RICKY GERVAIS, BILL MAHER, TRACY MORGAN AMONG THOSE TO HEADLINE SIXTH ANNUAL NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 4 – 8, 2009 COMEDY CENTRAL TO SHOOT NEW SEASON OF ORIGINAL HALF HOUR SPECIALS AT THE FESTIVAL OVER 150 COMEDIANS WILL PERFORM AT MORE THAN 10 VENUES ACROSS CITY; TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 5The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) announced today that Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher, and Tracy Morgan will be among those to headline the sixth annual NYCF. This year’s festival will feature over 150 comedians performing at more than 10 venues throughout New York City over the course of five days, November 4 – 8, 2009. Tickets will go on sale August 5 and can be purchased at the festival website, www.nycomedyfestival.com. Additional talent performing at this year’s festival will be announced at a later date."Headlining one of the most prestigious comedy festivals in the world is an amazing honor for me. The fact that it's at the beautiful and historic Carnegie Hall makes it all the more wonderful. It's just down the road from my apartment. I can walk to work. (I won’t walk obviously. I'll take a limo. But I could ...