ADVISORY/Charter Communications and COMEDY CENTRAL to Host the Third Annual "Comics Come Home" Evening of Comedy On November 17 At the Orpheum Theatre.

Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY ... for Friday, November 17

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)

Jim Breuer Returns As Host With Tom Arnold, Victoria Jackson,

Sue Murphy, Pete Correale, MTV's "2GETHER" And Local Comedians

Kevin Bozeman, Randy Chestnut And Dave Gray Scheduled To Perform

Proceeds From "Comics Come Home" To Benefit

The Chris Farley Foundation

Charter Communications and COMEDY CENTRAL(R) are teaming up again in Madison on Friday, November 17 to present the Third Annual "Comics Come Home" evening of comedy at the Orpheum Theatre.

All proceeds from the event will benefit The Chris Farley Foundation. For the third year in a row, Jim Breuer will return to host the evening's festivities which will feature performances by Tom Arnold, Victoria Jackson, Sue Murphy, Pete Correale, MTV's "2GETHER"(with Kevin Farley), and John Farley. Also slated to perform are local comedians Kevin Bozeman, Randy Chestnut and Dave Gray.

"We are proud to bring this fun-filled event back to our community for the third consecutive year," stated Marty Robinson, Vice President of Operations for Charter Communications in southern Wisconsin. "We at Charter are very pleased that all of the proceeds of this event will go to The Chris Farley Foundation, which seeks to educate people about the dangers of abuse of alcohol and drugs."

Robinson continued, "At Charter, we have a long-standing commitment to active participation in our community. We work in partnership with the communities we serve to enhance the lives of all residents not only through the delivery of entertainment, information and technology but also to support local activities and use our facilities and our resources to spotlight worthwhile local ventures. In support of these goals, Charter Communications and COMEDY CENTRAL are once again teaming up with the local businesses in Madison to sponsor this event which will ultimately benefit all citizens of our community. This event, which has sold out in its first two years, has exceeded all of our expectations, both as a fitting tribute to a fine local comedian and also as a fundraiser to help out those with substance abuse problems."

"COMEDY CENTRAL is thrilled to return to Madison for the third consecutive year and be part of such a wonderful event," added Tony Fox, senior vice president, corporate communications. "We are excited that Charter recognizes the positives that the 'Comics Come Home' event brings to the Madison community and are proud to work with them and the team of local sponsors, volunteers and the Farley family to make this the best 'Comics Come Home' fund raiser yet."

According to Tom Farley, brother of the late Chris Farley and Chief Administrator for The Chris Farley Foundation, "Schools and communities are in desperate need for quality materials to educate young people on the dangers of substance abuse. It is the goal of our Foundation to produce unique and impactful awareness programs. So we are very pleased at the past success of this event and look forward to teaming up with COMEDY CENTRAL and Charter Communications for this year's "Comics Come Home," which will aid us in achieving this goal."

In addition to sponsorship by Charter Communications and COMEDY CENTRAL, many local businesses have given support for this year's event. Major sponsors include Madison Radio Network, Aurora Computers, and Distillery Designs. Contributing sponsors are Limousine ONE, Print-Tech, Cable Constructors Incorporated, The Madison Concourse Hotel, Bill Graham Presents, and Adams Outdoor.

Tickets for "Comics Come Home" go on sale Monday October 16th and can be purchased at the Barrymore Theatre box office, the theatre's ticket outlets*, by calling [phone] or by going to the Orpheum Theatre. General admission seats are priced at $20.00, preferred seating is $35.00 and VIP tickets are $75.00. VIP tickets include preferred seating and passes to a post-event party which will include a silent auction of memorabilia from the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department, COMEDY CENTRAL, the Farley family and celebrity friends of Chris Farley.

With more than 6.2 million customers, Charter Communication, a Wired World(TM) company, is among the nation's largest broadband communications companies. Charter offers an array of advanced broadband services, including cable television under the Charter Cable TV brand; advanced digital video programming services under the Charter Digital Cable(TM) brand; and high-speed Internet access via Charter Pipeline(TM). Charter's Class A common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticket symbol (Nasdaq:CHTR). More information about Charter can be found on the Internet at www.chartercom.com.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network is currently available in over 67 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL, a registered trademark of Comedy Partners, is a 50-50 joint venture of Time Warner Entertainment Company and Viacom. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is http://www.comedycentral.com.

*Tickets may be purchased at the following Barrymore Theatre ticket outlets (cash or check only):

In Madison:

-- Green Earth (next to the Barrymore Theatre)

-- Star Liquor - Williamson Street

-- Exclusive Company - State Street

-- Exclusive Company - High Point Centre

-- Magic Mill - University Avenue

-- Strictly Discs - Monroe Street

-- Deep Grooves - East Johnson Street

In Middleton:

-- Green Earth - University Avenue