Paying tribute to the performer who died suddenly this week, at the age of 29. It’s 10 p.m., and the Groove Bar on the Danforth (“the farthest east in Toronto I’ve ever come to do comedy,” more than one comic tells us) is steadily filling as stand-ups keep arriving, coming from sets in other bars and “rooms” around the city. Practically everyone in the bar, packed by the time we [...]
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Hawksley Workman and Justin Rutledge pay tribute to Jack Layton, the Geek Love crew love them some Captain Tightpants, and new comics are emerging at Second City and Comedy Bar. Oh, yeah, and a little thing called TIFF. TRIBUTE: Jac... Read Post
Mark your calendars: Random House and Norman Mailer's family are holding a tribute to remember the author, who died in November at age 84. The Time of His Time: A Celebration of Life of Norman Mailer will be held at...... Read Post
Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan rank among TV's all-time great comic matchups, first on the groundbreaking '70s sitcom Maude, and later, during seven seasons of the Emmy-winning ensemble comedy The Golden Girls. (Check out a couple of... Read Post