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THE DAILY SHOW CO-CREATOR LIZZ WINSTEAD PERFORMS BENEFIT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS JULY 18 AT COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE Tired of the national assault on women’s health, the comedian shares her own Planned Parenthood story in a new and very personal comedy show

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(Boston – June 30, 2011) Comedian Lizz Winstead, tired of the all-out assault on women’s reproductive health currently playing out on our national stage, is doing a series of benefits called “Planned Parenthood, I Am Here for You.” The tour stops in the Boston area on Monday, July 18, at the Coolidge Corner Theatre (290 Harvard St., Brookline), and proceeds will benefit Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. The 90-minute show starts at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $25 general admission, or $100 for reserved seating with a special post-performance reception. Tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/LizzPP .

Winstead promises an evening of laughter and inspiration, with an irreverent show that pokes holes in the current state of the union. She’ll share, in her inimitable raw, funny and poignant style, the personal story of Planned Parenthood’s role in her life. Through humor, she aims to bring a much needed catharsis as the country deals with the national assault on women’s reproductive health.

Said Winstead, “I have this crazy notion that I want to be part of the solution. And when it comes to reproductive rights, throughout my life, I have turned to Planned Parenthood for many of my healthcare needs. They were the only affordable solution. And they were always there for me. My life could have been very different without them. I am grateful. Very grateful. Ask yourself: At some point, was Planned Parenthood your only affordable option for healthcare? Was it for breast exams? Pap smears? Birth control? Or did you have had to make the difficult decision to terminate a pregnancy? If you have used Planned Parenthood for any services, I am asking you to join me in giving back. I know it’s time I did something. And this is it.”

"We haven't had much to laugh about during these attacks on Planned Parenthood, so I welcome the chance to have Lizz put her humorous - yet personal - spin on the current political climate," said Tricia Wajda, PPLM's Public Affairs Directors. "We are very grateful to Lizz for supporting our services and standing with Planned Parenthood."

As co-creator and former head writer of and Air America Radio co-founder, Lizz Winstead is one of the top political satirists in America. As a performer, she brought her political wit to The Daily Show as a Correspondent and later to radio, co-hosting Air America Radio’s Unfiltered . While at Air America, she recruited Hip Hop legend and political big brain . Winstead’s talents as a comedian and media visionary have been recognized by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly’s 100 most Creative People issue . She has made numerous television appearances, including Presents and as a regular contributor for MSNBC’s The Ed Show and The Joy Behar Show . Most recently, she wrote and produced an independent pilot of her Off-Broadway hit, Wake Up World , a show Maddow called, “The funniest thing I have seen in years.”

“Thank You Planned Parenthood for being there for me,” said Winstead. “Together we will scream it from the top of our lungs, ‘Planned Parenthood, I am here for you!’”

Lizz Winstead’s Planned Parenthood, I Am Here For You Tour Dates July 9, The Eagle, Pontiac, MI July 11, The Below Zero Lounge, Cincinnati July 14, The Bricolage, Pittsburgh July 17, Smith College Conference Center, Northampton July 18, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA July 20, William Way Center, Philadelphia August 19, Venue TBD, Frederick, MD Sept 22, The Living Room, New York

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is the largest freestanding reproductive health care provider in the state. For over 80 years, PPLM has protected and promoted sexual and reproductive health and freedom of choice through clinical services, education and advocacy. For more information, visit www.pplm.org .

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