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The night kicked off with a playful flourish as the host, Roy Shackleford, set the tone with an infectious energy. The audience was promised a night full of gut-busting laughs with a lineup that included both seasoned veterans and new faces. Among them was Pete Brennan, a self-deprecating comic who regaled the crowd with a self-mocking sense of humor. He charmed them with his irreverence and oddly personal anecdotes, themes that would resonate throughout the evening.