Gear Up for Some COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Lone Star Stand-Up with the World Television Premiere of 'Ralphie May: Austin-Tatious' Debuting Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.*

Gear Up for Some COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Lone Star Stand-Up with the World Television Premiere of 'Ralphie May: Austin-Tatious' Debuting Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.*

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy "Girth" Day from COMEDY CENTRAL! From NBC's "Last Comic Standing" to the laugh channel itself, Texas funny man Ralphie May is larger-than-life, rocking the mic with his trademark southwestern sass in this all-new, stand-up special. The World Premiere of "Ralphie May: Austin-Tatious" debuts on COMEDY CENTRAL Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.

Encore presentations of "Ralphie May: Austin-Tatious" air on COMEDY CENTRAL Sunday, November 9 at 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 30 at 9:00 p.m.

Ralphie May proves that Texas has more to offer than George W. Bush and hot weather in his all-new stand-up special taped in the Lone Star capital of Austin. Watch as May, the real uniter, explains why he refuses to place labels on people unless they're from China, what Britney Spears and Whitney Houston have in common and how best to combat the bat wing! Plus, learn why Cuban coffee shouldn't be messed with and what South Florida should be renamed. May proves that everything in Texas really is bigger, including his bright orange jacket! Get ready to laugh til you say "ya'll" with this all-new hour of stand-up comedy.

Ralphie May's popularity exploded after the success of the first season of NBC's hit reality series "Last Comic Standing." His first DVD, "Just Correct," went platinum after its release in 2004. May has worked as an actor, writer and producer on ESPN's "Mohr Sports," starring comedian Jay Mohr and has had multiple appearances on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." In an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," May received a standing ovation following his performance, making him the first comedian in 10 years to receive this honor. His two previous hit COMEDY CENTRAL one-hour specials include "Girth of a Nation" and "Prime Cut."

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