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Let's talk TV: 10 binge-able podcasts about your favourite comedy TV series

From Emmy-winning Schitt's Creek to up-and-coming sensation PEN15, here’s a round-up of fan podcasts for ten binge-worthy comedies

Ryan Reynolds to use part of his own salary to hire BIPOC crew members on upcoming film

The B.C.-born movie star will pay for 10 to 20 diverse hires on an upcoming Netflix film, to be shot in Canada. Successful applicants will have their travel, accommodation and pay covered by Reynolds.

Bridgette Watson

News Canada British Columbia September 26

PEN15 makes the pains of growing up hilarious — and reminds us to have empathy for today's kids

We can all relate to the anxiety of not knowing what our future holds, and we could all use a good laugh about it.

Arts September 25

Lauren Ash 'got a PHD in Comedy' after dropping out of theatre school

The Second City alumnae says she "could be a doctor."

Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic

'I always knew': Get to know comedian Brittany Lyseng

Biking monkeys, smiley fish and photo-bombing giraffes: these are the funniest wildlife photos of 2020

The 10 most popular Baroness von Sketch Show sketches ever

Canada just dominated the Emmys — and we should all give a Schitt

Arts September 21

How Howie Mandel got his start in comedy, and what keeps him going

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CBC's Schitt's Creek storms Emmys with historic comedy sweep

News Entertainment September 21

'I sometimes have to pinch myself': Get to know comedian Paul Rabliauskas

What's funny in the time of COVID 19? A cast member of Second City weighs in

'The Spice Girls of comedy' on the importance of female perspectives in the industry

Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic

'Being funny was my only self-defence': Get to know comedian Matty Vu

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Comedians take shows outdoors to keep Canada laughing

Because News, Canada's funniest news quiz show hits TV screens this fall

Just For Laughs unveils free, virtual programming, favouring panels over stand-up performances

Marilla Steuter-Martin

News Canada Montreal September 9

WINNIPEG COMEDY

Finger toes

How to get discovered in comedy: insiders reveal what they look for in new talent

'I'm a professional': Get to know comedian Kyle Brownrigg

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Cinnamon can make it on it's own

SPECIAL FEATURE

An Oral History of 10 years of Comedy Records, home to K. Trevor Wilson, Arthur Simeon and more!

Why comedy in the North is subverting expectations

Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic

Smart, outspoken, and not oppressed: Get to know comedian Salma Hindy

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