Miller Lite And Marlon Wayans Crown The Next Stand-Up Comedy Star At Grand Finale In Atlanta

CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Lite's national comedy competition, Stand Up. It's Miller Time, has traveled the country this summer and found the next great stand-up comic. Special guest judge, Marlon Wayans, was on hand to help select Dallas comedian, Keisha Hunt, as the 2013 Miller Lite Stand Up. It's Miller Time competition winner, during the grand finale at Center Stage in Atlanta. Hunt won the $10,000 grand prize, and will be featured in an upcoming issue of COMPLEX Magazine. The finale also featured guest judges, Donnell Rawlings and Michael Blackson, along with a special performance from LaVar Walker, the 2012 winner of Stand Up. It's Miller Time.

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"Stand Up. It's Miller Time brings together great friends for a good time," said Lorence Pope, Miller Lite African American marketing manager. "Miller Lite is proud to be on the main stage for the second year, with our partner and one of the funniest comedians, Marlon Wayans, to provide a national audience for aspiring stand-up comics."

Now in its second year, the 2013 Stand Up. It's Miller Time tour traveled to five cities, including Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans and the finale in Atlanta. Four rising stand-up comedians advanced from local semifinals to participate in the finale, including: Kelly "KDubb" Walker (Charlotte), Kellye Howard (Chicago), Keisha Hunt (Dallas), and Shaddy Feel Good (New Orleans).

For more information, visit: www.StandUpItsMillerTime.com, and check out the conversation on Twitter using #MLStandUp.

About MillerCoors
MillerCoors brews, markets and sells the MillerCoors portfolio of brands in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Built on a foundation of great beer brands and nearly 300 years of brewing heritage, MillerCoors continues the commitment of its founders to brew the highest quality beers. MillerCoors is the second-largest beer company in America, capturing nearly 30 percent of U.S. beer sales. Led by two of the best-selling beers in the industry, Coors Light and Miller Lite, MillerCoors has a broad portfolio of highly complementary brands across every major industry segment. The company offers a variety of leading craft and import brands, including Blue Moon and Leinenkugel's, through its Tenth and Blake division. MillerCoors operates eight major breweries in the U.S., as well as the Leinenkugel's craft brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wisc., and two microbreweries, the 10th Street Brewery in Milwaukee and the Blue Moon Brewing Company at Coors Field in Denver. MillerCoors insists on building its brands the right way through brewing quality, responsible marketing and environmental and community impact. MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.

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