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Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of August, highlighted by headliners Artie Lange, from HBO's Crashing, August 3 - 5; social media sensation Kountry Wayne, August 10 - 12; Tracy Morgan, from NBC's 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live, August 17 - 20; and international comedy sensation Russell Peters, August 23 - 26.

It was a big day for the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, now with its 35th annual event in full swing. 

Rajiv Satyal wants everyone to know he's "Taking a Stand" against pompous politicians and bad pop music.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members an all-new stand-up special from one of the most versatile talents in entertainment today, Sarah Silverman. The comedy special, slated to shoot later this month, will launch globally on Netflix Today, May 30th, 2017.

Tracy Morgan is making his much-anticipated return to stand-up with STAYING ALIVE, an all-new comedy special exclusively for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The stand-up special, shot before a packed house at New Jersey's landmark Count Basie Theatre, will launch globally on Netflix Today, May 16, 2017.

THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS pulled out all the stops at the sold-out live broadcast celebrating Canada's diverse musical talent. Live from the Canadian Tire Centre in the nation's capital, the two-and-a-half hour broadcast opened with a greeting from this year's recipient of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, Buffy Sainte-Marie.

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced details today for a special tribute performance in honour of legendary songwriter, musician, and poet Leonard Cohen as part of Sunday's broadcast of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS.

Kevin James is returning to his stand-up roots with an all-new comedy special for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The veteran comic's latest special, slated to shoot later this year, will launch globally on Netflix in 2018.

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that punk-rockers Billy Talent, platinum-selling country star Dallas Smith and indie quintet July Talk are confirmed to perform on THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS broadcast.

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that iconic rocker Bryan Adams and megastar comedian Russell Peters are set to take the stage as co-hosts of CTV's broadcast of THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members an all-new stand-up special from one of the leading forces in entertainment and comedy today, Amy Schumer.

Tracy Morgan is making his much-anticipated return to stand-up with STAYING ALIVE, an all-new comedy special exclusively for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The stand-up special, shot before a packed house at New Jersey's landmark Count Basie Theatre, will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members an all-new stand-up special from one of the most versatile talents in entertainment today, Sarah Silverman. The comedy special, slated to shoot later this month, will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 30th, 2017.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members an all-new stand-up special from one of the leading forces in entertainment and comedy today, Amy Schumer.

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of November, highlighted by headliners Eric Andre, host of Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show, November 3 - 6; Kyle Kinane, from his Comedy Central stand-up special Loose in Chicago, November 10 - 13; Sinbad, from his stand-up special Make Me Wanna Holla, November 17 - 19; and Jo Koy, from The Adam Carolla Show podcast, Thanksgiving Weekend, November 23, 25 and 26.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members two brand new comedy specials from one of the funniest and most influential comedians of all time: the one and only Chris Rock.

Comedy Central's storytelling stand-up series, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING will return for a fourth season in 2017, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central.

Russell Peters is back and as fearless as ever in his newest comedy special, Almost Famous, premiering today, October 7 exclusively on Netflix.

Toronto Comedy All Stars founder and performer Danish Anwar joins Toronto based Eggplant Picture and Sound and Timshel Pictures to launch the pilot of new live-to-tape comedy series, 'Your Hood's a Joke' - filmed in 360 VR as well as Traditional Broadcast and Digital production style.

Russell Peters is back and as fearless as ever in his newest comedy special, Almost Famous, premiering on Friday, October 7 exclusively on Netflix.