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VEGAS, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Jeff Dunham and his
somewhat-inappropriate-proteges, Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño,
Bubba J. and Achmed the Dead Terrorist announce three new dates for
"JEFF DUNHAM: SERIOUSLY!?" at
Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
The three 2022 performances going on sale are:
- Saturday, Nov. 5
- Saturday, Nov. 12
- Friday, Dec. 2
Tickets for the newly announced performances go on sale to the
general public Saturday, July 23
at 10 a.m. PT
at www.ticketmaster.com/JeffDunhamVegas. All shows begin at
7:30 p.m.
Members of Jeff Dunham's official
fan club will have access to a presale beginning Wednesday, July 20 at 10
a.m. PT.
Citi is the official card of "JEFF
DUNHAM: SERIOUSLY!?" at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood
Resort & Casino. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale
tickets beginning
Wednesday, July 20 at
10 a.m. PT until Friday, July 22 at 10 p.m.
PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For
complete presale details
visit www.citientertainment.com.
Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment's loyalty
program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will
have access to a presale beginning Thursday, July 21 at 10
a.m. PT. All presales end Friday, July 22 at 10 p.m.
PT.
A quick glance of Jeff Dunham's
childhood photos reveals the milestones of youth—birthdays,
graduations, awkward first dates… very awkward first dates. Nothing
unusual – except for the fact that in almost every photo, he's
joined by a dummy seated on his lap. Literally.
Luckily for Dunham—and the millions of fans who continue to be
entertained by his suitcase posse worldwide—those early wooden
characters were a hint of the spectacular career to come.
Sold-out global concert tours. Ratings-shattering
broadcast specials. A best-selling author. A star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. A few Guinness Book of World
Records set for good measure.
Jeff Dunham, the only child of a
real estate appraiser and homemaker, raised in a Dallas suburb, at the age of 9 received a toy
ventriloquist dummy for Christmas, began to practice, and
started dreaming of characters who could say what nobody else
would dare.
The little boy who fell in love with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd
was soon charming and disarming classmates, appearing at Kiwanis
Clubs and Scout banquets, doing TV commercials for Texas car dealerships, and was on his way to
national appearances while still in high school. By the time
he attended Baylor University, he was
earning $70,000 a year for having
public conversations with himself.
Later came the comedy club circuit, larger and larger venues,
and ultimately sold-out concerts in the same arenas as Taylor Swift and
Metallica. Dunham holds the Guinness Book of
World Records record for Most Tickets Sold for a
Stand-Up Comedy Tour: his Spark of Insanity Tour racked up
almost two million tickets across almost 400 venues worldwide.
No wonder the man Slate called "America's
favorite comedian" and TIME cited as "a
dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles with multiple personality disorder"
is able to say the things you-wouldn't-dare
with his cadre of characters who tap into almost
every aspect of American life. Whether the cranky old man
Walter, who doubled as Wonald Grump and Ben Hiden
during the last election, the hyperactive and crazy Peanut,
the self-explanatory Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, the redneck
cliché NASCAR-loving Bubba J, the
utterly befuddled Achmed the Dead Terrorist,
and Url, the basement dwelling social media smart-phone addict,
Dunham allows each to speak their mind, regardless of how
much they embarrass their co-star in the process.
Dunham has nine record-breaking comedy specials to his
credit – two were
Comedy Central's most viewed specials of their
respective years (Minding the
Monsters, 2012; Controlled Chaos, 2011), and
his Jeff Dunham's Very
Special Christmas Special, 2008; remains the network's
highest rated program of all time. His NBC primetime
special, Unhinged, ranked as the time period's top
non-sports program on the Big 4, rebroadcast six weeks later on
Comedy Central to become its top rated special of 2016.
The versatile entertainer created an animated film for CMT,
hosted the Food Network's Halloween Baking
Championship, guested on ABC's "Ellen," NBC's "30 Rock,"
Disney's "Sonny with a Chance," done commercials for
Hertz, and appeared in Jay Roach's
"Dinner for Schmucks," featuring Steve
Carrell and Paul Rudd.
He was also the subject of TWO Biography documentaries on A&E:
"Birth of a Dummy" 2011, and "Talking Heads," 2019.
With headline-generating performances in over 20 countries,
including the United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, China, South
Africa, and the Middle East, Dunham understands what
connects people – regardless of culture, gender, age or political
beliefs. He creatively adapts to local customs or concerns;
in 2014 when the Malaysian government
requested Achmed not be part of the show, Dunham enlisted
Jacque Merde, the Dead French Terrorist, who looked
suspiciously like Achmed, but instead donned a French chapeau,
rather than the trademark white cloth headpiece…
With standing ovations across cultures (winning audiences in
Israel and Saudi Arabia on consecutive concert nights),
Dunham has become arguably the most successful
comedian over the past three decades. With 3.6 million
YouTube subscribers and 11 million Facebook followers, he has
amassed over a billion views and sold over seven
million DVDs.
Dunham has been named Billboard's Top Comedy Tour three years in
a row, cited by Forbes as the third highest paid comedian behind
Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, and has been profiled in virtually
every publication, platform and late night variety show,
including The Los Angeles
Times, ABC's Nightline, Variety, The
New York Times, People, The
Today Show, The Tonight
Show and Late Night with David Letterman.
After a long pandemic pause, Dunham and his characters are
finally back on the road, ready to provide a much-needed dose of
absurdity given the times we live in. That is, assuming he can
convince his characters that they can no longer simply work from
home.
About Live Nation Las
Vegas
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading
live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders:
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship.
Live Nation Las Vegas produces residency shows from Sting,
Keith Urban and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace;
Usher, Lady Gaga, Aerosmith and Bruno
Mars at Dolby Live at Park MGM; ZZ TOP, Anita Baker, FOREIGNER, STYX and Chicago at The Venetian Theatre at The
Venetian Resort Las Vegas; Miranda
Lambert, John Legend and Shania Twain at Zappos Theater at
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; and Santana at House of
Blues. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists
to many of the city's other premier concert venues including
Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob
ULTRA Arena, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and more. For
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About Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is the centerpiece of the
famed Las Vegas Strip, with 2,500 beautifully redesigned guest
rooms and suites showcasing some of the best views in
town, along with endless options of unparalleled shopping,
distinguished dining, popular entertainment and a bustling
nightlife. A bright, bold addition to the resort's portfolio, the
Ultra Hip Rooms feature contemporary elegance and luxury bedding.
Known as the place to play for its roster of A-list celebrity
guests, Planet Hollywood's 231 restyled suites feature stunning
views of the glittering skyline and daring décor elements such as
suspended sofas, lounge-style living spaces and oversized modern
artwork. The resort encompasses more than 100,000 square feet of
gaming, Caesars Sportsbook at Planet Hollywood, The Scene Pool
Deck, several lounges, an intimate wedding chapel, and a relaxing
spa and salon. Impressive restaurants include Gordon Ramsay Burger, KOI, Strip House and more.
Home to the first pop music residency in Las Vegas, Zappos Theater is one of the
largest theaters on the Vegas Strip and showcases a variety of
resident headliners including superstars like John Legend,
Miranda Lambert and Shania Twain.
Magician Criss Angel performs an
over-the-top visual spectacular of "Criss Angel
MINDFREAK®" in the Criss Angel Theater. Additionally,
Angel along with visionary
creator Franco Dragone have teamed up to
create Criss Angel AMYSTIKA, a fantastical and mysterious
production which immerses the audience in a spectacle of euphoric,
stunning illusions, one-of-a-kind special effects, jaw-dropping
stunts and much more. The property is encircled by Miracle
Mile Shops with more than 170 specialty stores and restaurants.
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is operated by a subsidiary of
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