HBO Gives AOL a Comedy Hand

America Online Inc. is expanding its comedy-content area online with help
from Home Box Office.

Under "AOL Keyword: Comedy," AOL and HBO will provide content from the U.S.
Comedy Arts Festival, coming up Feb. 26 through March 2 in Aspen, Colo.

HBO will provide "HBO Comedy Minutes," billed as online exclusive video of
past festival acts, along with trivia-sweepstakes game.

AOL's Comedy section will also present news, photos and interviews from the
festival and provide an area for AOL members to trade jokes
online.