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MTV Networks, Comedy Central to Air 'The Comedy Awards' This Spring

The multi-network event will honor the best of film, TV, digital and standup to give the funny industry its own Academy Awards-style celebration.


NEW YORK - Viacom's MTV Networks unit and its Comedy Central network have set the inaugural The Comedy Awards for March 26 in New York City to give the comedy community its own version of an Academy Awards-style celebration.