Interview: Comic Gavin Matts coming back to Canada for a mini tour out west
JFL42 Reviews: Serious Talk with Funny People, Gabriel Iglesias, The El-Salomons, My Gorgeous Son
JFL42 Reviews: SiriusXM Top Comic Finals, Dave Merheje, and Andy Kindler's Alternative Show
JFL42 Interview: Comic, actor, children's author, and podcaster Seán Cullen
JFL42 Reviews: Kate Berlant, Seán Cullen, and Jon Dore
JFL42 Reviews: Gettin' Better with Ron Funches, Chanty Marostica, and Seán Cullen
JFL42 Reviews: Between Two Ferns, Broad City, and Nick Kroll
Interview: The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone and Chester Tam
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
Interview: Chester Tam of Hot Rod and The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island, SNL's Digital Short masterminds, have a new CD coming out
2009 North American* Genius Monkey Comedy Award
Interview: Comic Gavin Matts coming back to Canada for a mini tour out west
Posted by: Paul Little // November 7, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Comic Gavin Matts has had a pretty good last couple years.
JFL42 Reviews: Serious Talk with Funny People, Gabriel Iglesias, The El-Salomons, My Gorgeous Son
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // September 30, 2019 @ 5:34pm
Serious Talk with Funny People
September 28, 2019 • 3:00 PM @ TIFF Bell Lightbox
Reviewed by: Andrew Lizotte
Spirits were high as the panelists (Andy Kindler, Deanne Smith, Jessica Holmes, and Byron Bowers) took to
JFL42 Reviews: SiriusXM Top Comic Finals, Dave Merheje, and Andy Kindler's Alternative Show
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // September 28, 2019 @ 2:28pm
SiriusXM Top Comic Finals
September 26, 2019 • 7:00 PM @ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Reviewed by: George Hudson & Paul Little
The annual SiriusXM Top Comic competition once again had its finals as part of JFL42 on Thursday night, with 10 comics competing for the top spot and a $2
JFL42 Interview: Comic, actor, children's author, and podcaster Seán Cullen
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte // September 26, 2019 @ 11:51am
Seán Cullen is one of those rare Canadian performers who has fans across any age group. People were excited to shake his hand and give him a hug as he sauntered to the stage at one of his recent JFL42 shows.
For followers of the comedian's long career, this was a decidedly deeper and more intimate evening.
JFL42 Reviews: Kate Berlant, Seán Cullen, and Jon Dore
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // September 26, 2019 @ 11:42am
Kate Berlant
September 24, 2019 • 9:00 PM @ The Royal
Reviewed by: Paul Little
Kate Berlant is an absolute joy to watch.
JFL42 Reviews: Gettin' Better with Ron Funches, Chanty Marostica, and Seán Cullen
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte // September 24, 2019 @ 8:18pm
Getting Better with Ron Funches
September 22, 2019 • 5:30 PM @ TIFF Bell Lighthouse
Conditions were perfect for the kind of mellow gold that only Ron Funches can deliver. The seats were comfy, my herbal tea quietly steeping in the cup holder, my hair being gently tussled by the air conditioning. I was ready for essentially what was a meditation session with jokes.
JFL42 Reviews: Between Two Ferns, Broad City, and Nick Kroll
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte // September 21, 2019 @ 4:06pm
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
September 20, 2019 • 2:00 PM @ TIFF Bell Lightbox
"How do I turn a five minute sketch into a feature length film?" is the age-old question that I'm sure keeps Lorne Michaels up at night.
JFL42 Reviews: Marc Maron and Jonathan Van Ness
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // September 20, 2019 @ 1:19pm
Marc Maron
September 19, 2019 • 7:00 PM @ Meridian Hall
Reviewed by: Andrew Lizotte
I love it when a performer is a journey and not a destination. In our era, no performer fits that description more than Marc Maron.
Just for Laughs Interview: Stand-up and writer Robby Hoffman
Posted by: Paul Little // July 18, 2019 @ 7:57am
Robby Hoffman is an original comedy voice whose writing and delivery on stage puts her at the top of the stand-up game.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic Nick Nemeroff
Posted by: Paul Little // May 2, 2019 @ 12:34pm
Nick Nemeroff is a Montreal comic who has been a mainstay in the Toronto comedy scene for the past few years, winning Best Newcomer and Best Breakout Comic at the 2017 and 2018 I Heart Joke Awards. He's made appearances at Montreal's Just for Laughs and Comedy Central's Clusterfest, and his comedy has been described as "aggressively deadpan".
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