Cantone, Vanderpool, Mooney & More Topline Carolines in November

Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of November 2009, highlighted by headliners Mario Cantone, from HBO's "Sex and the City," Broadway's "Laugh Whore" and ABC's "The View," November 5 - 8 (as part of the New York Comedy Festival) ; Ruperto Vanderpool, from HBO's "P Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy," BET's "Comic View" and the film "The Cook Out," hosts "El Spanglish Comedy Show," November 6 and 7 as part of the NYCF; Louis CK, from HBO's "Lucky Louie" and the film "The Invention of Lying," November 8 (as part of the NYCF), and on November 25; Paul Mooney, "Negrodamus" from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show," from Spike Lee's "Bamboozled" and his Showtime special, "Jesus Was Black," November 12 -15, 19 - 22 and 26 - 29; "The Gangster of Comedy" Capone, from BET's "ComicView," "Showtime at the Apollo" and the film "Death of a Dynasty," November 20 - 22; and Charlie Murphy, from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and the film "Norbit" hosts "Charlie Murphy and Friends," on November 27 and 28.

Other NYCF events taking place at Carolines on Broadway are the finals of the New York's Funniest Stand-Up Competition on November 3, "Celebrity Autobiography" on November 4 , "The Hot Mess" hosted by Hot 97's Cipha Sounds, on November 4, the MySpace Secret Stand-Up Show with Tom Green on November 4, Funny Business, hosted by David Moore and featuring performances by Jon Tisch, Steve Siegel and Stew Leonard, on November 5; and the MySpace Secret Stand-Up Show with Rob Schneider on November 5.

For more information on these and other NYCF events and to purchase tickets visit www.nycomedyfestival.com.

Carolines on Broadway's theme nights for the month of November are Carolines New Talent on November 2, 10, 16, 23 and 30; "Wrong Side of the Head with Colin Kane" on November 10, 17 and 24; "The Class Clowns" on November 17 and 24; "Darlene Violette's Stand-Up Relapse" on November 11; and Bob DiBuono's "Candy Shorts" on November 11.

Other events taking place at Carolines on Broadway in the month of November are the semi-finals of the Andy Kaufman Award on November 2; the finals of the Andy Kaufman Award on November 3; and "Ed Lover and Friends," hosted by Power 105.1 FM's Ed Lover, on November 18.

Schedule subject to change. To purchase tickets, visit www.carolines.com. To make reservations for dinner or a show, call the Carolines Box Office at 212.757.4100.

Carolines on Broadway presents the best live comedy entertainment in a spacious, upscale environment seven days a week, 365 days a year. Carolines on Broadway is located at 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets, in the heart of New York City's vibrant Times Square district. For more information or to purchase tickets visit Carolines on Broadway online at www.carolines.com, or call 212.757.4100.