JFL Interview: Late Night and Amber Ruffin Show writer/performer Jenny Hagel
JFL Interview: Stand-up comic DeAnne Smith
Interview: Soulfly's Max Cavalera talks touring and his love of all genres of metal
Interview: Comic Gavin Matts coming back to Canada for a mini tour out west
Interview: Hawksley Workman talks rage and tears, 80s music, the idea of fame, and his upcoming tour
JFL42 Reviews: Serious Talk with Funny People, Gabriel Iglesias, The El-Salomons, My Gorgeous Son
The 10 greatest moustaches in film and television history (plus a few more)
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
Interview: Director Jorma Taccone on his upcoming action-comedy MacGruber
Interview: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen special effects guru Scott Farrar of ILM
Interview: Stand-up comic and actor Andy Kindler on his new album, the 25th anniversary of his JFL addresses, and mental health
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte // October 17, 2020 @ 7:54pm
Andy Kindler has been a stand-up comic for over 30 years; toured endlessly across North America; co-starred in hit TV shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, Bob's Burgers, and Maron; spent years doing regular field pieces on The Late Show with David Letterman and returns to the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal every year to deliver his "State of the Industry
JFL Interview: Late Night and Amber Ruffin Show writer/performer Jenny Hagel
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte // October 8, 2020 @ 7:07pm
If you've watched Late Night with Seth Meyers over the last few years, you've likely seen lots of Second City alumn Jenny Hagel, either performing alongside Meyers and fellow writer Amber Ruffin for the popular "Jokes Seth Can't Tell" segment or appearing in various other bits and sketches.
DeAnne Smith has been doing stand-up for nearly 15 years, beginning in Montreal, moving to the Toronto scene, and performing on stages all over Canada, the United States, the UK, and Australia since.
Interview: Soulfly's Max Cavalera talks touring and his love of all genres of metal
Posted by: William O'Donnell // March 17, 2020 @ 10:56pm
February 17 saw the return of metal titans Soulfly to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Along for "The Summoning" tour were thrashers Toxic Holocaust, and on this date we also received a metal barrage from X Method, Bears with Technology, and Cause of Death.
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.
Interview: Hawksley Workman talks rage and tears, 80s music, the idea of fame, and his upcoming tour
Posted by: Paul Little // October 26, 2019 @ 5:30pm
Hawksley Workman has been making albums since the late 90s (his first full-length, For Him and the Girls, came out in 1999) and he's been releasing new music every year or 2 since then.
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.
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