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Adding Athens to his comeback lineup, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian Louis C.K. will perform in the capital for three shows at two venues. Following a series of unannounced, untaped performances across the United States, Louis C.K.'s stand-up set will be a surprise. The first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden, Louis C.K. experienced mass popularity for more than a decade.

Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in film as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, died on Aug. 20 at the age of 91. Lewis died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas.