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National Comedy Center’s Father’s Day Tributes to Jerry Stiller, John Cleese, Richard Pryor and Desi Arnaz

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Friday, June 19, 2020
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The National Comedy Center , the nations official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced today that it will present a tribute to fathers of comedy this Fathers Day weekend, June 19-21, with four new online specials saluting comedy legends Richard Pryor, John Cleese, Jerry Stiller and Desi Arnaz, in support of the Centers educational and preservation initiatives during the museums temporary closure.

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  • The National Comedy Center , the nations official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced today that it will present a tribute to fathers of comedy this Fathers Day weekend, June 19-21, with four new online specials saluting comedy legends Richard Pryor, John Cleese, Jerry Stiller and Desi Arnaz, in support of the Centers educational and preservation initiatives during the museums temporary closure.
  • These programs will be live streamed, for free, at ComedyCenter.org/FathersDay with a simulcast via Facebook Live on the National Comedy Center Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nationalcomedycenter/ .
  • The National Comedy Center is the United States' official cultural institution dedicated to presenting and preserving the vital story of comedy.
  • The National Comedy Center operates the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, which explores the lives, careers and legacy of the First Couple of Comedy, and the incredible impact they had on the world.

The National Comedy Center Honors Lucille Ball on 30th Anniversary of Legend’s Passing

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Friday, April 26, 2019
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This archival material will be made available within the National Comedy Center and Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum exhibits in the coming years.

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  • This archival material will be made available within the National Comedy Center and Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum exhibits in the coming years.
  • Part of the National Comedy Center complex, the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum explores the legacy of the First Couple of Comedy and the remarkable impact they had on comedy and popular culture.
  • The 28th annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, presented by the National Comedy Center this August, will be headlined by Sebastian Maniscalco and John Mulaney.
  • The National Comedy Center operates the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, which explores the lives, careers and legacy of the First Couple of Comedy, and the incredible impact they had on the world.