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Kitchener shows for controversial comedian Ben Bankas have been cancelled, PR group confirms | CBC News
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (563+ words) Two sold out shows for comedian Ben Bankas that were scheduled to take place at Elements Nightclub in Kitchener on Saturday night have been "cancelled by the venue." Spokesperson for DKPR Public Relations, Deborah Knight, confirmed to CBC News Thursday…...
How To Make a Killing hacks at a familiar family tree — and leaves a body at every branch | CBC News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (899+ words) Before that was A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, the 2014 Tony winner for best musical " again a story about a disowned man reclaiming his birthright by killing eight senior members of his family." And before that is, ostensibly, the true…...
Time travel comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie hits all the right notes
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (145+ words) Time travel comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie hits all the right notes'CBC Time travel comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie hits all the right notes Host Candice Lipski is joined by Rachel Ho, film critic…...
I'm Also Here: A comedic salute to Ontario's small towns
3+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) "I'm Also Here" is new series available on Bell Fibe TV. The show takes a comedic tour of six Ontario small towns:Cornwall, Brockville, Cobourg, Bobcaygeon, Lindsay and Arnprior. Quancetia Hamilton is an actor, and Naomi Snieckus created, writes and…...
Why documentarian Marina Zenovich went toe-to-toe with Chevy Chase | CBC Arts
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (548+ words) Marina Zenovich is a two-time Emmy Award-winning documentarian who's built a career taking on some of pop culture's most complex and controversial figures. She's known for grilling cycling legend Lance Armstrong about his doping scandal, cutting through the celebrity myth…...
Canadian comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt's Creek, dead at 71 - CBC
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Tributes poured in for the Toronto-born comic actor whose career spanned 50 years Media | Tributes pour in for comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, dead at 71 Caption: There is shock and sorrow across Canada and in Hollywood with news that Canadian comedy legend…...
Catherine O'Hara set 'highest bar there is,' says comedian Aurora Brown
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) When Aurora Brown of'Baroness Von Sketch'Show was growing up in Thunder Bay, Ont., she'd watch Catherine O'Hara on SCTV on Saturdays, mesmerized. She would later follow in the Canadian icon's footsteps, honing her craft at Second City, where O'Hara's portrait…...
'Women Aren’t Funny' new course examines feminist stand-up comedy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (118+ words) Western University Lecturer Anmol Dutta is teaching a new course titled "Women Aren't Funny: Feminist Stand-Up Comedy." Dutta told London Morning about the new winter semester course that delves into the myths about comedy and gender. 'Women Aren't Funny' new…...
Why Jason Mantzoukas thought his 'big and brash' comedic persona would work on Taskmaster | CBC Arts
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (464+ words) When Jason Mantzoukas got the chance to appear on Taskmaster, one of his favourite TV shows, he didn't want to play along normally. He wanted to be the ugly American villain who creates chaos. Taskmaster is a long-running British panel…...
Kenny Robinson is 'elbows up' for Canadian comedians | CBC Arts
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (582+ words) For the past 30 years, on the last Sunday of every month, Yuk Yuk's in Toronto has hosted the Nubian Comedy Revue " one of the top showcases for Black and racialized comedians in Canada. Over the years, the show has been…...