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JFL42 Review: 'Threedom' Podcast Tangents Are, in Fact, the Destination
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 19
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2019
Improvising geniuses Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins and Scott Aukerman staged their Threedom podcast at JFL42, giving listeners pretty muc...
JFL42 Review: Ronny Chieng Shows Flashes During an Unfocused Set
Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 19
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2019
To the extent that there were problems with Ronny Chieng's set at the Royal Theatre on Thursday night, none of them had to do with the stre...
Chanty Marostica Gives Hilarious Teachings at Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
Chanty Marostica's high energy is hard to forget. Despite fighting off food poisoning, the Toronto-based comedian kept the Montreal Improv...
Trevor Noah Gives Montreal What They Expect at Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
Trevor Noah greeted a packed Montreal stadium to flashing lights, after playing a self-indulgent video reel that included clips of his own...
The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
What Andy Kindler said over the course of the hour-long Alternative Show is incredibly unclear. The seasoned comedian and annual deliverer...
'Mind Parasites Live with Adam Conover' Makes Everyone Think at Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2019
If you've ever seen Adam Conover's TRUTV show Adam Ruins Everything, it might be hard to imagine it taking form as standup comedy. Mind Par...
Michael Kosta's 'Straight White Male' Show at Just for Laughs Offers That Perspective
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2019
Michael Kosta is dead charming, and can make you feel conflicted. He easily conjures a feeling of familiarity, because he's reminiscent of...
Esther Povitsky's Low-Key Charms Don't Overwhelm Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2019
"My standup is more just get to know me and not really laugh hard," L.A.-based comedian Esther Povistky told a relatively quiet room — a se...