Russell Peters News

Hot on the heels of a very successful run in  last week's Guelph Fringe Festival, this week from Tuesday August 9 through Saturday August 13, the 'On The Edge' Fringe Festival welcomes international touring funny man Tony Molesworth to North Bay for a five day run of his one-man comedy and banjo shtick show titled 'BANJOKER'. 

From Thursday August 4 through Saturday  August 6, international touring funny man Tony Molesworth returns to The Royal City for a 3 day run in the Guelph Fringe Festival with his one-man comedy and banjo shtick show titled 'BANJOKER'. Local music fans will remember him as the emcee of the popular annual Guelph BanjoFest.

Just For Laughs has announced that ​​Just For Laughs Escapes is heading back to Cancun for more non-stop comedy in the sun between November 2-6, 2022.

A&E Network will premiere the new two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” exploring the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America.

Russell Peters returns to the global stage with an all new world tour. The first phase of The Russell Peters Act Your Age World Tour starts in January 2022 with shows across the US and the UK.

Amor Fati Entertainment will present its hit show So I Married a Mangiacake for two performances at the Arts Court Theatre in Ottawa on June 4, 2022, before hitting The York Theatre in Vancouver on June 25. This one-man show, written and performed by professional stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Guido Cocomello is fresh off a run of sold out shows in Hamilton, Toronto, and Montreal.

Russell Peters returns to the global stage with an all-new world tour making a stop in Newark, New Jersey, at NJPAC on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 7 PM. Russell Peters, awarded with a Gemini, Peabody, Emmy, and Canadian Screen Award and the first comedian to have a comedy special on Netflix, returns to the stage with a hilarious take on cancel culture, aging, and the current state of the world – a show not to be missed.

The series includes a star-studded group of comedians including Affion Crockett (‘Wild N’ Out’), Deon Cole (‘Black-Ish’), Deray Davis (‘Snowfall’), Diallo Riddle (‘South Side’), Godfrey (‘South Side’), Jay Pharoah (‘Saturday Night Live’), Jim Jefferies (‘The Jim Jefferies Show’), Lewis Belt (‘Are You The One?’), Loni Love (‘The Real’), and more.

Comedy Works has announced that Ali Macofsky will perform at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square. 

Dwayne Morgan, two-time National Poetry Slam Champion, author & producer presents the 22nd annual “When Brothers Speak” Spoken Word Concert, Saturday, November 27th, at 8 PM.  Morgan, Canada's spoken word guru, founded Up from The Roots entertainment to promote the positive artistic contributions of African Canadian and urban influenced artists. 

Season one of Well Done With Sebastian Maniscalco made its discovery+ premiere on August 12th with guests including Russell Peters, Bert Kreischer, Anjelah Johnson, Rich Eisen, Fortune Feimster, Gillian Jacobs and Oscar Nuñez. 

Fans can visit discovery+ and Food Network's social pages to get to know Sebastian in all-new exclusive interviews on set.

For the last 17 years, Andy Kim has been gathering friends and fans together to celebrate the spirit and generosity of the musical community with all proceeds going to CAMH Gifts of Light.

Today, Montreal-based comedy festival Just For Laughs unveiled the concept and lineup for their first-ever curated travel experience, Just For Laughs Escapes - Cancun, taking place November 3-7, 2021. 

West Windsor Arts Council will continue to expand its virtual programming with the February 27, 2021, film screening of “American Hasi,” a heartfelt documentary that follows a part-time stand-up comedian on a 35-day tour of India.

Former Saturday Night Live and MADtv cast member Jeff Richards has announced the launch of an inventive, hilarious new podcast, The Jeff Richards Show, which will air on all podcast platforms starting Wednesday, October 7.