JFL42: The Best of the Rest
October 12th, 2015 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Chris Gethard, Patton Oswalt, and more highlights from the 2015 edition of JFL42 in Toronto
Browsing the "Festivals" Category
JFL42 Highlights – Round 1
September 30th, 2015 | by Sharilyn Johnson
It's the time of year when Toronto gets both cooler and funnier, as JFL42 puts comedy nerds into overdrive
JFL42 Dispatches Part 3: The Rest of the Best
October 1st, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Can you believe it was only 2012 when two of the "things" at JF42 were already-free Strombo tapings and a goddamn donut? Everyone I talked to Saturday night was just plain exhausted, which is always the sign of a good festival.
JFL42 Dispatches: The Alt Show Commeth
September 25th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
“Are you people ready for the greatest show on Earth?,” Andy Kindler asked. It wasn't hyperbole -- I think it's fair to call this strongest line-up of comics the Comedy Bar stage has ever seen.
JFL42 Dispatches, Part 1
September 22nd, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Cameron Esposito, Nikki Glaser, Nick Offerman, and Mike Birbiglia at the 2014 edition of
JFL42: Aziz Ansari drops in on the Alternative Show
September 27th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
What JFL42 wants and what Aziz Ansari wants aren’t necessarily the same thing. The Parks and Recreation star dropped in
JFL 42: John Mulaney at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
September 26th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
There may be no better writer in standup right now than John Mulaney. The Saturday Night Live writer performed his first of two JFL42 shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Wednesday night. It was only his second time in Toronto, the first being a 2009 spot in the previous Toronto incarnation of Just For Laughs
JFL42: The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler
September 25th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
The first 2013 edition of JFL42's Alternative Show with Andy Kindler had an onstage energy to match 2012’s best nights
JFL42: Marc Maron at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
September 25th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Marc Maron makes his return to Toronto, much more successful, but just as insightful and sharp.
JFL42: Set List Show
September 22nd, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Set List creators Paul Provenza and Troy Conrad are in town to unleash their format on JFL42, which forces comics
The Colbert Report A-Z
Third Beat editor Sharilyn Johnson presents the ultimate fan guide to The Colbert Report, available from all major booksellers including amazon.com 