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Jerry Lewis Set For Telethon

Jerry Lewis is excited that he'll be doing his annual telethon for muscular dystrophy in Las Vegas. The comedian says Los Angeles, the show's venue for the last decade, got too "claustrophobic."

Morning Radio's Top Gun Speaks Spanish

A New York-based radio show in Spanish is the most listened-to morning show in the country. The show's host, Luis Jimenez, talks to The Showbuzz.com about what makes so many people tune in.

'SNL' Drops Sanz, Parnell, Mitchell

Budget cuts may be to blame. Last season's cast of 16 not-ready-for-primetime-players was cut to 11 for season 32, the smallest cast since 1997, according to the New York Times.

Bob Newhart Pens Memoir

Comedian Bob Newhart has enjoyed a long, successful career in comedy, and now he's telling his story in a new book, "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This."

Mo Rocca On Influential Books

As anybody who's been following the news surely knows, a great old medium of communication has been in the world spotlight recently: books. Considering today's digital age, Mo Rocca finds that odd.

NBC Inks First Look With Second City

Famous improv theater company has inked a first-look deal with NBC Universal Television Studio.

Comedy Inc.: The Big Business Of Laughs

Comedy is the genre-of-the-moment with outlets everywhere: comedy clubs, television, movies and the Internet. But as a multi-billion-dollar industry, it's no laughing matter.

Foxworthy Defines Redneck Humor

The comedian who has made a career of redneck humor is back with a new book, "Redneck Dictionary II: More Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of." On The Early Show, he defines a few words for co-anchor Harry Smith.