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53K attendees, $210K for LaughFest 2013

The third annual comedy festival began March 7 with 1,532 people wearing false mustaches, breaking a Guinness World Record.

Photos: Free Beer & Hot Wings live show

The guys from the Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show on 97.9 WGRD-FM performed a live show during Gilda's LaughFest on March 15, 2013.

Photos: Wayne Brady at LaughFest

Award-winning actor, recording artist, improvisationalist, dancer and television personality Wayne Brady (and friends) attended a cocktail reception at DeVos

Wayne Brady: 'Whose Line' will return

Wayne Brady, in Grand Rapids for his LaughFest performance, talked about the return of "Whose Line is it Anyway?"

Photos: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo in GR

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo preformed at The B.O.B. this past weekend for Gilda's LaughFest 2013.

Photos: Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga is held at Gild's Club Grand Rapids during Gilda's LaughFest 2013.

Comedian Jackie Kashian at LaughFest

Comedian Jackie Kashian talks to 24 Hour News 8 while in town for LaughFest 2013.

Garfunkel & Oates at LaughFest

Comedic duo Garfunkel and Oates were in Grand Rapids for Gilda's Laughfest.

Photos: Garfunkel & Oates in GR

Garfunkel & Oates' opening night at Pyramid Scheme on March 8, 2013.

Photos: LaughFest 2013 opening night

Gilda's LaughFest 2013 opened Thursday night with 1,544 people donning fake mustaches at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids.

LaughFest breaks fake mustache record

Organizers of a Grand Rapids laughter festival say they've set a third world record in as many years.

Photos: LaughFest fake mustache record

1,544 people gathered at Rosa Parks Circle to break the world record for wearing fake mustaches to help kick off LaughFest 2013 on March 7, 2013.

Seriously, LaughFest 2013 begins

Gilda's LaughFest, a 10-day comedy festival in Grand Rapids and major fundraiser for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, begins Thursday.

Grand Rapids tries fake mustache record

Gilda's LaughFest is organizing an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing false mustaches.

Jim Breuer on 'Daybreak'

The comedian talks about his upcoming performance at this year's Gilda's LaughFest in downtown Grand Rapids.

Individual LaughFest tickets go on sale

LaughFest organizers told 24 Hour News 8 they are expecting 2013 to be their biggest year yet.

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