Popular Comedian to Headline CWU Homecoming

October 16, 2007

ELLENSBURG, Wash.-- Get ready for a good laugh as stand up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan heads to Central Washington University to perform at the 2007 CWU Homecoming feature event Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at 8 p.m. in the CWU Student Union Ballroom.

A favorite guest on late night television, Gaffigan is widely known for his animated cartoon "Pale Force" featured on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Gaffigan's DVD "Beyond the Pale," which aired on Comedy Central, went gold within six months of its debut. Other television credits include the TBS original sitcom "My Boys," now in its second season, as well as "The Ellen Show," "That 70's Show," "Sex and the City" and "Law and Order." Gaffigan also starred in the cult movie hit "Super Troopers" and appeared in films "13 Going on 30" and "Three Kings," among others.

Promising a family friendly routine, some of Gaffigan's most famous lines come from his witty observations on Hot Pockets®: "It takes two minutes to cook, exactly how long does it stay in your system?"

For more information on Gaffigan, visit www.jimgaffigan.com. Information on CWU Homecoming can be found at www.cwu.edu/~camplife. Tickets are $43 for reserved, $33 for general admission and $20 for students with CWU ID. Tickets are available at 509-963-1301 or by visiting the Student Union Box Office. This event is sponsored by CWU Homecoming and Campus Life. For more information or for persons of disability to make arrangements for reasonable accommodation, call 509-963-1691 or (for hearing impaired) TDD 509-963-2143.

Contact:Lola Gallagher, CWU Publicity Center, gallaghl@cwu.edu, 509-963-2677
Scott Drummond, CWU Campus Life, drummond@cwu.edu, 509-963-1691
Teri Olin, CWU Public Relations & Marketing, olint@cwu.edu, 509-963-1416.

Central Washington University is a master's degree-granting institution with approximately 10,000 students and 1,500 faculty and staff. More than 160 undergraduate and master's degrees are offered. Founded in 1891, the Ellensburg campus is located in the heart of Washington State, nestled between the Cascade Mountains and the Columbia River. Since 1975, CWU has served the needs of place bound students at six university centers throughout the state.