Episode #60: Daniel Sloss
by Daniel Sloss is only 25 but already has eight tours of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival under his belt, plus five appearances on American television via …
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2016 kicks off with new comedy tours from David Cross, Bon Qui Qui, and “Trump Vs. Bernie”
We’re barely into 2016, and already three major nationwide comedy tours have asked you to pencil them into your plans this year. David Cross: “Making …
The definitive guide to comedy festivals for 2016
PLEASE GO TO MY NEWLY CREATED COMEDY FESTIVALS FOR A MORE TIMELESS LISTING OF ALL OF THE CURRENT FESTS Almost nine years ago now, the …
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Just For Laughs announces JFL NorthWest fest in Vancouver; primetime special on The CW plus archived shows on CW Seed
It’s a big day for Just For Laughs on both sides of the border today. In JFL’s native Canada, the organization responsible for the massive …
Episode #40: Wayne Federman
Today’s guest, Wayne Federman, has been recording stand-up comedy sets in clubs across America for more than 30 years now since starting out in New …
Bentzen Ball 2015 ends with a surprise guest from curator Tig Notaro
The Bentzen Ball, an annual comedy festival curated by Tig Notaro and presented by Brightest Young Things since 2009, was an unequivocal smash hit this …
6th annual comedy fests in NJ: From Hoboken to Atlantic City
There are so many comedy festivals happening this weekend, this month and pretty much all the time across North America in the world now it’s …
Meet the New Faces of Just For Laughs Montreal: Class of 2015
Each July, talent managers, agents and casting agents converge upon Montreal to network, hobnob and circle around the freshest faces in comedy they can find …
Just For Laughs: Dana Gould to deliver 2015 Keynote Address
Dana Gould will deliver the 2015 Just For Laughs Keynote Address at ComedyPRO in Montreal this July, presented by Comedy Dynamics. Gould’s address already has a …
Meet Me In New York: Alex Edelman
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …