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NBCUNIVERSAL KICKS OFF 2011 SEARCH FOR THE NATION’S FUNNIEST COMICS IN CHICAGO WITH ANNUAL “STAND-UP FOR DIVERSITY” TALENT SEARCH

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — April 26, 2011 — NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) Kendra Carter, Director of Talent Diversity Initiatives, announced today that acclaimed actor-comedian Ken Jeong (NBC’s “Community,” “The Hangover”) will return as the spokesperson for the company’s 2011 “Stand-up for Diversity” talent search. The national search Read More …

NBC UNIVERSAL REVEALS RESULTS OF ITS ANNUAL “STAND-UP FOR DIVERSITY” COMIC SEARCH AS COMEDIAN SHENG WANG WINS TALENT DEAL WITH NBC UNIVERSAL

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – January 12, 2011 – Comedian Sheng Wang captured the top honors at NBC Universal’s seventh-annual “Stand-Up for Diversity” comedy search held recently at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, Calif. Hosted by comedian/actor Russell Peters, the event concluded a three-city search Read More …