comedy
Andrea Jin is a must-watch stand-up comedian (and reluctant TikTok star)
Jin puts a funny spin on what her peers feel—but don’t say
Rick Mercer on Poilievre vs. Trudeau, his new comedy showcase and more
Mercer returns to prime time with Comedy Night With Rick Mercer. “This is a golden age of stand-up comedy. But it’s a completely insane occupation.”
The joke that went to the Supreme Court
Comedian Mike Ward mocked a disabled boy. Nine years after the boy’s family filed a complaint, the case tests the rights of artistic expression versus discrimination.
This Canadian explained the pandemic to her past self. Yeah, you’ve seen the video.
Toronto-based actor, comedian and writer Julie Nolke on the pros and cons of hitting it big during the pandemic
Why CBC Comedy has grown stale—and that’s no laughing matter
Opinion: The CBC—once the home of world-class comedy—now struggles to land its jokes. And with more competition than ever before, it’s losing its place in the cultural firmament
The art of pulling pranks
Happy April Fools’ Day! The experts at Just for Laughs Gags discuss the ethics and effort that go into their popular pranks
Donnie Dumphy goes big, goes home
The Newfoundland comic has found a following in the rest of Canada, to the chagrin of some locals
Trevor Noah and the search for the perfect joke
The new host of the Daily Show is in hot water over some offensive—mostly bad—jokes. Jaime Weinman on his discomfort with our ‘rule of funny’
Larry Wilmore can keep calm. But can he carry the show?
Jon Stewart’s mild-mannered ‘black correspondent’ is more than the new Stephen Colbert—and he’ll have to be, as he’s set to take his time slot
Oy vey, that’s not funny: What happened to Jewish comedy?
Modern comedy was shaped by Jews. That’s ancient history now.
I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley
The smartest stupid movie ever made is having a moment at the box office
In debt to Dumb and Dumber
After 20 years, an unlikely sequel launches in a comic universe it helped create