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Jo Koy gets own Comedy Central special

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Published: Oct. 24, 2008 at 10:42 AM

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Comedian Jo Koy has signed on to shoot a one-hour stand-up special in New York, Comedy Central said.

The deal was announced Thursday by Elizabeth Porter, the network's senior vice president of specials and talent.

The stand-up program is to be taped Nov. 6 at the New York Comedy Festival and will air in the first quarter of 2009, Comedy Central said.

"We've been tracking Jo Koy for a while and we saw him crush on Carlos Mencia's 'Punisher' tour," Porter said in a statement. "He's a young guy with a really inclusive voice -- it's going to be great to put him out front in such a big way."

Topics: Elizabeth Porter
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