FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 20, 2009 RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT PRESENTS LISA LAMPANELLI LIVE AT THE RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Richmond, BC – Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean. Heralded as "more than a stand-up … standout" by comedy legend Jim Carrey, Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker and a vial of estrogen. She even won accolades from The King of All Media, Howard Stern who called her "a true original and a brilliant comedy mind who'll steal the show every time." Lampanelli’s rise to the top of the comedy food chain began in 2002 when she was the only female comedian invited to skewer Chevy Chase on the NY Friars Club Roast on Comedy Central. In 2005, she rocked Comedy Central with her appearance on their roast of Jeff Foxworthy … again, the only female invited to roast the man of honour. Her one-hour special, Take It Like a Man was a hit with the network and the DVD hit #6 on the comedy charts. She then appeared on Comedy Central’s roasts of Pamela Anderson and William Shatner … both of which received national attention. In 2007, her second Comedy Central special, Dirty Girl garnered huge ratings and was released on Warner Bros. Records reaching #34 on the charts. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for ”Best Comedy Album of the Year.” Her feature film appearances include The Aristocrats, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Delta Farce. Most recently, she played a more maternal version of herself in the Owen Wilson vehicle, Drillbit Taylor. She just finished production on her HBO comedy special, Long Live the Queen which is scheduled to air next month. In addition her first book, Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks will hit bookstore shelves in the fall. Known for saying things that most people are afraid to think, Lampanelli’s gut-busting performances are wildly popular at theatres across North America. She’ll be returning to the River Rock Casino Resort for one show only in October. TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 23 @ 10:00 AM DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM Tickets: Reg. $49.50 & Golden Circle $59.50 (+ 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 Ages 19 years and over 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) 247-8587 [email protected] .