Montreal 2008: News, notes, highlights, quotes
by It’s time for one last look around the 2008 Montreal Just For Laughs festival, which Variety reports raked in $10 million (which is about the …
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Montreal rolls out initial fest schedule; final auditions for New Faces this weekend
The folks at Just For Laughs announced part of its 2008 slate for Montreal yesterday (proving once again, that a blogger cannot take a day …
Seinfeld joins all-star Gotham benefit Thursday
Tom Papa frequently opens for Jerry Seinfeld on his nationwide theater tour dates, and Seinfeld is returning the favor this Thursday night by performing at …
Scenes from the Cellar
I mentioned seeing Chris Rock at the Comedy Cellar the other night, and while yes, that twas a highlight, twas not the only light sparkling …
Live from Montreal, it’s Saturday night!
As they say in France, que sera sera, je ne sais quoi — which translates into not one but two cliches. As for French Canada …
Live from Montreal: New faces, same old dreams
The New Faces of Comedy showcase is Montreal's version of the Best New Artist Grammy. Most of the 16 stand-ups selected for this week's showcases …
Jerry Seinfeld, at the Wang Theatre
Many comedians cover similar material in discussing relationships and observational humor. Tom Papa demonstrated that well enough in 15 minutes warming up the packed Wang …