September 8th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Daily Show host Jon Stewart and journalist Maziar Bahari — the director and subject, respectively, of the film Rosewater — were interviewed by CBC Radio Q host Jian Ghomeshi in front of a sold out crowd at Toronto’s Princess of Wales theatre on Sunday
August 15th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light
May 11th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Name a show configuration, and Chris Gethard played it at Comedy Bar this weekend. Standup in both the main theatre and the cabaret space, improv with Mantown, sketch with Sunday Night Live…
April 10th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it
April 1st, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today
January 22nd, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
If you were fortunate enough to tweet anything with the hashtag #BroadCity Wednesday, you'd be instantly rewarded with a clunky auto-response from Comedy Central informing you of some sort of free cable contest and a reminder to watch the show
January 12th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend
November 19th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
The New York Post reports that Bobby Moynihan twisted his ankle while playing Toronto mayor Rob Ford in last Saturday. Here's Third Beat's exclusive Complete Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford
November 8th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Thursday night at Toronto's Royal Cinema, the Dark Comedy Festival hosted the Roast of the Iron Sheik, aka Night of a Thousand "Faggot" Utterances
November 4th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
The 2013 edition of the Dark Comedy Festival is underway, with an opening weekend that included shows by Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, and Brendon Walsh