Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.

Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari (winner of our 2008 Genius Monkey Comedy Award)

Posted by: Paul Little  •  March 2, 2009 @ 9:00am

At only 26 years of age, Aziz Ansari has already accomplished quite a lot in the world of comedy. He's won accolades for his stand-up comedy, including the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

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Interview: Comedian Sugar Sammy gives us an update on his past year, and where things are headed

Posted by: Paul Little  •  February 12, 2009 @ 12:49pm

Last year, I had the opportunity to sit down with stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy before a string of shows at Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg. He was touring the country promoting his debut CD, Down with the Brown.

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Interview: John Hodgman, author and Daily Show "resident expert"

Posted by: Paul Little  •  December 12, 2008 @ 7:00pm

If you have not yet picked up Mr. Hodgman's book, More Information Than You Require, I highly recommend you do so now.

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Interview: The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone and Chester Tam

Posted by: Paul Little  •  March 18, 2008 @ 7:49pm

It was a cool, rainy February afternoon in Los Angeles. Hollywood was agog with buzziness over the Academy Awards, which were only a day away.

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Interview: Stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy

Posted by: Paul Little  •  January 25, 2008 @ 10:06pm

Sugar Sammy likes to push the PC envelope in his stand-up set, but not in the ways you might think. When most people in North America see a comedian of colour, stereotypes come to mind, and there are automatically assumptions made about their brand of comedy.

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Comedian Tom Papa knows that family and 'the human condition' make for a relatable act

Posted by: Paul Little  •  November 6, 2007 @ 12:35am

You may recognize him as a regular correspondent on The Tonight Show, where he covers major events in taped pieces airing after Jay's monologue.

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