Comedy and Humour

A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre is seen Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec firm acquires brand rights for troubled Just For Laughs

ComediHa! bid for multiple brands, audiovisual catalogue approved by judge

 

Alex Mackenzie loves living as a comedian on the road in his RV with his faithful companion Finlay. The Prince George comedian will be coming to Prince Rupert on April 25. (Photo submitted)

B.C. comedian a Happy Camper returning to the North after global success

Alex Mackenzie will be hosting shows throughout Northern B.C. in “Happy Camper” tour

 

A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Comedians sad as Just For Laughs Montreal files for bankruptcy

Acclaimed festival provided a common path for comedians as they come up through the industry.

 

FILE - Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Morose comedian Richard Lewis, dead at 76

Lewis, who starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ known for neurotic monologues while dressed in black

FILE - Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation

Jann Arden, Rick Mercer ‘unrehearsed and unrestrained’ in 3 B.C. shows

Canadian talkers bring their talk on the road for a spring tour

Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation
The Duck Divas have been hiding tiny resin ducks across B.C. to bring a smile to people's faces. (The Duck Divas/Facebook)

The sneaky Duck Divas have been hiding tiny fowl across B.C.’s Interior

Tiny, colourful ducks have been found in Abbotsford, Merritt and Kamloops

The Duck Divas have been hiding tiny resin ducks across B.C. to bring a smile to people's faces. (The Duck Divas/Facebook)
Seattle comedian Bo Johnson is coming to Vernon Saturday, Sept. 10. (Contributed)

Comedy tour brings Seattle talent to B.C.

Washington comedian joins OK, Dope crew across province

Seattle comedian Bo Johnson is coming to Vernon Saturday, Sept. 10. (Contributed)
Louie Anderson appears during the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2017. Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series Baskets, has died at age 68. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68

Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer

Louie Anderson appears during the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2017. Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series Baskets, has died at age 68. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)