Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson Go for the Slam-Dunk in 'Reel Comedy: Semi-Pro'

Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson Go for the Slam-Dunk in 'Reel Comedy: Semi-Pro'

Premiering Monday, February 25 at Midnight* on COMEDY CENTRAL(R)

Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin and Rob Corddry Star In 'Semi- Pro' Which Opens in Theaters Nationwide February 29

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL is being called for double-dribbling in "Reel Comedy: Semi-Pro." This half-hour special premieres on Monday, February 25 at midnight.

COMEDY CENTRAL's "Reel Comedy: Semi-Pro" is hosted by comedian Paul F. Tompkins, who visits the set to hit the basketball court with the film's stars, Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Rob Corddry and DeRay Davis. Tompkins gets the lowdown on secrets of the locker room, how to make dribbling look effective on-camera and how to choreograph a winning play. He also gets fashion advice from the cast, based on their outrageous '70s clothes in the movie. New Line's "Semi-Pro" opens in theaters on February 29.

Encore presentations air Tuesday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. and Friday, February 29 at 4:30 p.m.

"Reel Comedy" is COMEDY CENTRAL's series of specials that provide a unique, in-depth look at the hottest new comedic films. Each half-hour special contains COMEDY CENTRAL's own original concept and story, interviews with the stars and clips from the featured film. Past specials have included the casts of "Wedding Crashers," "Bewitched," "40 Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up."

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 91 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of VIACOM Inc.'s (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com.

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