SIDE-SPLITTER: Our top four comedy shows of the week

Every Thursday, Al Harris rounds up the top comedy shows of the week. This time around: the "amazing racist Ari Shaffir, two guys named Matt Weir and hip-hop funny man Ricky Night.

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SIDE-SPLITTER: Our top four comedy shows of the week

POSTED: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Comedy

Every Thursday, Al Harris rounds up the top comedy shows of the week. This time around: the "amazing racist" Ari Shaffir, two guys named Matt Weir and hip-hop funny man Ricky Night.

The "amazing racist" Ari Shaffir brings a fresh batch of offensive humor to Philly for a series of shows this weekend. Shaffir, who gained eternal Internet infamy when his parody of the Amazing Race made it on YouTube, has been touring nationally with Joe Rogan for the last few years. The comedian describes his act as akin to a puppet show, but filthier and without puppets.

Thu. April 5, 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. April 6-7, 7.30 p.m. and 10 p.m., $16-$33, Helium Comedy, 2031 Sansom St., 215-496-9001, heliumcomedy.com.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:57 PM, 04/06/2012

I went to see We're Matt Weir last night and I am 100% not lying when I say the Mayor Nutter was at the show - laughing. This place is seriously underground and yet majorly awesome.

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