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NEW YORK, March 9 -- Whether as a commentator on VH1 or the Web series "I Love the 30s" or making any number of late night talk show appearances, John Mulaney is one of the most talked about new comedians on the comedy scene. His new CD, "The Top Part," hits stores on Tuesday, March 24, released on COMEDY CENTRAL Records.

A writer for "Saturday Night Live," Mulaney cut his teeth touring the country with his unique brand of storytelling and love of the TV show, "Law And Order." "The Top Part" CD was recorded in front of a packed house at the San Francisco Punch Line in November 2008.

His first half-hour special, "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents John Mulaney" airs on Friday, April 3 at 10:00 pm. Mulaney isn't used to being an object of fear in this stand-up special and wonders how the bartenders on "Law & Order" remember all their customers.

Previously released recordings by COMEDY CENTRAL Records include: Mitch Hedberg's "Do You Believe in Gosh?," Dane Cook's platinum-selling "Harmful If Swallowed" and double-platinum "Retaliation," Grammy Award-winning "Lewis Black: The Carnegie Hall Performance," Grammy Award- nominees' Steven Wright's "I Still Have A Pony" and George Lopez's "American's Mexican," Bo Burnham's "Bo Burnham." Joe Rogan's "Shiny Happy Jihad", Christopher Titus's "5th Annual End Of The World Tour," Norm Macdonald's "Ridiculous," Demetri Martin's "These Are Jokes," "Jim Gaffigan: Beyond The Pale," Mike Birbiglia's "My Secret Public Journal Live," D.L. Hughley's "Notes From The GED Section," and "Strategic Grill Locations" and Dave Attell's "Skanks For The Memories."

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SOURCE  COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications

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