Michelle Shaughnessy

Posted by on Mar 19, 2013 in Cool Chicks of Comedy, Performer | 0 comments

Michelle Shaughnessy

Michelle Shaughnessy Michelle began her show biz career at the young age of 18 moving from small town Ontario to the metropolis of Toronto. She was quickly playing comedy clubs nationwide and soon landed on television appearing on The Comedy Network and W. Michelle is widely considered one of the funniest young comics in Canada, something she proved by beating out hundreds of other Comedians from Canada, Ireland, South Africa, and The United states to make it to the finals of Yuk Yuk’s The Great Canadian Laugh...

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Laurie Elliott

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Laurie Elliott

Laurie Elliott Bio In the last five years, Laurie Elliott has made a name in Canada for both her character and stand up comedy. She is a winner of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award and is this year’s winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for best female stand up. Television credits include a Comedy Award nominated recurring role on Toronto 1’s The Toronto Show and recurring roles on CBC’s The New Red Green Show and Global’s Train 48. Other credits include CBC’s new series This is Wonderland and The...

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Julia Bruce

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Julia Bruce

Julia Bruce Bio Julia Bruce started out as a serious actor, but soon realized that she liked comedy, and it liked her, a whole lot more. Once she made the transition, she quickly found herself the winner of the Phil Hartman Award, runner up in the Corner Gas Comic Genius contest (Comedy Network), was featured on Last Comic Standing (NBC), and is a semi-finalist in Sirius XM radio’s Canada’s Next Top Comic contest. She also appeared in the August 2006 issue of Chatelaine as one of Canada’s up-and-coming...

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Richard Ryder

Posted by on Mar 10, 2013 in Performer, Spotlight, Trixx & Ryder | 0 comments

Richard Ryder

Fast thinking and quick witted, Richard Ryder takes the stage with a refreshing energy and “no holds barred” attitude that audiences welcome again and again. No topic is too taboo for this Toronto native whose comedy is fresh, fast, funny and a constant source of embarrassment to his whole family … which is exactly how it should be! Heard daily in Toronto hosting Your Morning With Richard & Chris on 103.9 PROUD FM and seen weekly across Canada on This Week On OUTtv on …. OUTtv. Richard’s...

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TRIXX

Posted by on Mar 10, 2013 in Performer, Spotlight, Trixx & Ryder | 0 comments

TRIXX

It’s no secret that Frankie “TRIXX” Agyemang is known more for comedy than controversy, always hitting the stage with big laughs, leaving the audience wanting more. As one of Canada’s next generation of up and coming comedians, TRIXX has developed quite a following via the college circuit, corporate and concert events, and comedy clubs across the nation. A naturally gifted entertainer, TRIXX has been blessed with the enviable talent of being able to connect with his audience, regardless of race,...

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The Lucas Brothers

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Jon Dore, Performer, Spotlight | 0 comments

The Lucas Brothers

THE LUCAS BROTHERS (Kenny & Keith) were raised in North Carolina and now perform comedy all over the country. They were recently featured in Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Hot List” and have appeared on HBO’s Funny As Hell at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and NBA 2K13:Talkin 2K. They are also the creators and stars of two new shows: an animated series premiering on FOX and Super Late Morning Show, a Comedy Central digital talk show. Finally, Bret “The...

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