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AMERICAN comic Rich Hall is the final big name stand-up confirmed to be appearing at Stourbridge Comedy Festival this summer. The comedian - famed for his grouchy deadpan style and the inspiration behind Simpsons character Moe Szyslak - is to headline a show at Katie Fitzgerald’s on Saturday September 11. In a stellar career spanning five decades, Hall has appeared on the likes of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats as well as presenting a number of BBC documentaries. Rich Hall He is one of a select few comics to claim the prized Perrier Award, winning it in 2000 as his alter-ego Otis Lee Crenshaw and following in the footsteps of the likes of Frank Skinner and Steve Coogan.