HIGH-ENERGY COMEDY HITS COMEDY CENTRAL� IN THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "PABLO FRANCISCO: OUCH!" ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT 10:00 P.M.

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NEW YORK, October 30, 2006 -- Get ready for wild-n'-crazy impressions and fast-paced comedy! Pablo Francisco is full of life and tons of laughs in the World Premiere stand-up special "Pablo Francisco: Ouch!," debuting on COMEDY CENTRAL Saturday, November 11 at 10:00 p.m.

From San Jose, California, Francisco takes the stage with his vivacious, one-man-show comedic style, combining uncanny impressions with real-life observations. From a dead-on "movie trailer guy" voice and Jackie Chan imitation to anecdotes on dating, live music and awkward social situations, Francisco jumps from topic to topic with his trademark vitality and undeniable passion for performance. It's an all-new hour of in-your-face comedy viewers won't want to miss!

In addition to stand-up, Tuscon, Arizona's Pablo Francisco has appeared on multiple TV shows including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "MAD TV," "Mind of Mencia" and VH1's "ILL-ustrated." He has also starred in COMEDY CENTRAL's stand-up series "Premium Blend" and "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents."

CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 88 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL is a registered trademark of Comedy Partners.