Comedian Lisa Lampanelli’s postponed October appearance at the Temple Theatre in Tacoma is now rescheduled for Saturday, February 4 at 7 p.m.

Known as the Queen of Mean, Lampanelli has been described as “a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen.” Her latest special, “Tough Love,” premiered on Comedy Central in March.

Lampanelli is a frequent guest and guest host on Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio shows and has also recently joined Mario Lopez and the EXTRA-TV cast as a guest correspondent.

Tickets are $39.50 and are on sale at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster …

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Today–Sunday
The big and highly popular Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival is up and running through Sunday. With more than 600 exhibits, the show is one of the largest holiday events on the West Coast. Hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma. Tickets are $13.50 for adults; $12.50 for seniors/military/juniors; kids 10 and younger get in free. Tickets cover the entire run of the festival. Call 800-521-7469 or go to holidaygiftshows.com for details.

Today
Known for her racy and raunchy style of insult comedy, Lisa Lampanelli has made her name participating in the roasts of Denis Leary, Pamela Anderson, Jeff Foxworthy, Flavor Flav, William Shatner, and Donald Trump and to serve as Roastmaster for Larry the Cable Guy. She’s bringing that saucy stand-up routine to the Temple Theater, 47 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, at 7 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $39.50 at the door.

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Fall really is shaping up to be the season of female comics in Tacoma. Lisa Lampanelli is the latest to announce an appearance here – at the Temple Theatre on Oct. 21.

Wanda Sykes will be at the Pantages on Sept. 16, Margaret Cho performs there Oct. 28 followed a week later by Joan Rivers on Nov. 4.

Tickets for the Lampanelli show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Known as the Queen of Mean, Lampanelli has been described as “a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen.” Her latest special, “Tough Love,” premiered on Comedy Central in March.

Lampanelli is a frequent guest and guest host on Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio shows and has also recently joined Mario Lopez and the EXTRA-TV cast as a guest correspondent.

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Garbriel Iglesias and Russell Peters bring guests Lisa Lampanelli and Steve Byrne to Key Arena on June 25 for The New Majority Comedy Tour.

Tickets, $49.75 and $69.75, go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 800-745-3000.