Story last updated at 2:06 PM EST on January 4, 2007

HA, THAT'S A LAUGH

Laugh it up at Downriver's own comedy club, Wise Guys, at Portofino on the River, 3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.

Tickets are $6 Thursdays (open mic, improv night), $8 Fridays and Saturdays, with dinner/show packages at $23.95 Thursdays, $27.95 Fridays and Saturdays.

Call 1-248-919-3216 or 1-734-752-1015.

Cedric "The Entertainer" lives up to his name at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway.

Tickets range from $35.50 to $$85.50 and are available at the Detroit Opera House ticket office and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Larry The Cable Guy will make a stop at Detroit's Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 and at 5 and 8 p.m. Jan. 20.

Tickets are $44.75 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call1-313-471-6611.

Take the winter chill off by cozying up to the Improv Inferno, at Live at PJ's, 102 S. First St., Ann Arbor.

At 8 p.m. Fridays, it's "Citizen Improv," where comedians create scenes based on stories from the audience. Tickets are $10.

"The Damnation Game" at 8 p.m. Saturdays is part game show, part improv, where audience members can win prizes. Tickets are $10.

Sundays are a triple threat, starting with "Get Up! Stand Up!" at 8 p.m., featuring a mix of experienced pros and up-and-coming rookie comedians. Tickets are $5.

At 9:30 p.m., "Rap it Up!" as six rhythmically challenged comedians hip-hop their way into your hearts. Tickets are $5.

Hit "The Sweet Spot" with Eye Candy at 10 p.m. Sundays, a heaping helping of character improv. Tickets are $5.

For tickets or more information, call 1-734-214-7080 or visit www.improvinferno.com.

Ron White brings his blistering brand of humor to the Fox Theatre at 7 p.m. March 3.

White is one of the four "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" performers who have taken the country by storm with their unique brand of comedy that speaks to America's heartland and its working-class population.

Tickets are $37.75 and $44.75 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call1-313-471-6611.