Break Into Stand-up with Comedy Central's Open Mic Challenge

If you're a new or aspiring comedian and you're looking to break into stand-up comedy, Comedy Central and Jokes.com may have the 'in' you've been waiting for.

The new "Open Mic Challenge" allows users to upload their own stand-up videos, to be aired on Comedy Central's official site, Facebook, Jokes.com and mobile handsets. The best new comedians -- voted on by Comedy Central viewers as well as network and Jokes.com staff -- will also be selecting a few videos each month to air on Comedy Central. That means you could be debuting on the country's premiere comedy network without ever having set foot in a club.

The first round of favorites will debut on Comedy Central over the coming Fourth of July weekend.

This is a great idea for a contest, and finally puts the whole video & internet combo to good use for wannabe comedians. Lord knows YouTube just wasn't cutting it.

Submit your videos now! And don't forget some of these other helpful ideas on how to break into stand-up comedy:

• Breaking Into Stand-up Comedy: Overview
• 10 Tips for Beginner Comics
• How to Set Up Your Own Open Mic

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