FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 2, 2008

RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT

PRESENTS DAMON WAYANS

LIVE AT THE RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

Known throughout the world for his no-holds-barred comic genius, Damon Wayans began his career in 1982 touring the comedy club circuit followed by a stint as a featured player on NBC’s “” in 1986. He then went on to star in his own critically acclaimed HBO specials, “One Night Stand” (1989), “The Last Stand?” (1990) and “Still Standing” (1997).

Wayans is fondly remembered for his three seasons as writer and co-star of FOX’s Emmy-award winning comedy series, “” from 1990 to 1993. During the run of the series, he made characters such as “Handiman” and “Men on Film” household names and received two Emmy nominations for his writing. In 2001, he starred on ABC’s sitcom, “” which he also co-created and executive produced … the series ran for five seasons. Additional television credits include the hour-long drama series, “413 Hope Street” (1997) which he co- created and the sitcom, “Damon” (1998) in which he was both starred and executive produced. In 2006, he created and starred on the sketch comedy show, “The Underground” which aired on Showtime.

On the big screen, Wayans starred in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed film, Bamboozled in 2000. Other feature film credits include starring roles in Mo Money (1992), Blankman (1994) and Major Payne (1995). He is also a talented author having penned “Bootleg,” a humourous compilation of his observations on family, children, marriage and politics … the book quickly hit the New York Times Bestseller List upon release in 1999. Wayans will be performing his hilarious stand-up show for one evening at the River Rock Casino Resort in January, 2009.

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 10:00 AM

DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM

Tickets: Reg. $44.50 & Golden Circle $54.50 (+ Service Charge & Facility Fee)

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone (604) 280-4444 or order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca

All shows: 19 years and over unless noted

Additional Information Contact: Howard Blank - Vice-President, Media & Entertainment TEL: (604) 303-1000 FAX: (604) 247-8605 [email protected] Donnie Gordon - Manager, Entertainment Publicity & Promotions TEL: (604) 247-4127 FAX: (604) 247-8505 [email protected]