Jeremy Piven set to perform at Blue Room Comedy Club in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — 'Entourage' star Jeremy Piven will be hitting the Blue Room Comedy Club stage later this month.
According to the Blue Room Comedy Club Facebook page, Piven will be performing stand-up on Mar. 28 and Mar. 29.
Tickets are available at www.blueroomcomedyclub.com.
Piven is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the show 'Entourage' in which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He has made many appearances in films like 'Black Hawk Down', 'Heat', 'PCU', and 'Rush Hour 2.'
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