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Just for Laughs Preview: 3 more performers to catch in the festival's second week
Posted by: Paul Little • July 26, 2011 @ 12:01pm
As the second week of Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival rolls on, there are still a host of amazing shows on the horizon. As we've said before, this festival continues to bring in some of the best comics in the world, and we've got three more that you definitely don't want to miss should you be in Montreal for the festival this week.
Amplified Idiots: The Hilarious Art of Ruining Your Life
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • July 26, 2011 @ 11:01am
Recently, I've considered getting myself back into the dating game. I'm a young guy, decent odor, relatively disease-free. It's not unrealistic to think I'd enjoy myself if I gave dating some serious effort.
Just for Laughs has become synonymous with comedy -- not just in Canada, but around the world. The Montreal-based festival, which began in 1983, has served as the launching point for comedians for decades, while also featuring some of the world's biggest comedy names year after year.
One of the most clever young writers working today, Chicago-born comic Hannibal Buress is quickly rising in the comedy world.
Just for Laughs Preview: 3 must-see shows as the comedy festival gets underway
Posted by: Paul Little • July 22, 2011 @ 3:49am
Every year, the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal hosts the best mix of comedic talent from around the world.
Ever since the release of his acclaimed album The Absurd Nightclub of Eugene Mirman in 2004, the Russian-born, Massachusetts-raised comedian has built a loyal following of fans who appreciate his unique sense of humor.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Local Winnipeg stand-up comic Ryan Ash
Posted by: Paul Little • April 8, 2011 @ 3:46pm
One of the most anticipated and highly-attended shows every year at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival is The Winnipeg Show, the stand-up comedy showcase at the Gas Station Theatre comprised of Winnipeg-raised or Winnipeg-based comics.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Young and versitile comedian John Hastings
Posted by: Paul Little • April 8, 2011 @ 9:49am
A short five years ago, John Hastings decided to enter the world of stand-up comedy, and he's already made quite the name for himself across Canada. While comedy was something he grew up enjoying, stand-up comedy wasn't something he pursued until he was told it might be a way to make some money.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Rising Vancouver comic and actor Darcy Michael
Posted by: Paul Little • April 8, 2011 @ 12:48am
Darcy Michael is a comedian not easily categorized -- and he likes it that way. Essentially, he's just an incredibly funny dude who is able to translate real-life situations into gut-busting bits on stage, and we're all the better for it.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Veteran Canadian comic Andrew Grose
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 7, 2011 @ 1:54am
In nearly 20 years of doing stand-up comedy, Andrew Grose has pretty much done it all.
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