I’ll be in Montreal for the world’s leading comedy festival, Just for Laughs, once again this year, to host two panels.
I’ll be hosting “A Fireside Chat with David Eilenberg, Head of Content, ROKU MEDIA” on Thursday July 27, 2023 at 1:45 pm in the Inspiration Room and the panel “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!: In Conversation with David Zucker” on Thursday Jul 27, 2023 at 5:15 pm in the Grand Salon Room.
ComedyPRO is the most important annual global gathering of the biggest players in the comedy world. The four-day event explores all facets of the business of comedy during the peak industry/ media/ performer dates of the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival.
September 23, 2022 at the Jane Mallet Theatre! Join us for an advance screening of episode 2 and more sneak peeks from Season 2 of the highly anticipated, critically-acclaimed HBO comedy series, Los Espookys, hailed by Vanity Fair as “bilingual genius.” The series follows a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just a part of daily life.
Following the screening, we’ll hang out with the co-creators, writers, executive producers and stars of the show, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres as they discuss the upcoming season, reveal behind-the-scenes stories and answer your questions about what “espookys” them the most.
The series returns to HBO & HBO Max in the U.S. and CRAVE in Canada on Sept. 16.
Season two of LOS ESPOOKYS is created by Fred Armisen & Ana Fabrega & Julio Torres; executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres along with Broadway Video’s Andrew Singer and Alice Mathias; co-executive produced by Nate Young; produced by Sharon Lopez and Andy Garland. Produced by Broadway Video, Antigravico and Oscar®-winning Chilean production company Fabula. Written by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, Bernardo Britto and Mara Vargas Jackson. Directed by Ana Fabrega and Sebastian Silva.
Moderated by Richard Crouse
September 25 at the Jane Mallet Theatre! Beginning as a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival. Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as full-band sets with his band “The Nasty Delicious.” Before deciding to pursue his comedy career full time, Robinson was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public School System. He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his Masters of Education from St. Xavier University. It was while Craig was studying education in Chicago that he also discovered his love of acting and comedy when he joined the famed Second City Theatre. Craig is best known for his portrayal of Daryl Philban in NBC’s “The Office” but has also starred in such movies as KNOCKED UP, THIS IS THE END, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2, MORRIS FROM AMERICA, TRAGEDY GIRLS, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME! with Eddie Murphy, TIMMY FAILURE, and MONA LISA AND THE BOOD MOON with Kate Hudson. Craig also starred in his very own sitcom, MR. ROBINSON on NBC, as well as GHOSTED on FOX.
UPDATE: Read another write-up on the “Ghosts” panel at JFL from popculture.com HERE! “We figured out that as long as you say ‘sucked off’ and it is a bow to a ghost ascending to heaven, you can use it. If it’s interpreted in any other way…”
UPDATE: Read a write-up on the “Ghosts” panel at JFL from popculture.com HERE!
UPDATE: Read a write up from the interrobang.com on the “Son of a Critch” panel HERE! “Canada’s top film critic and proud east coaster Richard Crouse knew exactly how to moderate the panel, bringing out heart warming casual anecdotes that made the conference room feel like a sunny Newfoundland Kitchen.”
I’ll be hosting two comedy panels at this year’s Just for Laughs in Montreal. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this summer, Just For Laughs Montreal has grown to become the largest comedy festival in the world.
CBS presents: A Spirited Conversation With The Cast Of Ghosts – Saturday, July 30 2022 | DoubleTree by Hilton, the Inspiration Room | 3:30 PM
GHOSTS is television’s number one new series and the number one comedy on Paramount+ and it shoots right here in Montreal! Join Showrunner, Joe Port and the ensemble cast of spirited characters as we discuss the challenges and joys of bringing the American version of the international hit sensation series to life (or is it death!)
Season two of the critically acclaimed breakout hit GHOSTS will premiere Thursday, Sept. 29 in its new time slot at 8:30 PM, ET/PT on CBS.
Joining this cast panel:
Rose McIver (iZombie; Masters of Sex)
Brandon Scott Jones (The Good Place; Isn’t It Romantic)
Richie Moriarty (Orange Is the New Black; The Tick)
Danielle Pinnock(Young Sheldon; This Is Us)
Asher Grodman (Succession; Chicago Med)
Sheila Carrasco (I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson)
CBC original hit comedy series Son Of A Critch will be engaging in a cast panel at this summer’s festival, featuring showrunners Tim McAuliffe (Fox’s The Last Man on Earth and NBC’s The Office) and Mark Critch (CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes), and cast members Malcolm McDowell (Warner Bros’ A Clockwork Orange), Claire Rankin (STX Entertainment’s Molly’s Game), and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Walt Disney’s Pinocchio). Since the premiere on January 4th, Son of a Critch has ranked as the most-watched original Canadian comedy in the country and as one of the top five most-watched comedies overall (including U.S shows) in Canada. Son of a Critch has been renewed for a second season and filming is set to commence in St. John’s this summer.
Since the premiere Son of a Critch has ranked as the most-watched original Canadian comedy in the country and as one of the top five most-watched comedies overall (including U.S shows) in Canada. Don’t miss the cast of Son of a Critch; Mark Critch, Malcolm McDowell, Claire Rankin, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and showrunner, Tim McAuliffe at ComedyPRO. This panel discussion will be moderated by Richard Crouse.
Tickets available below and event is included with ComedyPRO pass holders.
This week on the Richard Crouse Show we meet Tim Long. The Canadian comedy writer has been an executive and consulting producer on The Simpsons for more than twenty years, has written for The New York Times and The New Yorker and on July 30th, a movie he wrote called The Exchange, the true story of a socially awkward teen who discovers that a French exchange student is not as sophisticated and cultured as he hoped, will be available on VOD.
Then comedian Jessica Kirson stops by. We will talk about her feature-length documentary Hysterical, which explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy… how she taught Robert DeNiro to be funny and her return to Just for Laughs.
Each week on the nationally syndicated Richard Crouse Show, Canada’s most recognized movie critic brings together some of the most interesting and opinionated people from the movies, television and music to put a fresh spin on news from the world of lifestyle and pop-culture. Tune into this show to hear in-depth interviews with actors and directors, to find out what’s going on behind the scenes of your favourite shows and movies and get a new take on current trends. Recent guests include Ethan Hawke, director Brad Bird, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, Eric Roberts, Brian Henson, Jonathan Goldsmith a.k.a. “The most interesting man in the world,” and best selling author Linwood Barclay.
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On this week’s Richard Crouse Show we meet Tracey Deer, director of “Beans,” which opens in theatres in July 23, joins me to talk about how the Oka Crisis in 1990 affected her life and eventually became the basis for her new movie.
Then, comedian Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around North America laugh for more than 20 years. He’s a winner of the reality show Last Comic Standing, the podcast host of Who’s Paying Attention? (part of All Things Comedy), and a television host who recently released his fifth comedy CD titled Man Overboard… he’s had specials and is a regular at the Just for Laughs festival, and he returns to JFL this year, virtually from Los Angeles.
Each week on the nationally syndicated Richard Crouse Show, Canada’s most recognized movie critic brings together some of the most interesting and opinionated people from the movies, television and music to put a fresh spin on news from the world of lifestyle and pop-culture. Tune into this show to hear in-depth interviews with actors and directors, to find out what’s going on behind the scenes of your favourite shows and movies and get a new take on current trends. Recent guests include Ethan Hawke, director Brad Bird, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, Eric Roberts, Brian Henson, Jonathan Goldsmith a.k.a. “The most interesting man in the world,” and best selling author Linwood Barclay.
Listen to the show live here:
C-FAX 1070 in Victoria
SAT 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
SUN 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
CJAD in Montreal
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
CFRA in Ottawa
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
NEWSTALK 610 CKTB in St. Catharines
Sat 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
NEWSTALK 1010 in Toronto
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
NEWSTALK 1290 CJBK
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
AM 1150 in Kelowna
SAT 11 PM to Midnight
BNN BLOOMBERG RADIO 1410
SAT 8 PM to 9:00 PM
Click HERE to catch up on shows you might have missed!
Richard hosted the “Between two Ferns: The Movie” screening and Q&A with Scott Aukerman (director, producer, writer) and actor Lauren Lapkus today at JFL42. They discussed the choice of foliage, which celebrity wasn’t happy at the end of the interview with Zach Galifianakis and why Keanu Reeves lifted up his shirt on set.
JFL Pro calledRichard’s on stage Just for Laughs “In Conversation” with Trevor Noah “one of the best ‘In Conversation’ events ever.” Read all about it in the Hollywood Reporter! Some excerpts: “There are things to be angry about. There are reasons to mobilize. But some of this stuff Donald Trump does — hey, just laugh at that.” “The idea of him being in control of this country is a frightening thing. I also know you cannot be afraid when you’re laughing, but you also have to acknowledge there is a certain element of danger.”
Richard will host the TruTV Presents Comedy Development with Funny People panel at Just for Laughs on Thursday July 27 at 5:30 pm.
More details here: What’s funnier than seeing the world’s best comedians up close and personal at an annual Canadian comedy confab? A panel of network development executives talking about comedy. Well, not quite, but here we are. In addition to eating our late night bagels (you’re welcome), join truTV development executives Simmy Kustanowitz, Rohit Sang and Deb Savo as they discuss the comedy network’s programming slate. From comedic hidden-camera prank series like Impractical Jokers and The Carbonaro Effect, to brain candy shows like Adam Ruins Everything and Hack My Life to scripted projects like I’m Sorry, Those Who Can’t., the upcoming At Home with Amy Sedaris, to its first-ever live series The Chris Gethard Show,truTV is finding comedy in a broad portfolio. And, with the network always looking for its next big thing, let’s talk about what the development team looks for in a project and what makes it a fit for truTV.
Panelists:
– Rohit Sang (Executive Producer, Programming and Development, truTV)
– Simmy Kustanowitz (Executive Producer, Original Programming and Development, truTV)
– Dev Savo (Executive Producer, Original Programming and Development, truTV)
Access: ALL pass holders are allowed into this event
Richard sez… “Thanks to JFL 42 for giving me the best seat in the house for the In Conversations at Second City with Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Tig Notaro and Sinbad. It was a blast. Insights were made, zingers were dropped and the audiences were entertained.”
I’ll be in Montreal for the world’s leading comedy festival, Just for Laughs, once again this year, to host two panels.
