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Attell can be seen touring occasionally. He is a mainstay on the New York comedy circuit and performs several times a week at the Comedy Cellar.
Attell's first one-hour special, Captain Miserable, aired December 8, 2007 on HBO.
In May 2008, Attell announced a casting call on his MySpace page for Comedy Central's relaunch of The Gong Show. Attell was host, along with Greg Fitzsimmons serving as head writer on the series. However, The Gong Show with Dave Attell aired only from July to September 2008.
He is also a mainstay on the USO circuit.
Attell performed at Funny for Fido, a benefit to help homeless animals in New York City, on June 3, 2009.
Attell returns to television on Showtime beginning October 20th, 2011 in Dave's Old Porn, a weekly series that combines comedy with retro 70's/80's pornos.
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