When thinking outside the box just isn't enough
Following my interview with Shaun Majumder, I had the chance to see HATE. The almost sold-out audience happily shared in Majumder’s frustration and confusion to the continued hate that surrounds the Trump presidency, and its effect even up in the Great White North. Majumder opened with the acknowledgment that yes, it has been a year […]
While this was not technically a comedy show in the traditional sense, rather a promotional panel of writers and TV personalities, it still garnered laughs from the audience, mostly resulting from Jann Arden’s brash humour and witty jabs. Going into their sophomore season on CTV, the group was at Just For Laughs to promote the […]
Only one year ago CBC made the call to let Shaun Majumder go, ending a 15-year career as cohost of Canada’s (should have its own heritage minute) hilariously patriotic and satirical This Hour Has 22 Minutes. As a writer on the show, Majumder was able to contribute some wise cracking politically charged jokes, many that […]
