LAS VEGAS – June 16, 2010 – Award-winning Playboy Comedy announces July 2010 schedule Hosted by Cort McCown and Paul Hughes, all shows take place inside The Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort. A longer lead schedule is listed below as well.

• July 1 through 3 – Heather McDonald
• July 8 through 10 – Greg Proops
• July 15 through 17 – Matt Braunger
• July 22 through 24 – Nick Cannon
• July 29 through 31 – Dov Davidoff

Playboy Comedy show times are as follows:

Thursday – 9 p.m.

Friday – 9 p.m.

Saturday – 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Tickets:

Ticket prices are $39.99* (inclusive of taxes) which includes entry into the legendary Playboy Club following the show.

*Locals’ will receive a special ticket price of $19.99 for all Thursday shows.

Tickets can be purchased at www.palms.com or the Palms Box Office, open daily from noon until 7 p.m. For more information on upcoming shows, please call 702-944-3200.

About Heather McDonald:

Along with being a headlining stand-up comic, Heather McDonald is a full-time writer, story producer and guest for the E! Channel’s “Chelsea Lately.” McDonald both co-wrote and had a supporting role in the movie “White Chicks” with the Wayans brothers. She appeared in the film “Dance Flick,” and was a series regular and writer on MTV’s “Lyricist Lounge.” Her TV guest star appearances include: “Frasier,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Reno 911,” “Drake and Josh,” “Quintuplets” and “Watching Ellie.” McDonald has also been a writer for Us Weekly’s “fashion police” for eight years and was a member of The Groundlings Theater where she performed in the Sunday Company for two years. www.myspace.com/heathermcdonaldcomedy

About Greg Proops:

Greg Proops is a comedian, actor and host who is probably best known for his time on both the American and British versions of the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Proops stars in the Nickelodeon series “True Jackson VP” and has made TV appearances on shows such as “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “The View,” “The Bonnie Hunt Show,” “Chelsea Lately,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Last Comic Standing” and “Ugly Betty” among others. Proops has also lent his voice to several shows including “Bob the Builder,” and “Clone Wars” as well as movies such as “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” As a stand-up comedian, Proops has done everything from releasing comedy albums to touring across the world to hosting live comedy chat shows. www.gregproops.com

About Matt Braunger:

Matt Braunger is a stand-up comedian and actor whose “Comedy Central Presents” special aired in April 2010. He’s also appeared in shows such as “MADtv,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “United States of Tara” and “Pushing Daisies.” Matt has performed in several comedy festivals including The TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas in both 2007 and 2008, and South by Southwest in 2008 and 2009. Braunger was named in both Variety’s 2009 “Top 10 Comics to Watch” and Comedy Central’s “Hot 9 in ’09.” Braunger’s debut comedy album, “Soak Up The Night” was also named to the iTunes “Rewind Top 20 Albums of 2009” list. www.mattbraunger.com

About Nick Cannon:

Nick Cannon is a very successful actor, comedian, writer and producer. Cannon landed his first comedy gigs in Hollywood at the age of 15, performing at famous venues such as The Laugh Factory and his first television gig was with Nickelodeon’s show “All That.” Starting as a stand-up audience warm up for the show, Cannon eventually earned a spot as an actor on the show and became the youngest staff writer in television history at 17 years old. Since then, Cannon has appeared on several other shows including, “The Nick Cannon Show” and “Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out.” He has also appeared in several movies including “Men in Black 2,” “Drumline” and “Bobby.” Cannon also owns his own multi media company called NCredible Entertainment and is Chairman of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s new network targeted towards teens.

www.nickcannon.com

About Dov Davidoff:

Dov Davidoff is a comedian and actor who was named one of the best stand-up comedians over the past couple of years. Davidoff has made appearances in movies such as “Invincible” and has appeared in shows such as the NBC drama “Raines,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Chappelle Show” and “Premium Blend.”Davidoff appeared in his own 2007 Comedy Central special and has a new hour long Comedy Central special which aired May 2010. He is also a regular on E!’s “Chelsea Lately.” www.dovlive.com

UPCOMING PLAYBOY COMEDY HEADLINERS:

JUNE 2010

12-19 – Dom Irrera

24-26 – Tommy Davidson

JULY 2010

1-3 – Heather McDonald

8-10 – Greg Proops

15-17 – Matt Braunger

22-24 – Nick Cannon

29-31 – Dov Davidoff

AUGUST 2010

5-7 – Kirk Fox and Kyle Dunnigan

12-14 – Patrice O’Neal

19-21 – Jamie Kaler

26-28 – Ian Bagg and April Macie

About The Palms:

The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas’ hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, the boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to MTV’s Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!’s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For room reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.