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Ed the Sock Declares War on Ontario Idiocracy

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 16 Comments Comedy, Ed the Sock, Liana K., Ontario, War on Stupid

Guess who’s back? If you can remember a time when Eminem videos like “Without Me” played continuously on something called

Music History

Donald Trump Advisor Kellyanne Conway Once Tried Standup and Singing. Watch.

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, Kellyanne Conway, Singing, Standup

Before she helped Donald Trump become president of the US, Kellyanne Conway–then Kellyanne Fitzgerald–tried different things, including standup and singing.

Television

David Fincher’s Music Video Comedy Series Coming to HBO

May 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, David Fincher, HBO, Music Video, Series

Director David Fincher–Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, etc, etc.–has just signed a deal with

Television

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo’s Life is Now Officially a Comedy. No, Really. It Is.

August 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, Fox, Rivers Cuomon, Weezer

This may be a new golden age of television, but most of the super-cool stuff is happening on cable. The

Recommended Music

Yet Another Rob Ford Song: “Crack Smokin’ Mayor”

August 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, Parody, Rob Ford, Rusty Ford

This bit of country comes from Rusty Ford (no relation), “the bastard middle-aged lovechild of Porter Wagoner and Wanda Jackson.”

WTF?

The Kraftwerk Sitcom. You Heard Me.

April 9, 2014April 8, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Comedy, Kraftwerk, TV

Dangerous Minds found this pilot that (they say) was shot for a comedy show based on Kraftwerk. This is a

WTF?

Your Friday Needs some Black Metal Stand-up Comedy

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, Necrosexual, Stand-up comedy

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome NECROSEXUAL! http://youtu.be/GtpBP0gcLcM (Via Metal Injection)

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver