Interview: Comedian Doug Stanhope isn’t here to make friends
We catch up with the acerbic comedian to discuss how he deals with drunks, his thoughts on the #MeToo movement, and why we’ll never see him on Just for Laughs.
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Let’s get sketchy – Montreal Sketchfest brings together 60+ sketch troupes for its annual comedy blowout
60+ sketch troupes from across North America will perform at Montreal Sketchfest from May 3 – 12.
Tiffany Haddish and Trevor Noah are headed to Just for Laughs this summer
Haddish makes her first festival appearance on Saturday, July 28th.
Review – Bill Hader and Alec Berg have created a truly endearing antihero with HBO’s ‘Barry’
Kathryn Simpson reviews the first two episodes of HBO’s darkly comedic new show starring Bill Hader.
Steve Martin and Martin Short team up for Montreal show
The legendary comics are set to perform at Place des Arts in October.
Kevin Hart returns to Just for Laughs for a massive Bell Centre show July 27
The comedy superstar brings his Irresponsible Tour to Montreal July 28.
Review: The Problem with Apu wrestles with the racist implications of the Simpsons character
Comedian Hari Kondabolu explores the racist implications of a white actor portraying the long-running Simpsons character in a new documentary.
Spotlight on D.J. Mausner: two of her not-to-be-missed shows at Ladyfest this week
We speak with the Just for Laughs Homegrown Comics winner about her departure from Montreal and her upcoming shows at Ladyfest this week.
Comedy / Improv show Troubadour welcomes musician Eva Foote to Montreal Improv this Friday
Montreal by way of Edmonton singer-songwriter Eva Foote joins the Troubadour show at Montreal Improv on September 1. Read our interview with Foote here.
Interview: Natasha Leggero on the need for political comedy, Another Period and sharing sex jokes with Moshe Kasher
We catch up with the co-creator and star of Another Period ahead of her upcoming Just for Laughs shows.