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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Legendary comedy writer, director, and performer David Steinberg
Posted by: Paul Little • April 14, 2012 @ 9:23am
Very few names are as revered in the world of comedy as David Steinberg. But when you've amassed the resume that he has over the last 45 years in television, it's hard to find many people to compare him to.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Actor, writer, and host extraordinaire Alan Thicke
Posted by: Paul Little • April 12, 2012 @ 3:32pm
Alan Thicke has been enjoying a career resurgence over the last few years, appearing as a womanizing failed actor on CBC's jPod, making appearances as a version of himself on How I Met Your Mother, and popping up in roles in comedy films such as The Goods. He's even in the process of filming a new pilot for Showtime.
If you needed an education on the genuine comedy oddballs that Canada is well known for producing, it would be a crime to overlook Harland Williams.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: British stand-up comic Matt Kirshen
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • April 10, 2012 @ 7:13pm
I had heard a lot about Matt Kirshen before talking to him, and I had always promised myself that I would eventually take the time to sit down and do more research on the fellow. The thing you need to know about me, though, is I like to pretend I'm a busy guy.
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival has been steadily growing, adding performers, shows, and days to the festival year after year.
Top Fives: My five favourite FOX shows of the last 25 years
Posted by: S.P. Young • April 5, 2012 @ 12:02am
Today is April 5, 2012, the twenty fifth anniversary of FOX Network. In these last two and a half decades, we have seen a lot of shows come and go. Some were successful, and some were not. But one thing the network was not afraid to do, was to innovate.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Kevin McDonald (The 2012 Edition)
Posted by: J.D. Renaud • April 3, 2012 @ 11:20pm
As a Canadian who at one point in his life owned a television, I have of course watched a lot of The Kids in the Hall. To be more accurate, I've watched all of The Kids in the Hall. All five seasons, the movie, and the miniseries. Multiple times. Front to back.
Once, while debating the importance (or lack thereof) of industry awards during a Q&A, David Milch was corrected when he said that his previous hit, Deadwood, had been overlooked. Not so. Actor Ian McShane had won for his unforgettable portrayal of Al Swearangen, a cunning and ruthless saloon owner. Milch quickly replied: "True, but that was just a Golden Globe.
Oscar Talk: Artistic Triumph (Mike Walkey's 84th Academy Award Highlights)
Posted by: Mike Walkey • February 27, 2012 @ 11:02am
Meryl Streep won her first Oscar the year I was born. She won her second three years later, then proceeded to rack up more nominations than any living actor, cementing her reputation as greatest ever.
84th Academy Awards: A complete list of Oscar winners, plus our live tweets from the show
Posted by: Paul Little • February 26, 2012 @ 4:20am
It's finally here -- Oscar Sunday! All the other awards shows have come and gone, with the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Directors Guild of America Awards, the Writers Guild of America Awards, and the BAFTAs now behind us.
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