Are the Riyadh stand-up controversy and threats to Kimmel and Colbert signs of censorship? Three Toronto comedy insiders talk it out

And finally there was the backlash to the stand-ups — including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Canada’s own Russell Peters and ...
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Ricker Mercer’s ‘Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour’ heading to TV

The Saint John, N.B., performance of his “Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour” will be recorded for broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem. Production companies Bruce Hills Entertainment, Counterfeit Pictures, and ...
Screen Daily

Rome’s Paola Malanga on how the festival is becoming a “buying ground” for Italian distributors

Italian festival kicks off its 20th edition today with the world premiere of Riccardo Milani's comedy 'La Vita Va Cosi' ...
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Nnaji: Nigeria’s dodgy vetting processes

IN the annals of Nigerian governance, few scandals rival the web of intrigues that defined Uche Nnaji’s downfall. Appointed ...
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Rose Byrne Is Already A Winner Thanks To A “Beyond” Her Wildest Dreams Response To ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

Rose Byrne reveled in her character's anti-authoritarian streak in Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You ...
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Five Films to Look Out For from TIFF 2025

Presented Rashomon-style through a series of interviews, the film is a misanthropic journey into the way society treats its ...

Rose Byrne’s raw intensity in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You will send you into the best kind of hysterics

Opens in select theatres Oct. 17, before expanding Oct. 24 ...