When thinking outside the box just isn't enough
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss CTV/Bell unceremoniously dropping longtime anchor Lisa LaFlamme from their national newscast and the reaction. They also preview and discuss FTB’s 2022 Quebec Election Poll. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
Yes, I know it’s still summer and politics is probably the last thing you want to think about, but it’s about to be provincial election season in Quebec once again! Yay! The 2022 Quebec Election will be on Monday October 3rd, unless Premier François Legault decides to call it earlier (in which case we will […]
POP Montreal is back! Well, come to think of it, they were already back in 2020 with a virtual version and last year with a smaller socially-distanced version, but this fall, they’re offering over 200 concerts in close to 20 venues in the Plateau and Mile-End. You could say that they’re back to full-force, but […]
Summer in Montreal means many things for many people. Dirty old men trolling for much younger partners at Grand Prix weekend, The International Jazz Festival, Francofolies, Just for Laughs, and the torrent of construction that torments pedestrians and motorists alike. For me one of the highlights is Shakespeare in the Park, a chance to take […]
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the FBI raid on former US President Donald Trump’s resort home Mar-a-Lago, author Salman Rushdie being stabbed multiple times while on stage and a judge suspending two articles of Quebec’s Bill 96. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
Osheaga returned to full-force last weekend and FTB was there. Here is a gallery of photos from all three days by Chris Zacchia: Facebook Comments
The final two days of Osheaga seemed promising. The lIne-up looked intriguing but would the performances be any good? We started out day two still getting over last night’s epic Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire closing performances wondering if it could be topped. To answer that question: yes, yes it can be! Mitski I […]
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney take a break from talking Montreal festival season to go over some recent news: Ongoing war in Ukraine and war games near Taiwan Pierre Poilievre poised to win Federal Conservative Party leadership Quebec pharmacist refuses to sell woman morning-after pill Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean […]
After speaking with Rick Mercer the week before the Just for Laughs festival hit Montreal, I had high hopes for the show he was hosting. Comedy Night in Canada was unfortunately a disappointing mishmash of ethnic clichés and other safe topics that left me starving for the edginess that so beautifully defined the other shows […]
They say that tragedy plus time equals comedy. This Thursday, SNL alum and beloved funnyman John Mulaney put that theory to the test with his one-man show, From Scratch, which detailed his recent recovery from drug addiction. The question some JFL attendees were left asking, however, was…too soon? “Hi – it’s me. The comedian from […]
When I spoke with Indian comedian Vir Das about his Just for Laughs solo show, part of his Wanted World Tour, he assured me that it would have a story and he certainly delivered when he performed at the Olympia. To a packed theatre with an audience so ethnically diverse it would have given Quebec […]
So I says to my 24 year old daughter, I says:“Hey, wanna go see some comedy?”She says yes, I say who? She says Neal Brennen, and I was pretty impressed. “Do you know him from the Chappelle show?” I ask.“The what?”“The Chappelle show; with Dave Chappelle”“With who?” After a few more questions, I learned that […]
Drag Queens pride themselves on being able to startle their audiences. Friday night in Quartier Des Spectacles, however, the stiletto was on the other foot. Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 winner and songstress Trixie Mattel had to bring her open-air Just For Laughs show to an abrupt halt when two separate audience members required […]
The first day of Osheaga was a positively radiant day of sun, suds and tons of great acts culminating with an Arcade Fire rain dance that ended the evening. The short burst of rain left the crowd slightly soaked but very satisfied with Osehega’s return to full capacity after a brief halt due to the […]
There’s something about a perfectly-delivered one-liner that just makes life worth living, don’t you find? Lucky for us, the world-class comedians performing at this year’s edition of Just For Laughs have provided plenty. And lucky for you, we just so happened to write down a few of our favorites. So, in honor of the final […]
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney welcome Special Guest Jerry Gabriel to talk about the full-force return of Osheaga and the final weekend of the full-force return of Just for Laughs – both this weekend! For live Osheaga coverage, follow @forgetthebox on Twitter and Instagram Follow @jerrygabrielrocks on Instagram Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow […]
