Brent Butt comes back to stand-up comedy – June 22 at the Winspear
Before Brent Butt went on to star in the modern version of The Beachcombers, he was a happening stand-up comic – and like most happening stand-up comics who make it big, he always seems to come back to his roots. The star of Corner Gas and CTV’s Hiccups will hit this road this spring for […]
Lily Tomlin to perform at River Cree Casino May 11
For all this talk about stand-up comedy being such a male-dominated art form, there sure are a lot of powerful female comics – many from a time when women weren’t even allowed to vote. Not really. But Lily Tomlin can use that line in her act if she wants, and she’s probably got better old […]
GIGGLE CITY: Nikki Payne an inspiration to those who have trouble saying ‘inspiration’
Here’s a question: Is Nikki Payne’s obvious speech impediment in any way funny on its own? Depends who you ask. All should agree that no professional comedian could reach her level with just one lisp joke. The Nova Scotia comic has been on TV, radio, moved beyond the comedy clubs into the theatre circuit – […]
JEFF ROSS: Who will roast the Roastmaster?
“Insult” comedy is nothing new. What’s new is the trend of celebrity roasting where big and not-so-big stars alike fall all over themselves for the privilege of being the victim of one hilarious insult after another at the hands of people like Jeff Ross – the “Roastmaster General of the United States.” Well, of the […]
GIGGLE CITY: Never ‘too soon’ for Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried has one of the most recognizable voices in popular culture – heard in countless movies, TV shows, children’s cartoons, commercials for respected insurance companies – but he also happens to be one of the filthiest, most controversial stand-up comics in the business. What could possibly go wrong? It’s surprising he doesn’t get into […]
GIGGLE CITY: Donovan Workun funniest when allowed to be himself
The whole notion that “corporate comedy” is a brain drain that removes the best comic talent from the public eye recently surfaced with the curious case of Donovan Workun – a master comic improviser who’s so good at doing those high-paying corporate shows that he rarely performs in public as the Atomic Improv anymore. The […]
GIGGLE CITY: Julian Faid, Player of the Month, makes it all up as he goes along
There are a lot of ways to skin a cat for a laugh when it comes to live comedy – cat lovers, please hold your tongues – but both improv performers and stand-up comics have the same goal: To make drunk people laugh. Improv comedy has been a proven alternative to straight stand-up shows since […]
