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 "Andy Kindler" Tag
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: 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
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
5 Things to Expect at JFL42
September 19th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
JFL42 – aka Toronto’s edition of Just For Laughs – starts tonight. Aside from link-bait preview lists from online media
Andy Kindler’s 2013 State of the Industry Address
July 27th, 2013 | by Sharilyn Johnson
One word for Adam Carolla: ouch. But more on that later. After a delightfully insider-y introduction by John Mulaney (the
JFL42 final dispatches Pt. 2: Nerdist Podcast & Alternative Show scraps
October 1st, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
Homeward stretch, guys! For those just joining, here’s Third Beat’s earlier JFL42 coverage: Patton Oswalt review Kelly Carlin and Amy
JFL42: The Alternative Show w/ Andy Kindler
September 27th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
While any reasonable person would be in bed on a weeknight, JFL42’s unofficial party is just getting underway at Comedy
Just For Laughs: Hot Tub / Alternative Show
July 28th, 2012 | by Sharilyn Johnson
“Alternative” is really the only genre of comedy Just For Laughs can put at Katacombes, a tiny rock club that looks like it’s straight out of a Pamela Des Barres memoir
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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 