Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Short, George Lopez, Bill Engvall, David Alan Grier, Tim Meadows, Lisa Lampanelli, Jimmy Fallon, Russell Peters, Louis CK, Jim Jefferies, Bob Odenkirk and Mike Epps among Talent Slated to Keep Chicago in Stitches June 17-21, 2009 TBS to Create Three Original Specials from Festival Showcases ATLANTA, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the biggest names in comedy - TBS and Just For Laughs - have lined up a roster of extraordinary comedians for the premiere edition of TBS PRESENTS A "VERY FUNNY" FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS in Chicago, which will run Wednesday, June 17 - Sunday, June 21.

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By Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune Sep. 15--When Roky Erickson showed up at the Intonation Festival in June, he sported a mullet and a roly-poly affability. He smiled like a man grateful to be basking in the sunshine.