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Highlights from the 2019 Toronto JFL42 comedy festival
While we’ve been capturing some comedians’ heckler horror stories over the last week or so, our team also had a chance to check out a few shows too. Here’s some highlights from what we saw!
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Arctic Comedy Festival visits Yellowknife and Iqaluit this October
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SATIRE
Boom the Vote: This election, baby boomers are fighting to finally have their voices heard
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BOO!
Heckler Horror Stories: Vir Das
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'I've got hours of material but it's not mine anymore': Trans comedian on having to write new jokes
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FEATURE
The head and heart of Heidi Brander
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Marty Younge
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BOO!
Heckler Horror Stories: Ronny Chieng
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LAUGH OUT LOUD
Gentlemen callers, sisters, thongs, and other pains in the butt!
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CBC RADIO
Journalist and author Linden MacIntyre takes the Because News quiz
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BOO!
Heckler Horror Stories: Roy Wood Jr.
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WORKIN' MOMS
Workin' Moms nominated for International Emmy Award
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'What kind of heartthrob doesn't take off his shirt': sketches of the week
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Video
Canada's Lilly Singh ready to disrupt the late-night lineup
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Dan Levy shares his online shopping sources for Schitt's Creek looks
Life -Style ||
Stand-up, podcasts and movies: What to see at JFL42
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Chanel Klein
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SPECIAL FEATURE
A brief history of Canadian sketch comedy on TV
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Yada yada yada: Netflix to air Seinfeld starting in 2021
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Bruce McCulloch raises this Toronto sketch group to new heights in 'TallBoyz'
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Chanel Klein
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New and returning sketch comedies fill up Tuesday nights on CBC TV
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COMING SOON
Watch the TallBoyz play Jam or not a Jam
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Waterloo black comedians tour showcasing comedy 'from us, but for all'
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Tayo Bero
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