Stand-Up Comedy Special To Premiere Friday, November 3 At 10 PM ET/PT 

LOS ANGELES – October 27, 2017 – Lavell Crawford is HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS in his new one-hour stand-up comedy special premiering Friday, November 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on air, on demand and over the internet. Filmed at The Pageant in his hometown of St. Louis, the endearing funnyman taps into his family experiences growing up poor, offering his hysterical take on a multitude of holiday-related topics such as Black Friday, Christmas lists, “Trick or Treat,” BBQs on the 4^th, homemade Easter outfits, Mother’s Day guilt and his family’s rendition of a Disneyland vacation.

To watch and share a first look from LAVELL CRAWFORD: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, go to: https://youtu.be/5qc8aaQqA1E.

As one of the hottest touring acts in the country, Crawford is drawing audiences increasingly familiar with his giant-sized talent. His numerous television appearances include Last Comic Standing, Workaholics, Breaking Bad, Chelsea Lately, Lopez Tonight and The Jamie Foxx Show along with his own half-hour standup special, Comedy Central Presents: Lavell Crawford. Other stand-up appearances include Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment, Comic’s Unleashed with Byron Allen, Steve Harvey’s Big Time, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Motown Live and BET’s Comic View. Additionally, his film credits include Baby’s Mama Drama, Beverlyhood and Ghetto South Problems.

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