Jeff Dunham December 2, 2011

JEFF DUNHAM TAKES TWO NEW CHARACTERS AND HIS ALL NEW “CONTROLLED CHAOS”
SHOW ON THE ROAD TO THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE on DECEMBER 2nd & 3rd
Comedy Special “Controlled Chaos” Premiered to 8.3 Million Viewers and DVD hits Platinum in One Week
Catch Jeff on “The Today Show” 10/27 and his A&E “Biography” premiere 11/22 & 11/23

Jeff Dunham’s 100 city, all-new “Controlled Chaos” tour offers his millions of fans worldwide brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks that include: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J and the manic purple creature Peanut. In the coming months, concertgoers will meet two new Dunham characters: Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself. .

The phenomenal international success of Dunham and his cohorts have been driven by his Comedy Central specials, which set global records for both ratings and sales. On September 25th Dunham’s 4th Comedy Central TV special, “Controlled Chaos,” premiered to a staggering 8.3 million viewers overall making it the most viewed cable show that night. The global TV event enjoyed a never-before simultaneous same day worldwide debut in a dozen nations. The DVD was released two days later and hit platinum status in just one week. Dunham will be seen on “The Today Show” on October 27th and his fascinating life & success story will be told in a two-hour episode of “Biography” on A & E’s Biography channel premiering November 22nd & 23rd. .

The New York Times Magazine declared Jeff Dunham “the most successful comedian working in America.” Dunham was recently named Pollstar’s #1 Comedy Tour in North America for three years running as well as their Top Worldwide Tour for the second year in a row. In addition, Dunham’s undeniable talent placed him on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 roster of most powerful entertainers for the past two years. .

Dunham’s autobiography “All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed, And Me” debuted in late 2010 and instantly climbed the New York Times best sellers list for three weeks running and achieved a Five-Star Reader Rating on Amazon. The book candidly recounts Dunham’s amazing rise to international fame beginning with his first public performances for a mere $5 a show as a fourth-grader in his Dallas, TX hometown, followed by years of intensive touring on the comedy club circuit from his college years into adulthood to becoming an international comedy phenomenon. The audio book, which Jeff narrates and features his wise cracking cohorts, is also available as a download and a 7 CD set in major retail stores nationwide. The paperback publication hit store shelves on September 9th. .

The amazing rise of Jeff Dunham to becoming the international king of contemporary comedy continues apace, with the beginning of 2011 seeing the launch of Jeff’s third multi-country European tour, on which he continued setting top venue firsts and record ticket sales, including sold out shows at the largest indoor venues in Holland and Belgium, the latter for two nights in a row filling a total of 24,000 seats, and selling the most tickets of any previous international comedy act in Switzerland. After stops in Denmark and Norway, Jeff wrapped with his French debut at the L’Olympia in Paris, the first show by an international comedian at France’s most prestigious venue since Jerry Lewis performed there.

Dunham caught the attention of ABC-TV’s award-winning news show “Nightline” where they followed Dunham on tour, recounting his rise and experiencing life on the tour bus with the world’s most successful comedian. Last year, he and Bubba J were featured on Fox TV’s “American Country Awards” and he made his cinematic debut in a guest-starring role in “Dinner For Schmucks” alongside Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd.

Dunham built his loyal audience by gathering fan contacts from his earliest days in the comedy clubs, and was an early adopter of using the Internet and digital communication tools for promotion and marketing. His Facebook page was recently listed as the fourth “Most Explosive” page on the site by AllFacebook.com, a popular industry blog, after he added nearly 300,000 fans in one week. He currently has more than 6 million Facebook fans and is the #1 comedian on MySpace. When his iPhone App was released, it was so immediately popular that it hit Apple’s Top 10 apps the first day it was available. He also has platform partnerships with YouTube (where he’s racked up a half billion view counts, with one video of him and Achmed garnering over 100 million), Amazon.com and iTunes.

Showtime: Fri. Ticket Prices: $49.50 - $89.50 Visit: www.ticketmaster.com or call: 800-745-3000
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is located at 3570 South Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109