Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.
Australia's Adam Hills may not be a huge name in North America, but in his native country, he's pretty much as big as anyone can get. Besides hosting ABC's highest-rated program of the last seven years, Spicks and Specks, as well as the talk show Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight, Adam has also released a pair of best-selling stand-up DVDs.
One of the most clever young writers working today, Chicago-born comic Hannibal Buress is quickly rising in the comedy 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: 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.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic Darryl Lenox
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2011 @ 7:15pm
If you frequent your local comedy club, you've probably seen Darryl Lenox perform live, as he's been making the rounds across the United States and Canada for years. He's established himself as an insightful, ambitious, and hardworking comic, and while you have to keep your brain turned on to really enjoy his sets, it's most definitely worth it.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic and actor Sam Easton of "Incongruous"
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2011 @ 3:58pm
Sam Easton may be a familiar face to you, whether you've stepped inside a comedy club across Canada, turned on your TV set, or visited your local multiplex over the last few years.
Interview: Stand-up comic Shane Mauss talks about passports, time travel, and his beginnings in comedy
Posted by: Paul Little • February 11, 2011 @ 8:38am
Shane Mauss is a stand-up comedian originally from Wisconsin, who moved to Boston to get started in comedy, and recently re-located to Austin, Texas.
Interview: Matt Walsh of Spike TV's Players and the Upright Citizen's Brigade
Posted by: Paul Little • June 29, 2010 @ 6:44pm
Matt Walsh has been a staple of the comedy scene for over a decade, appearing in countless television shows and movies such as The Daily Show, Dog Bites Man, Old School, Role Models, and The Hangover.
Stand-up comedian Jon Reep may have become most known after winning 2007's Last Comic Standing competition, but that show was just another stop for a comic who began touring as a working stand-up back in 1998.
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