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Best of: Late Night

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

The inaugural SheDot Festival took over Toronto's Comedy Bar for of three nights of all-female comedy this weekend, staged by Toronto comedians and producers Martha O'Neill, Becky Bays, Anna Gustafson,

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

12-01-2014

This happened: James Adomian in Toronto

James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend

19-11-2013

Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford

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

08-11-2013

20 Funniest Lines from the Roast of the Iron Sheik

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.

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Best of: Interviews

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

12-01-2014

This happened: James Adomian in Toronto

James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend

19-11-2013

Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford

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

08-11-2013

20 Funniest Lines from the Roast of the Iron Sheik

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.

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Best of: Toronto Comedy

19-09-2014

Colbert changes channels in Canada

Effective immediately, The Colbert Report (which ends its run Dec. 17), will no longer have its first airing on the Comedy Network in Canada.

17-09-2014

Colbert Countdown: 3 months until the last show

When Stephen Colbert was announced as the new host of the Late Show, viewers wondered: how will the Colbert Report end? That was April. As of today, we’re down to

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

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Best of: Improv

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

12-01-2014

This happened: James Adomian in Toronto

James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend

19-11-2013

Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford

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

08-11-2013

20 Funniest Lines from the Roast of the Iron Sheik

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.

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 59 Next »

Best of: JFL

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

12-01-2014

This happened: James Adomian in Toronto

James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend

19-11-2013

Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford

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

08-11-2013

20 Funniest Lines from the Roast of the Iron Sheik

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.

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 59 Next »

Best of: More Live Shows

08-09-2014

8 Things TIFF audiences learned from Jon Stewart

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

15-08-2014

Robin Williams and the Joyful Subplot

In gaining insight into the darkness of Robin Williams, we shouldn’t explain away the light.

11-05-2014

Third Frames: Chris Gethard in Toronto

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

04-05-2014

Review: SheDot Festival Highlights

10-04-2014

3 Ways Stephen Colbert Could End The Colbert Report

Stephen Colbert is bringing the Colbert Report to a close. But how will he end it?

01-04-2014

5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s #CancelColbert response was perfect

It’s no wonder the #CancelColbert response video is all over your feed today.

22-01-2014

Comedy Central’s bizarre Broad City twitterbombing

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

12-01-2014

This happened: James Adomian in Toronto

James Adomian returned to Toronto for a trifecta of improv, standup, and sketch this weekend

19-11-2013

Illustrated History of SNL Castmembers Injuring Themselves on Podiums While Playing Politicians Named Ford

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

08-11-2013

20 Funniest Lines from the Roast of the Iron Sheik

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.

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