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The Comedy Festival formerly known as the US Comedy Arts Festival is a comedy festival held each year in Las Vegas Valley Nevada. From its 1985 inception to 2008 it was held annually at the Wheeler Opera House and other venues in Aspen Colorado. The primary sponsor of the festival was HBO with co-sponsorship by Caesars Palace (the primary venue) TBS GEICO Insurance Twix candy bars and Smirnoff Vodka. HBO exited the festival business in 2007 and TBS became the primary sponsor.