January 9, 2008 - Latham Entertainment and Icon Concerts announce: The “Crown Royal Latin Kings of Comedy” tour hosted by Paul Rodriguez will be at American Bank Center Selena Auditorium April 19th at 8:00pm. Tickets are $31.00 - $44.00 and will be available starting Friday, January 11th at 10:00am. Tickets can be purchased at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (361) 881-8499.
Referred to as the “Richard Pryor and George Carlin of original comedy” within the Hispanic community, Paul Rodriguez has been making audiences laugh for two decades. He has starred in over 30 films, countless television series and has performed live to well over one million concert goers from coast to coast building a solid fan base. He landed the coveted role of outspoken fight physician, Freddie Pacheco in Columbia Pictures biopic, "Ali". He also starred in "The Price of Glory," starring Jimmy Smitts, "Tortilla Soup," with Hector Elizondo; “Crocodile Dundee in LA" with Paul Hogan; "The Shipment" with Mathew Modine, "Rat Race,” and “Chasing Papi”. His latest film projects include, “A Cinderella Story” starring Hilary Duff and “The World’s Fastest Indian” starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. Staying true to his comedic roots, Paul is in pre-production on two series which were picked-up by VH1 and UPN/ Revolution Studios and just finished starring in a comedy showcase series entitled, “ The Laugh Factory: Very Funny,” set to air on TBS.
Paul’s royal court includes Frank Lucero, commonly known for his performance on “Loco Comedy Jam”; Manny Maldonado, whose TV credits include “B.E.T’s Comic View”, and the recently added comedian and writer Gene Pompa, he has made various appearances on “Late Night Show with Conan O’Brien” and “In Living Color.”
Following in the Royal footsteps of its’ predecessors, the hugely successful “The Original Kings of Comedy” and “Queens of Comedy”, the “Crown Royal Latin Kings of Comedy” tour is sure to be the biggest event to hit the Latin Community this year!
American Bank Center is Corpus Christi’s premier event center, providing unprecedented guest experiences. For more information, visit us online at www.americanbankcenter.com.
Latham Entertainment, based in Greensboro, NC, is the largest independently owned and operated comedy promotion-company in the country.
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