News Conan O'Brien Remembers the "Terrible" Conditions of the Writers' Room at 'The Simpsons' Before Conan O'Brien became a TV host or a podcaster, he was a comedy writer who worked at The Simpsons and wrote several episodes, includin...
News Become a Pranking Pro with Eric Andre's New Book of 'Dumb Ideas' Through six seasons of his beloved talk show, and one feature film in Bad Trip, Eric Andre has firmly established himself as an elite pranks...
News Russell Brand Facing Second Police Investigation in UK Russell Brand is being investigated by a second police force in the UK following multiple sexual assault allegations made against him last m...
News Conan O'Brien Discusses Why Political Comedy Is So Unfunny These Days It's not easy to make genuinely funny jokes about Donald Trump and his cronies, who are already so ridiculous and craven that they tend to i...
News John Mulaney to Debut New Show with North American Tour When comedians decide to tour together, apparently the rollout of the dates comes in a messy spread. Unless that's just the case with John M...
News Russell Brand Asks Fans for Financial Support Following YouTube Channel Demonetization After multiple sexual assault allegations came to light against Russell Brand last week, the comedian's tour was postponed, and his book dea...
News Vancouver Isn't Laughing About Kevin Hart's "Super Short" Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Set Attendees of Vancouver's Great Outdoors Comedy Festival aren't laughing following an event they claim was marred by logistical issues and a...
News Pete Davidson Adds Toronto Date to Fall Tour Pete Davidson — a.k.a. Mr. Steal Yo Girl — is currently in the middle of his first comedy tour since entering inpatient treatment earlier th...
News Russell Brand Tour Postponed, Book Deal Suspended Following Sexual Assault Allegations Russell Brand's publishing deal with Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird has been put on pause following the multiple sexual assault allegations...
News Eric Andre Shares Update on Racial Profiling Lawsuit Against Georgia's Clayton County Police Department Last October, Eric Andre moved to sue police in Clayton County, GA, concerning alleged racial profiling by plainclothes officers at Hartsfie...
News Adam Sandler Announces North American Tour The Sandman can't stay away for long. Adam Sandler is bringing his I Missed You Tour to Canada this fall. The 25-date trek begins at Vanc...
News Danny Brown Had No Idea Ari Shaffir Would Go Crowd-Surfing at the 'SCARING THE HOES' Tour Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA recently wrapped a North American tour behind their collaborative album SCARING THE HOES, and if you ask the forme...
News 'Letterkenny' Plots North American Comedy Tour After the main Letterkenny cast members embarked on a live sketch tour early last year, the hit Canadian comedy has announced that two of it...
News Zack Fox Is Bringing "Songs, Jokes, and Special Guests" Through North America on Tour Far beyond his days online as @Bootymath, Zack Fox has since established himself as a creative of many talents. As the platform formerly kno...
News Mac DeMarco Tells Eric Andre About the Time He Fell Through a Stained Glass Window with His Dick Out After Drinking "20 Martinis" Mac DeMarco's reputation as a sleazy wild-child party dude has cooled somewhat in the last few years — these days, he's more likely to relea...
News 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Completed Revival Episodes Before Death: Report The death of King of the Hill voice actor Johnny Hardwick last week was saddening, knowing that a series revival is in the works, but the la...
News Sacha Baron Cohen to Resurrect Ali G Character for Standup Tour We haven't heard from Sacha Baron Cohen in a significant way since he brought Borat back for his Subsequent Moviefilm in 2020, but now, the...
News 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Dead at 64 Johnny Hardwick — the American voice actor, comedian, writer and producer known best for voicing Dale Gribble in King of the Hill — has died...
News Chris Tucker to Hit Toronto on First Tour in Over a Decade Comedian Chris Tucker hasn't done a major stint on the road in more than a decade — but that's all about to change. He'll cement his status...
News Conan O'Brien Revives That Old Rumour About Richard Gere and Gerbils A universal elder millennial experience is growing up with the urban legend involving Richard Gere and the niche sexual practice of gerbilli...
News Hasan Minhaj Eyed to Take Over as 'The Daily Show' Host The stars have aligned for Hasan Minhaj to possibly step into Trevor Noah's shoes and take over as the host of The Daily Show, Variety repor...
News Conan Remembers the Time Billy Corgan Saved Him from Being Bullied by Marilyn Manson In a story that feels a bit like a '90s-themed Mad Lib, Conan O'Brien has reminisced about the time Billy Corgan saved him from being bullie...
Reviews Brian Jordan Alvarez's "Sitting" Is a Wonderful Thing to Listen To Exclaim! Staff Picks It's kinda like a nap. It's kinda like something else but it is actually just "Sitting" by TJ Mack (Brian Jordan Alvarez). You may recogn...
Reviews John Early Skewers Millennials — and Himself — on 'Now More Than Ever' Directed by Emily Allan and Leah Hennessey "We have to get serious, you guys!" John Early warns towards the end of his debut HBO comedy special, Now More Than Ever, which was taped in...
Reviews 'Saturday Night Live' Redeemed Itself as Ana de Armas Brought Her A-Game April 15, 2023 Bounding back from a rough episode last week, Saturday Night Live was on point with its writing and concepts, and host Ana de Armas and musi...
Reviews Molly Shannon's Return to 'SNL' Hampered by Bad Writing and the Jonas Brothers' Half-Complete Songs April 6, 2023 Though Molly Shannon's return was sentimental, the feeling was not enough to hold up a particularly weak episode of Saturday Night Live, whi...
Reviews Mae Martin Calls Out Discriminatory Comedians by Name on Empathetic, Insightful 'SAP' Directed by Abbi Jacobson With a bright mix of pointed commentary, surprising candour and charming self-effacement, Mae Martin brings a Vancouver audience to its feet...
Reviews Michael Che Gloriously Pranks Colin Jost on April Fool's 'SNL' Episode with Quinta Brunson April 1, 2023 Quinta Brunson was an astounding and dedicated host and Lil Yachty brought us to the dark side of the moon on a rather stellar April Fool's...
Reviews 'SNL' Scored a Comedic Touchdown Thanks to Travis Kelce March 4, 2023 NFL star Travis Kelce was as enthused as any host could possibly be, with some acting chops to boot, and country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini...
Reviews Jack White's Electrifying 'SNL' Performance Couldn't Quite Save an Off-Kilter Episode February 25, 2023 Utilizing very few members of its sizeable cast this week, Saturday Night Live welcomed both Woody Harrelson and Jack White to its Five-Time...
Reviews Even Coldplay Couldn't Spoil an Excellent 'SNL' Episode with Pedro Pascal February 4, 2023 Pedro Pascal was a terrific host and the writing staff and cast did everything they could to help him shine, while Coldplay's painful positi...
Reviews Michael B. Jordan Brought 'SNL' to Life While Lil Baby Put It to Sleep January 28, 2023 Michael B. Jordan was certainly a charismatic and affable host who'd clearly bonded with frequent scene partner, Heidi Gardner, while Lil Ba...
Reviews Aubrey Plaza Showed Her Range on Star-Studded 'SNL' Featuring Amy Poehler, Tony Hawk and More January 21, 2023 Aubrey Plaza was a terrific, funny and fully engaged host, busting out a dynamic array of theatrical skills, while Sam Smith's two performan...
Reviews Cecily Strong Bids Goodbye to 'SNL' with Tearful Final Episode December 17, 2022 Austin Butler was a dynamic and great host, Lizzo charmed as she usually does on Saturday Night Live, and, in a day-of surprise, Cecily Stro...
Reviews 'SNL' Had Its Best Show This Season Thanks to Steve Martin, Martin Short and Brandi Carlile December 10, 2022 With Steve Martin and Martin Short ready to be playful and dark for some well-written sketches, Brandi Carlile rising to the occasion again...
Reviews Keke Palmer Brought Her Best to 'SNL,' Although SZA Didn't December 3, 2022 Keke Palmer was an engaged, multifaceted and superb host with a big secret to share, while SZA's otherworldly talent as a singer was underst...
Reviews Dave Chappelle Was Used Sparingly on 'SNL,' While Black Star Shone Brightly November 12, 2022 Saturday Night Live platformed disgraced comedian Dave Chappelle and yet he appeared jovial and sparingly, performing a longer-than-usual mo...
Reviews Jack Harlow Led a Strong 'SNL' with Cameos from Tom Hanks, Jeff Probst October 29, 2022 Saturday Night Live's season of double duties continued with rapper Jack Harlow serving as both host and musical guest, and he turned up ver...
Reviews 'Saturday Night Live' Roasted Trump While Megan Thee Stallion Shone October 15, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion proved herself to be an excellent all-round host and her musical performances were thoughtfully staged, as a season of m...
Reviews Brendan Gleeson Overcame Awkward 'SNL' Monologue for Some Great Sketches October 8, 2022 Brendan Gleeson overcame some initial monologue awkwardness and emerged as a fine, committed host, while Willow's musical performances would...
Reviews 'SNL' Returns with Strong Season 48 Premiere and a Kendrick Lamar Performance for the Ages October 1, 2022 Miles Teller was a vibrant and well-utilized host on a mostly well-written season premiere, and Kendrick Lamar conjured two musical performa...
Reviews 'The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks' Is the Tribute These Legends Deserve Directed by Reg Harkema With a new season of The Kids in the Hall hitting Amazon Prime next month, it's a good time to reintroduce the Kids to Canada and the world....
Reviews 'The Kids in the Hall' Continues to Push Boundaries with Uncompromising New Season For as much as they're beloved, the Kids in the Hall have no truck for the sentimental. And so, their sketch series revival mostly finds the...
Reviews Selena Gomez and Post Malone Couldn't Save a Dismal Episode of 'Saturday Night Live' May 14, 2022 Despite Post Malone going all-out musically (and appearing briefly in one sketch), Selena Gomez occasionally ratcheting up her monotone ener...
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