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The all-star cast of the upcoming Netflix film Dolemite is my Name was on hand for its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last weekend.
TIFF Red Carpet: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Posted by: Sharilyn Johnson • September 8, 2019 @ 11:50am
Tom Hanks and his A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood costars walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday afternoon. Hanks plays Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic about the beloved children's television show host, opening wide on November 22.
The voices behind the upcoming Dreamworks Animation feature Abominable walked the red carpet for the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday afternoon. On hand were Chloe Bennet, Sarah Paulson, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Michelle Wong, director Jill Culton.
The Toronto International Film Festival's 2019 slate of Midnight Madness films - the edgier and darker of the festival fare - launched with the premiere of the Canadian social justice horror Blood Quantum Thursday night.
Just for Laughs Interview: Stand-up and writer Robby Hoffman
Posted by: Paul Little • July 18, 2019 @ 7:57am
Robby Hoffman is an original comedy voice whose writing and delivery on stage puts her at the top of the stand-up game.
2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: What to expect, who to see, and a throwback to last year's fest
Posted by: Paul Little • July 11, 2019 @ 12:38am
Let's start with some honesty: the original version of this 2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival preview piece was almost complete when a couple accidental clicks of the mouse sent hours of work into the digital ether.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic Nick Nemeroff
Posted by: Paul Little • May 2, 2019 @ 12:34pm
Nick Nemeroff is a Montreal comic who has been a mainstay in the Toronto comedy scene for the past few years, winning Best Newcomer and Best Breakout Comic at the 2017 and 2018 I Heart Joke Awards. He's made appearances at Montreal's Just for Laughs and Comedy Central's Clusterfest, and his comedy has been described as "aggressively deadpan".
JFL42 Reviews: Chris Gethard, 'Beautiful/Anonymous', and Andy Kindler's 'Alternative Show'
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 29, 2018 @ 3:25pm
Beautiful/Anonymous and Chris Gethard
September 28, 2018 • 5:00 PM @ TIFF Bell Lightbox • 9:00 PM @ Winter Garden Theatre
Chris Gethard has a connection with his fans that can not be understated.
JFL42 Reviews: Hannibal Buress, Maria Bamford, and Andy Kindler's 'Alternative Show'
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 28, 2018 @ 3:16pm
Hannibal Buress
September 27, 2018 • 7:00 PM • The Sony Centre
If there's anything Hannibal Buress can't make funny, I've certainly not heard about it.
JFL42 Reviews: Todd Glass and Andy Kindler's 'Alternative Show'
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • September 27, 2018 @ 3:25pm
Todd Glass
The Garrisson • September 26, 2018 • 7:00 PM
When you're at a Todd Glass show, you are truly in the presence of a show business professional. When I showed up to the venue a bit early and was told I couldn't come in yet because he and his band were "still in rehearsals", I knew something very fun would be in store.
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