Welcome to Hot Streaks. A look at the times when comedians at the height of their power. Comedy comes in waves, and with it comedians ride the success of public adoration and creativeness. During these times (usually around 5 years), comedians are putting out some of their most successful projects. ...
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If you’re unaware that Bob Saget’s sense of humor is the complete antithesis of his character on the long-running family sitcom, Full House, or as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, than I suggest you hunt down a copy of the filthy movie The Aristocrats and spend a night i...
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This weekend at Just For Laughs Montreal we got the chance to speak with Broken Lizard’s one and only Jay Chandrasekhar who was in town as part of his current one-man stand-up show telling jokes and tales from sets of the many films he’s directed. In addition to running him through The L...
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The loss of stand-up giant Patrice O’Neal still resonates with the comedy community nearly 2 years later. Luckily the comedian already recorded and planned to release a new album of stand-up material, Mr. P. Providing for a somewhat respite at a low moment for fans. The recording sessions for ...
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Welcome to Hot Streaks. A look at the times when comedians at the height of their power. Comedy comes in waves, and with it comedians ride the success of public adoration and creativeness. During these times (usually around 5 years), comedians are putting out some of their most successful projects. ...
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The afternoon was spent kicking around the hotel as we did our best to subject as many comedians to The Laugh Button Inquisition as possible. Including Mike Vecchione, Doug Smith, Pete Holmes, Derek Gaines, Pete Davidson, Damien Lemon, Todd Glass, Pete Correale, Rich Ceisler, Dan St. Germain, and Ch...
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Of all the venues and clubs in Montreal, the real center of the Just for Laughs festival is actually the hotel bar at the Hyatt. After a quick stop at the the live taping of the Opie And Anthony show which had all the usual suspects, a meeting place for comedians, managers, and agents alike, [...]Ju...
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Colin Quinn is nothing if not a survivor. From his time on Saturday Night Live to the host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, he’s managed to navigate the choppy waters of show business while maintaining his profile as one of the best standup and putdown comics out there. Yet he seemed bewildere...
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While a beautiful international city in its own right, every July, Montreal plays host to the world’s largest comedy festival. Just for Laughs brings in over 1,700 comedians from 19 different countries. In fact, looking over the schedule is a little intimidating. Of course, Dave Chapelle&rsquo...
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You’re thinking this can’t be possible right? That’s exactly what I thought too. But as previously reported, death has no limits for Andy Kaufman. The story goes as such, between the years of 1977 and 1979, Andy carried around a tape recorder everywhere he traveled. Documenting doc...
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