Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot
August 15th, 2014 | by Sharilyn Johnson
In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light
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So two Comedy Bars walk into a scene…
November 28th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a comedy club opens in a major city, with a mandate to
Defending the Indefensible: Heckling as an Artform
June 10th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
From the “how can this possibly be okay” files… If you frequent Reddit, you become accustomed to your faith in
Must cute blonde journalists act uninformed to get attention?
May 31st, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
It’s been over a year since self-proclaimed “Canada’s Carrie Bradshaw” Leah McLaren informed Globe & Mail readers that female comedians
10 Things I Learned on the Canadian Fringe Circuit
April 16th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
In my secondary writing life, I penned a stage show about comedy and toured it to festivals the Canadian fringe
Eddie Brill Does Not Hate Women
January 13th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
When the New York Times published its profile of Eddie Brill yesterday, I learned about it on Brill’s Facebook page,
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 