Category: standup

‘You Have to Be Very Careful What You Say’: Comedians Self-Censor to Avoid Backlash

Comedians in Canada are finding it increasingly harder to get gigs, with some saying they have encountered backlash, threats, and cancelled shows due to their approach to making people laugh. Lizzy Stanton is a Vancouver-based stand-up comic who claims her jokes have gotten her banned from most venues because many owners and managers don’t want…


Gilbert Gottfried, Standup Comic and Actor, Dies at 67

LOS ANGELES—Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger a dangerously abnormal heartbeat. his publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz said in a statement. “In addition to being the most…