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Andy Ritchie wins Funniest Person in Austin 2011

Congrats to Andy Ritchie, who outlasted and outpolled the field in last night's finale of the six-week Funniest Person in Austin contest for 2011.

Ritchie, who was a "new face" in Montreal's Just For Laughs festival in 2009, also has a new stand-up comedy CD out this week called "King Ding-A-Ling" via Stand Up! Records.

So I guess he really is King Ding-A-Ling in the city that reminds everyone to keep it weird.

Nice timing on that.

"King Ding-A-Ling" is available on iTunes:

Here's a version of his "shower head" joke which appears on track 7 in longer form on the disc.

Meet the New Faces, Class of 2009, at Montreal Just For Laughs

Are these the names you were looking for? The 2009 Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival presents the "New Faces" for the industry to discover, fawn over and scrutinize. It looks to be a very strong class, just from the faces and names I already have come to discover, fawn over and scrutinize right here on The Comic's Comic.

So here they are! The New Faces perform in two groups tonight, Wednesday and Thursday -- this year at the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire (much closer to the rest of the action than the far-out Kola Note). Send your wishes of well to the following comedians...photos and links after the jump!