Ellen Degeneres gives away Chicago comedy show tickets

According to Ellen Degeneres' Twitter account, she was in town this week giving away tickets to the TBS Just for Laughs Comedy Tour in Chicago which took place June 17-21 in venues all over town.

Ellen was spotted by the Millennium Park bean Monday. The first five people to find her and bring her garbanzo beans received free tickets to her show.

Other acts in the comedy tour include David Alan Grier, Andy Dick and Martin Short.

Ellen tweeted to let Chicago fans know of her location and how to win tickets.

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   TheEllenShow Do you wanna win tickets to my sold out Chicago show? You'll find out how in a few hours! 15 Jun 2009 from mobile web
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   TheEllenShow I'm about an hour away from personally giving away tickets on the streets of Chicago stay tuned 15 Jun 2009 from mobile web
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   TheEllenShow First 5 people to show up to the bean with garbanzo beans wins tickets to my show go now! 15 Jun 2009 from mobile web
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   TheEllenShow I'll be at the bean in one minute 15 Jun 2009 from mobile web

Twitterers from Chicago are hoping to get their hands on some free tickets.

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   lspurge getting a pedicure and stalking ellen were the most productive things i did today. stellar. 16 Jun 2009 from web
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   marina81 Just missed seeing Ellen at The Bean. Congrats to the lucky people that got free tickets to her comedy show in Chicago! 16 Jun 2009 from web
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   MLB_ChiVino @YogiJones ooooo I want tickets!!! I love Ellen! 16 Jun 2009 from web in reply to YogiJones
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   workinggirltwo #squarespace Dear Man Upstairs, I'd love to win free Ellen tickets AND an iPhone today. Can you make it happen? Great! Thanks! 16 Jun 2009 from web
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   isatrava Waiting for ellen degeneres tickets to fall from the sky into my hands. My mom leaves back to Venezuela on Sunday. The tickets would be nice 16 Jun 2009 from web