Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Comic Pete Johansson on his show 'Good People' at the WCF and returning to Canada after years living in the UK
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2016 @ 8:26am
Pete Johansson has spanned the globe with his comedy. After performing in Vancouver for several years, Pete turned a successful visit to the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal into a move to Los Angeles, performing around the U.S. and appearing on American and Canadian television. Then he moved again.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Andy Kindler talks comedy, politics, Twitter, Jay Baruchel, Winnipeg, and so much more
Posted by: Paul Little • April 3, 2016 @ 10:09am
Andy Kindler has often been called a "comic's comic" – someone who many of your favourite comedians love and appreciate. But while that term is certainly meant as a compliment, it's also selling his career in comedy short.
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2016, and is once again bringing many of Canada's top comedians – along with a few favourites from the U.S. – out to the middle of nowhere (ie. ShowbizMonkeys.com's headquarters of Winnipeg) to make a whole bunch of people laugh.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up veteran Erica Sigurdson on making a career out of comedy and returning to the WCF
Posted by: Paul Little • April 1, 2016 @ 9:05pm
Vancouver comic Erica Sigurdson has been a mainstay in the Canadian comedy scene for well over a decade now.
Well, that was interesting...
One of the best things to happen to the Oscars this year was the #OscarsSoWhite backlash and negative press the Academy received for lack of diversity in its nominees.
88th Academy Awards: Articles, live tweets, and a complete list of Oscar winners
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 28, 2016 @ 1:26am
88th Annual Academy Awards Coverage:
- Oscar Talk: Hear Leo Roar
- Complete List of Oscar Nominees & Winners
- Our Academy Awards Telecast Live-Tweeting
- Oscar Talk: Straight Outta Contention
- Oscar Talk: The Curious Case of Creed for Best Picture
Interview: Comedian Jeremy Hotz on tour across Canada with Just for Laughs
Posted by: Paul Little • February 18, 2016 @ 5:43am
After decades in the business, Jeremy Hotz is a tried-and-true name in Canadian comedy. While he's lived south of the border for close to 20 years, he always manages to spend time in Canada, both personally and professionally.
How do you really know if a movie actually gets snubbed? Isn't art subjective? If so, then wouldn't the "snubs" the Academy is guilty of be just a matter of personal taste?
At the end of every year, critic groups from major North American cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Boston name their Best Pictures.
Walkey Talk: It's Not Binary. Films Can Be Popular AND Ambitious
Posted by: Mike Walkey • January 3, 2016 @ 1:50pm
Part One: Ambition
I hate writing traditional movie reviews. I hate having to express myself within the confines of a structured checklist. Here's the plot summary. The acting was strong. The writing was confident. The sets were pretty. The music was loud.
Worst of all is having to rate films though some kind of metric: numbers, letters, stars, thumbs, tomatoes, etc.
Top Fives: My favourite television of 2015
Posted by: Paul Little • December 31, 2015 @ 1:02pm
It's true -- all lists are subjective. And most of the time, lists (or "listicles") are posted online to garner clicks and create debate.
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