First-ever Maui Comedy Festival partners with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
by If you were to ask me where to go to feel better about myself and everyone around me, Maui definitely would be near the top …
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“Millennial” Alex Edelman lands on Edinburgh Fringe’s shortlist for 2014 awards
The shortlist of nominees for Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards from this 2014 EdFringe are out, and among the Brits and Aussies is one young Yank …
40 Things I Learned in 2014 at Montreal’s Just For Laughs
Every year, I think I know what to expect heading into Montreal’s grand poobah of comedy festivals — Just For Laughs — only to realize …
Jim Norton’s Keynote Address at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2014: “I Insincerely Apologize”
Always outspoken but perhaps never quite as sincerely forthright without needing a hard laugh until now, Jim Norton provided the timeliest keynote address yet at …
First impressions of Montreal’s New Faces, 2014: Group 1
Each crop of New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs is special and unique. John Heffron, who hosted New Faces Group 1 on Wednesday night, …
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Just For Laughs Awards for 2014 will honor Andy Samberg, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, Bill Burr, Nathan Fielder and Michael Schur
The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal has named Andy Samberg, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, Michael Schur, Nathan Fielder and Bill Burr as its …
The Emo Philips interview
Emo Philips boasts one of the most distinctive voices in comedy and has for the better part of three decades. His 1985 record, “E=MO2,” remains the …
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Montreal’s Just For Laughs announces 2014 festival headliners; Jim Norton to deliver keynote address
Don’t be shocked to see Jim Norton skinny and growing his hair out, as you see him shocked above in this appearance last month for …
Deadline extended to May 16 to pitch your TV/web project to Just For Laughs ComedyPro Conference
If you’ve got a great TV or webseries pitch and don’t know where to go next, how about Montreal? Just For Laughs, the biggest comedy …
The Kids In The Hall: Reunited, Rusty & Ready for a mini-tour in 2014
Don’t call it a comeback. The Kids in the Hall have been here for years. Just not onstage. All together. In almost six years. But …