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Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, ordered to pay eight of nine accusers $880K
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (373+ words) Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon arrives at the courthouse for his civil trial in Montreal on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. MONTREAL - Gilbert Rozon, the founder of Just for Laughs, has been ordered to pay a total of more than $880,000 to eight…...
Second City’s 91st mainstage revue ‘World’s Gone Wild’ is a comedy slam dunk
1+ day, 41+ min ago (553+ words) The company's 91st mainstage revue features a stellar ensemble and an arsenal of mostly top-shelf sketches." From left to right: Anthony Hall, Chelsea Larkin and Tim Blair in "World's Gone Wild," Second City's 91st mainstage revue." Written and performed by Gillian Bartolucci,…...
The theatre shows to watch on Toronto stages right now
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (188+ words) A complete guide to what's currently playing on Toronto stages, including Mirvish, Soulpepper, Crow's Theatre and more." Clockwise from top left: "& Juliet," "Shucked," "Little Willy" and "The Surrogate." When it comes to the performing arts, Toronto audiences are spoiled for…...
Paul Rudd and cult comedy star Tim Robinson’s risky ‘Friendship’ is a hilarious bromance
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) Filmmaker Andrew DeYoung's first feature melds an eccentric character study to probing observations about consumer culture. It's absurd, but also disciplined." Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd bond in the comedy "Friendship." 3.5 stars (out of 4) Starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate…...
Canadian theatre legends Clare Coulter and Judith Thompson reunite at Tarragon Theatre in a messy new play
2+ week, 4+ day ago (594+ words) Clare Coulter in "Queen Maeve." Clare Coulter marks a blistering return to the Toronto stage in this ambitious play about a nursing home resident lost in an Irish myth. By Judith Thompson, directed by Mike Payette. Until March 29 at Tarragon…...
Oscar host Conan O'Brien said he won't be political. Why that's the right call
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1157+ words) Conan O'Brien at the 2025 Oscars. "All award show hosts should be liberated from the resistance," writes Vinay Menon. Everyone deserves a night off from doomscrolling. If you agree, there's a good chance you will tune in to the Academy Awards…...
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’: an outrageous cinematic love letter to Toronto
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (948+ words) Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol take Toronto in "Nirvanna the Band the Show," before it was a movie. Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol are the creators of "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie," opening Feb. 13." Matt Johnson and Jay…...
John Semley: Catherine O’Hara based her characters on family members and people she saw riding the bus
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) Catherine O'Hara, right, with her sisters Maureen, left, and Mary Margaret in September 1996. It's a movie stacked with all-timer comic performances: from Parker Posey, from O'Hara's longtime co-star Eugene Levy, and from Guest himself. But O'Hara has always been the…...
How a scrappy web series became an outrageous cinematic love letter to Toronto called ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (948+ words) Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol take Toronto in "Nirvanna the Band the Show," before it was a movie. Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol are the creators of "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie," opening Feb. 13." Matt Johnson and Jay…...
‘Nirvanna the Band’ duo crashed crime scene at Drake’s house for their new movie
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (818+ words) Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" creators Jay McCarrol (left) and Matt Johnson pose for a portrait in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. TORONTO - When news broke last year that a security guard had been shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion,…...