2009 Archives
Mon 27 July 2009
Comedy from the bottle
Do great stand-ups have to drink? asks Louise Curé-Freeman
27/07/2009 … A couple of nights ago I found out that I was disabled.
Simon Amstell in Montreal
27/07/2009 … Like many comedians, Simon Amstell uses stand-up to conquer social inadequacies: somehow feeling more comfortable sharing intimacies with a roomful of strangers,…
Aziz Ansari
27/07/2009 … Aziz Ansari has a part in Judd Apatow’s new movie Funny People as a hack comedian who substitutes analysis for inspiration, with every nuance of his physical delivery…
Louis CK in Montreal 2009
27/07/2009 … One of the most celebrated strands of Louis CK’s comedy is that we should all stop griping about the modern world and instead appreciate its marvels.
Bill Cosby in Montreal 2009
27/07/2009 … It’s early evening on a balmy summer’s day, somewhere in rural America, when you pop round to the large but understated home of that nice old couple you’ve…
Alternative Comedy Show: Montreal 2009
27/07/2009 … Most comics play it safe at Just For Laughs.