The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Through the magic of video recording equipment, you could watch Louis CK on your television last night performing from NYC-based Late Show with David Letterman, while two packed audiences in Montreal saw him perform live there in Canada. Louis CK is in Montreal today, as well, to receive the Just …
George Lopez introduced Atlanta native Jarrod Harris to Lopez Tonight last night by saying it was his “late-night debut,” and in it, Harris jokes about longtime popular joke target Southwest Airlines, less frequently seen in the wild Alaska gangstas, a foolproof method of combatting creditors, and more. And by more, …
Marc Maron had introduced Andy Kindler at the State of the Industry Address two summers ago in Montreal, and this afternoon, Kindler kindly returned the favor with a lengthy and heartfelt introduction of Maron for his Keynote Address at the 2011 Just For Laughs Comedy Conference. “I emailed him and …
One thing that always brings comedy industry scouts, agents and managers to Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival each July is the opportunity to scoop up rising comedic performers before they sign with some other talent management or agency and get that fabled six-figure development deal that people remember from 15 …
John Pinette is still hungry. Not just for food, which he will recount, regale and reheat his temper over in his upcoming Comedy Central special, which is called Still Hungry and premieres on Friday night and arrives in DVD and CD forms on Aug. 2, 2011. Pinette told me he …
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You may have seen some lists floating around with the 2011 crop of New Faces for Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in 2011, but they forgot about the third batch. That’s right. In addition to two groups of stand-up comedians showing off their best sets for Montrealers and industry scouts, …
Here’s some industry news to chew on just as the comedy industry settles into Montreal: Olivia Wingate has just announced that she’s no longer head of Olivia Wingate Artists, instead helping The Artists Organization expand into comedy management by bringing her eclectic mix of U.S. and U.K. clients into their …
Plenty of comedians attended Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego last weekend. But only a few, so far, have produced their own walkabouts from the convention. Let’s take a look and then decide amongst ourselves who did it best! First, here’s Jordan Rubin, who brought along proud comic-con nerd Brian Posehn …
After his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Marc Maron told his Twitter followers that he enjoyed the chat that included “a surprise physical comedy impression. First time for me.” You’ve already read the headline. You know it’s a Dane Cook impersonation. Now watch the clip! Maron sets …
