Directors, which include such luminaries as:       Carol Burnett       ,       James Burrows       ,       Greg Cavic       ,       Stephen Colbert       ,       James Dixon       ,       Budd Friedman       ,       Jim Gosnell       ,       Rick Greenstein       ,       Brad Grey       ,       Caroline Hirsch       ,       Sharon Jackson       ,       Blair Kohan       ,       Martin Lesak       ,       Steve Levine       ,       Jamie Masada       ,       Adam McKay       ,       Jimmy Miller       , Conan O'Brien,       Peter Principato       ,       Joan Rivers       ,       Jay Roach       ,       Chris Rock       ,       Ray Romano       ,       Rory Rosegarten       ,       Michael Rotenberg       ,       George Schlatter       ,       Mitzi Shore       ,       David Steinberg       ,       Jon Stewart       ,       Lily Tomlin       ,       Sandy Wernick        and       Geof Wills       .Â      
   Winners will be chosen by The Comedy Awards Voting Body, comprised of professionals from the comedy community including writers, producers, performers, directors and stand-ups.Â  And starting today, fans can vote for their pick for "Breakout Performer of the Year" at                                                                          www.thecomedyawards.com    .    
   "The Comedy Awards" will air on COMEDY CENTRAL as well as COMEDY CENTRAL's international channels across       Europe       ,       New Zealand       ,       India        and Israel.Â  Click                                                                                                                here     to view a highlight reel from last year's show.Â  Follow "The Comedy Awards" on Twitter                                                                             @thecomedyawards    .    
   Last year, "The Comedy Awards" first annual show honored the biggest names in comedy with appearances by       Alec Baldwin       ,       Tina Fey       ,       Kristen Wiig       ,       Will Ferrell       ,       Stephen Colbert       ,       Jon Stewart       ,       Ty Burrell       ,       Tracy Morgan        and       Andy Samberg       , among others.Â        David Letterman        was awarded "The Comedy Awards" most prestigious honor, the "Johnny Carson Award" and       Eddie Murphy        received the "Comedy Icon Award" for his extraordinary contribution to the world of comedy.    
   "The Comedy Awards" has once again joined forces with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to endow The American Comedy Fund.Â  Without a union or other protection, many comedians face unique challenges to succeed and survive. Â The fund provides much-needed financial assistance, health benefits and other resources for comedians across the country during times of need, crisis or transition.Â  The American Comedy Fund is administered by EIF in collaboration with the Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund and The Actors Fund.    
         Don Mischer       ,       Casey Patterson       , EVP, Event Production, Viacom Entertainment Group and       Charlie Haykel        are the Executive Producers.Â        Juliane Hare        is Producer.Â        Beth McCarthy Miller       , the Peabody and DGA Award-Winning and EmmyÂ®-nominated Director, will once again direct "The Comedy Awards."    
            About Don Mischer Productions               
         Don Mischer        is an internationally acclaimed producer and director of television and live events.Â  He has been honored with 15 EmmyÂ® Awards, a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, 2 NAACP Image Awards, a Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting and       Europe       's prestigious       Golden Rose        of Montreux. Â And this past January, Mischer was also honored by the Producers Guild of America when he received the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television.    
   Mischer has consistently chosen to produce programs that share the best of human experience, whether it be through the work of our most acclaimed artists or the celebration of our greatest monuments and national events.Â  As a producer-director, his credits range from Super Bowl Halftime Shows (with       Bruce Springsteen       , Prince, The Rolling Stones and       Paul McCartney       ); Opening Ceremonies of both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games; and The Kennedy Center Honors; to Obama's Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert;       Hong Kong       's Handover to       China        1997; and specials with       Taylor Swift       , Sting, Bono, Beyonce, Baryshnikov, Rihanna,       Justin Timberlake        and Barbra Streisand among others.Â  Mischer's long and illustrious body of work ranks among the best and most-watched in the world of entertainment.    
            About COMEDY CENTRAL               
   Available in 99 million homes nationwide, COMEDY CENTRAL (                                                                       www.comedycentral.com    ), the only all-comedy network, is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned unit of                                                                 Viacom     Inc. (                                                                                     NASDAQ: VIA     and VIAB).Â  For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit                                                                             Press Central    , COMEDY CENTRAL's press web site at                                                                             www.comedycentral.com/press     and follow us on Twitter                                                                             @ComedyCentralPR     for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.    
      THE COMEDY AWARDS 2012 NOMINATIONS        
         COMEDY FILM           "The Artist"    "Bridesmaids"    "Crazy, Stupid, Love."    "Horrible Bosses"    "Midnight in       Paris       "    
         PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTORâFILM                 Jason Bateman       , "Horrible Bosses"          Steve Carell       , "Crazy, Stupid, Love."          Jean Dujardin       , "The Artist"    Zach Galifianakis, "The Hangover Part II"          Owen Wilson       , "Midnight in       Paris       "    
         COMEDY DIRECTORâFILM                 Woody Allen       , "Midnight in       Paris       "          James Bobin       , "The Muppets"    Paul Feig, "Bridesmaids"          Glenn Ficarra        and       John Requa       , "Crazy, Stupid, Love."          Michel Hazanavicius       , "The Artist"    
         COMEDY SERIES           "30 Rock"    "Curb Your Enthusiasm"    "Happy Endings"    "Modern Family"    "Parks and Recreation"    
         PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTORâTV                 Alec Baldwin       , "30 Rock"          Ty Burrell       , "Modern Family"    Louis C.K., "Louie"          Steve Carell       , "The Office"    Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"    
         COMEDY DIRECTINGâTV           "30 Rock"    "Curb Your Enthusiasm"    "Louie"    "Modern Family"    "The Office"    
         ANIMATED COMEDY FILM           "Cars 2"    "      Kung Fu Panda        2"    "Puss In Boots"    "Rango"    "Rio"    
         PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESSâFILM                 Jennifer Aniston       , "Horrible Bosses"          Cameron Diaz       , "Bad Teacher"          Melissa McCarthy       , "Bridesmaids"          Emma Stone       , "Crazy, Stupid, Love."          Kristen Wiig       , "Bridesmaids"    
         COMEDY SCREENPLAY           "50/50"    "Bridesmaids"     "Crazy, Stupid, Love."    "Horrible Bosses"    "Midnight in       Paris       "    
         ANIMATED COMEDY SERIES           "Archer"    "Family Guy"    "The Life &amp; Times of Tim"    "The Simpsons"    "South Park"    
         PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESSâTV           Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"          Tina Fey       , "30 Rock"          Amy Poehler       , "Parks and Recreation"          Kristen Wiig       , "Saturday Night Live"          Sofia Vergara       , "Modern Family"    
         COMEDY WRITINGâTV           "30 Rock"    "Curb Your Enthusiasm"    "Louie"    "Modern Family"    "Parks and Recreation"    "Saturday Night Live"    
         LATE NIGHT COMEDY SERIES           "The Colbert Report"    "The Daily Show with       Jon Stewart       "    "Late Night with       Jimmy Fallon       "    "Late Show with       David Letterman       "    "Real Time with       Bill Maher       "    
         BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR           Zooey Deschanel    Josh Gad          Donald Glover                 Melissa McCarthy                 Jason Sudeikis           
         CLUB COMIC                 Ted Alexandro           Hannibal Buress          Pete Holmes                 Anthony Jeselnik                 Moshe Kasher                 John Mulaney                 Kumail Nanjiani                 Chelsea Peretti                 Amy Schumer                 Rory Scovel           
         SKETCH / ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SERIES           "Childrens Hospital"    "Louie"    "Portlandia"    "Saturday Night Live"    "Tosh.0"    
         COMEDY SPECIAL OF THE YEAR           "Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater"    "      Norm Macdonald       : Me Doing Standup"    "Patton Oswalt Finest Hour"    "      Colin Quinn Long Story Short       "    "      Daniel Tosh       : Happy Thoughts"    
         STAND-UP TOUR                 Dave Attell                 Lewis Black           Louis C.K.          Kevin Hart                 Jerry Seinfeld           
   SOURCE  COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications            
       
                        
        

                            
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