Related Research Articles
Norman Gene Macdonald was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. He appeared in many films and was a regular guest on late-night talk shows, where he became known for his chaotic, yet understated style of comedy. Many critics and fellow comedians considered him to be the ultimate talk show guest, while prominent late-night figure David Letterman regarded him as "the best" of stand-up comedians.
James Mullinger is an English alternative comedian based in New Brunswick, Canada. Though primarily a stand-up comic, Mullinger has held a number of roles in other media including a presenter of Blimey! An Englishman in Atlantic Canada, co-writer and co-producer of The Comedian's Guide to Survival, and actor in the upcoming NBrexit. In 2022, he published his memoir, Brit Happens: Or Living the Canadian Dream, with Goose Lane Editions. In 2016, Mullinger broke Jerry Seinfeld's record ticket sales at Harbour Station and outsold performances including Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, and Snoop Dogg.
The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama series. Created by Frank Van Keeken, the series follows the members of a troupe from the titular dance studio, as they train for and compete in various championships, and deal with rivalries with other dance schools and drama among the team itself. The series is presented in a style influenced by reality television.
Still Standing is a Canadian television series, which premiered on CBC Television in summer 2015. The show's tagline slogan is "towns that are against the ropes but still hanging in there", reflecting the show's premise to tell the "story of small towns in Canada and how they overcome struggles". It is based on the Danish television series Gintberg på kanten.
Bump is an Australian streaming television comedy-drama series created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro which premiered on Stan on 1 January 2021. Set in and around a high school in the Inner West of Sydney, the series centres around Oly, an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby and the complications that ensue for two families. The ten-part series was produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond.
Pretty Hard Cases is a Canadian police crime comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on February 3, 2021. Originally announced with the working title Lady Dicks, the series was created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White. In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2022. IMDb TV became official co-producer for the series' second season, with the second season released on IMDb TV on April 22, 2022. In June 2022, at CBC's upfronts announcement event, the show was renewed for a third season, with Amazon Freevee still committed and on board to co-fund, co-produce and broadcast in the United States. Season 3 premiered on January 4, 2023 on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada, and will air later in 2023 on Freevee, likely in April again if the series follows the same release pattern as before with the second season.
Nick Nemeroff was a Canadian stand-up comedian. He was most noted for his 2020 comedy album The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life, which was a Juno Award nominee for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.
Jacob Samuel is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is most noted for his 2020 comedy album Horse Power, which won the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.
Brandon Ash-Mohammed is a Canadian stand-up comedian, whose debut comedy album Capricornication was released in 2020.
Son of a Critch is a Canadian television comedy series, created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe, that currently airs on CBC Television. It premiered on January 4, 2022. Based on the memoir of the same name by Critch, the semi-autobiographical series follows an adolescent Mark as he grows up in the 1980s in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Kyle Brownrigg is a Canadian stand-up comedian, most noted for winning the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Breakout Artist at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2019.
Aaron Read is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian from Burnaby, British Columbia. He is most noted for his performance in the 2018 film When the Storm Fades, for which he won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2018.
Brittany Lyseng is a Canadian standup comedian from Calgary, Alberta. She is most noted as part of the ensemble that received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, for the debut episode of Roast Battle Canada.
Graham Chittenden is a Canadian standup comedian and television writer from Brantford, Ontario, most noted for his work as part of the writing team for the television series Still Standing.
Courtney Gilmour is a Canadian stand-up comedian, whose performances centre on her experiences as a congenital triple amputee. She is most noted as the joint winner with D.J. Mausner of the annual Homegrown Comics competition for emerging Canadian comedians at the 2017 Just for Laughs festival.
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2023. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.
Ola Dada is a Canadian stand-up comedian, most noted as a finalist in the 2019 SiriusXM Top Comic competition.
Paul Rabliauskas is a Canadian stand-up comedian, most noted as the star of the 2022 sitcom Acting Good.
Jackie Pirico is a Canadian stand-up comedian. Her comedy album Splash Pad received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.
Salma Hindy is a Canadian stand-up comedian. She is most noted for her appearance in the second season premiere of Roast Battle Canada, for which she and the other participants received an ensemble Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
References
- 1 2 Tom Zillich, "‘That night was so much fun’: Surrey-raised comedian in ‘New Wave of Standup’ series". Surrey Now-Leader , July 8, 2020.
- ↑ Jaime Weinman, "Amazon Prime Video, Apple+ and CBC Gem in July 2020: What's new". Maclean's , July 7, 2020.
- ↑ John Doyle, "The state of Canadian stand-up comedy: Middling-good". The Globe and Mail , April 5, 2022.
- ↑ "TV & Film News – Canada Media Fund opens Canadian Content industry survey". Broadcast Dialogue, March 2, 2023.
- ↑ Greg David, "CBC sets fall 2023 streaming and broadcast premiere dates for new and returning original series on CBC Gem and CBC Television". TV, eh?, August 24, 2023.
