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Comedy Central Runs Video Festival On Twitter

In a move that "represents the evolving relationship between television and social media," next week Comedy Central will host  a five-day comedy festival mostly on Twitter, with "comedians posting video snippets of routines and round tables and posting jokes using the hashtag #ComedyFest," writes Amy Chozick. Performers "will include  a lineup of legends like Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner alongside popular young comics like Amy Schumer."

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