Posts with the tag Stand-Up.
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Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2017 Coverage
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • April 3, 2017 @ 12:39pm
Every spring since 2002, some of the best stand-up comics from across Canada -- and a few from the U.S. and Europe -- have converged on the Canadian prairies for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
Album Review: Myq Kaplan - No Kidding
Posted by: Alex Mutchesen • March 15, 2017 @ 2:30am
Confession time! I have never listened to any of Myq Kaplan's previous albums. I have heard of him, but had never sat down and listened to an album or watched any of his specials.
Interview: Stand-up comic, writer, and @midnight social media guru Dan Telfer
Posted by: Aaron Demeter • November 17, 2016 @ 1:17am
Whether you've heard his stand-up, read his articles for The Onion and The A.V.
Album Review: Matthew Broussard - Pedantic
Posted by: Cathy Herbert • November 5, 2016 @ 9:33pm
The title of Matthew Broussard's debut album, Pedantic, suggests a sense of self-awareness, but that doesn't make Broussard any less insufferable. While the majority of his jokes are just fine and even a bit clever, he spends more time talking about his personal circumstances than delivering punchlines.
Album Review: Ahmed Bharoocha - Almond Badoody
Posted by: Cathy Herbert • October 19, 2016 @ 2:47pm
Don't feel too bad if you confuse Ahmed Bharoocha's name with the title of his debut album, Almond Badoody – it's probably not going to hurt his feelings. The twenty-five track album recorded in Madison, Wisconsin and put out by Comedy Central Records starts with some jokes about name pronunciation, and Bharoocha's laid back style is immediately apparent.
Album Review: Doogie Horner - A Delicate Man
Posted by: Jay Caption • April 12, 2016 @ 10:41am
We have no doubt heard of many great stand-up comics over the years. Names like Jim Gaffigan, the late John Pinnette, Russell Peters, and of course Jerry Seinfeld are all hosehold names.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Comic Pete Johansson on his show 'Good People' at the WCF and returning to Canada after years living in the UK
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2016 @ 8:26am
Pete Johansson has spanned the globe with his comedy. After performing in Vancouver for several years, Pete turned a successful visit to the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal into a move to Los Angeles, performing around the U.S. and appearing on American and Canadian television. Then he moved again.
Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2016 Coverage
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • April 2, 2016 @ 12:36pm
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2016, and is once again bringing many of Canada's top comedians – along with a few favourites from the U.S. – out to the middle of nowhere (ie. ShowbizMonkeys.com's headquarters of Winnipeg) to make a whole bunch of people laugh.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up veteran Erica Sigurdson on making a career out of comedy and returning to the WCF
Posted by: Paul Little • April 1, 2016 @ 9:05pm
Vancouver comic Erica Sigurdson has been a mainstay in the Canadian comedy scene for well over a decade now.
Interview: Comedian Jeremy Hotz on tour across Canada with Just for Laughs
Posted by: Paul Little • February 18, 2016 @ 5:43am
After decades in the business, Jeremy Hotz is a tried-and-true name in Canadian comedy. While he's lived south of the border for close to 20 years, he always manages to spend time in Canada, both personally and professionally.
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