Interview: 2023 Juno-winning stand-up comic Jon Dore
Review: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Album Review: Sally Brooks - Street Bird
JFL Toronto Review: Joel Kim Booster
JFL Toronto Review: Craig Ferguson
JFL Toronto Interview: Stand-up comic Vir Das
JFL Toronto Reviews: Kurt Braunohler & Alex Edelman
Interview: The Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone and Chester Tam
Interview: Chester Tam of Hot Rod and The Lonely Island
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island, SNL's Digital Short masterminds, have a new CD coming out
Just for Laughs Interview: Adam Hills
2009 North American* Genius Monkey Comedy Award
I stood in the audience to see New Order, a band with a dark and tragic past whose phoenix-like rise from the ashes of Joy Division was the source of several documentaries and biopics.
I spent several years working on and hosting a podcast where I listened to comedy albums, so when I was asked to review Sally Brooks' upcoming album Street Bird, I was very excited.
Sally is a touring comic, writer, and podcaster. She was born in Cincinnati before moving to New York and finally settling in Atlanta.
One of my favorite things about Toronto's Just for Laughs Festival is that some of the acts are really great at showing you how the sausage gets made.
Going to a Craig Ferguson show is like going on a walk with a Scottish family member. I know this because I am married to someone who is only once removed from this, and watching Craig Ferguson's set is like chatting with my wife.
JFL Toronto Reviews: Kurt Braunohler & Alex Edelman
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • September 24, 2022 @ 9:04am
Kurt Braunohler
Reviewed by: Matthew Ardill
After having a delightful conversation with the incredible Kurt Braunohler, I felt it was a MUST to make it to his shows (which is a lie – I had tickets to last night's 9 PM show at Comedy Bar and "Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen" well befo
JFL Toronto Review: John Mulaney - From Scratch
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • September 23, 2022 @ 6:27pm
The journey to the From Scratch Tour for John Mulaney and the city of Toronto has been a long one starting in 2018, and has had many twists and turns. He canceled four shows in Toronto for reasons from "I don't remember" to an opportunity to host Saturday Night Live (again).
I Know Who I Am spends its first five minutes establishing its premise by listing comedian Damon Sumner's bona fides as a good guy.
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 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.
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