The Funny Accountant Photo Credit -- Unknown Rob Ross, would you like to give a quote on my article on Greg Eckler? "I don’t know what this is. Is he dying? -- Rob Ross Stand-Up Comic/ Comedy Writer “Greg Eckler is Fergie Jenkins favourite comic, not many people know that!” -- Chris Finn Stand-Up Comic/ Comedy Writer “He was quite young when he owned his first home. But yet an adult. He owned one before anyone of the rest of us though. Some solicitor came to his door … he ans

Intelligent, witty and sardonic, Ron Vaudry is the thinking man's comedian. Ron is one of The originals in Canadian stand-up comedy both in terms of having been there right near the beginning and having a unique style and point of view. there were essentially three types of comedians at the time - entertainers, smart asses and silly guys. Ron was something else. He was sharp as a tack but came from a much tougher and angrier perspective than most. Ron's act was a little darke

"The Steelworker Comic" In the Pre-Covid world of 2019, I had an hour-long telephone conversation with veteran Canadian Stand- Up Comic and; Documentary Filmmaker Mr. Bill Davern. Bill and the author, David Reuben, have only crossed paths a couple of times over the last 30 years, but have many friends and colleagues in common. The conversation was lively, honest, and a bit vulgar. Within 5 minutes you feel like Mr. Davern is your lifelong best friend. So how did this Hamilto

Showbiz In My Blood In the early 2000’s many young comics started their careers in Toronto. Some of the reasons for the influx of comedy talent in Toronto were the growth of Open Mic rooms, the Humber School of Comedy and the Toronto Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club Head Office. If you had the desire a young comic could do one or more shows a night. ​ Some of the new comics were trying to learn the craft, some were great writers, some were great performers, but one young lady stood out

A Canadian Show Business Legend! Marla at the Famous Original Yuk Yuk's on Bay Street in Toronto ON "When I was 14 and saw Marla Lukofsky on stage at Yuk Yuks for the first time, I laughed so hard I fell off my chair (that was a first) and it changed my life. No less than that. My dad had died when I was 12 and my mom moved us from New York to Toronto when I had just turned 14...My twin sister Jane and I were lost - with our new York accents - having to make new friends an

"The Light" And not the Spotlight!! One of the differences between a newbie comic and a seasoned professional comic is how they respect...

A Human Cartoon Larry Smith is a road warrior that has remarkable stories. The Comedy Green Room should do an article on Larry. -- Bill Davern I usually do a one-hour interview before writing The Comedy Spotlight. With Larry the interview went two days and 5 hours in total. But it felt like 5 minutes. Mr. Larry Smith is a very entertaining interview. -- David Reuben Larry Smith is a true entertainer with an infectious personality and is a human cartoon. -- David Green The aut

The Lady Is a Gyspy! Tanyalee Davis uses the World as her personal stage. Most days you will find Tanyalee on her scooter with an oversized suitcase strapped on the back and heading to her next gig. This sexy lady looks more like a Gypsy then one of the World's busiest touring headliners. ​ The lovely and talented Ms. Davis lust for life is contagious and this 3 foot 6 inch sparkplug says; "I am a woman with 3 different postal addresses in 3 different countries with no real h

On March 5, 2025 Mark Christian Walker passed away in his home in Turo Nova Scotia! This is a devastating lose for Canadian Comedy... RIP

A world traveler, humanitarian, motivational speaker, and stand-up comic! Back in mid February of 2022, Ms. Simmone Park happened to see The Comedy Green Room’s Newsletter on a Facebook comedy group. Simmone, a world traveler, is now based in Honolulu Hawaii. This Toronto born and bred lady is quite the dynamo. A world traveler, humanitarian, motivational speaker, and stand-up comic. Simmone and I started communicating via e-mail and I felt she would be a perfect “Comedy Spot

Mike MacDonald "The King of Canadian Comedy"

"Mama Is In The House" Sadly, Jo-Anna was diagnosed ALS in 2012 and had to stop performing in 2013. This horrible disease took her life on December 1, 2016. Jo-Anna had become a legendary figure in Canadian Comedy at the time of her death. My friend Ms.   Jo-Anna Downey  will be inducted into The Canadian Comedy Hall Of Fame on Saturday February 24, 2024 in Hamilton ON. On September 7, 2011, Spirits Bar & Grill. Comedy Night celebrated 15 years of outstanding comedy in the he

A Living Legend in Canadian Comedy! "Kenny Robinson is one of the most honest clever and relevant comics working in Canada today. The fact that he is also legendarily kind seems almost perverse!"-- Mark Breslin ​ "After 25 years of watching comedy and doing thousands of shows I have compiled a top ten funniest sets. Kenny holds two of those spots The only godfather of Canadian comedy. He has helped more comics than any festival has. The only barometer for funny to me is if Ke

Mr. Showbiz “The amount of drive and determination Ward has is staggering. He always has four or five projects going at once. Not many people have that kind of focus.” -- Larry Nichols “Ward Anderson for me is an example of someone who never stops working, Stand up Comic, author, radio host, father, husband. Spend a few days on the road with Ward you will learn more about Christmas than you thought you could, and you’ll learn there are a thousand angles to attacking your care

Kindest Man In Canadian Comedy “Tazz showed me that we owe comedy; comedy doesn't owe us. To be on stage having people enjoy our craft is...

A Comic On The Rise There are very few times in life that you instantly connect with someone over social media and the telephone....

Canada's Late Night Television King Mike Bullard suddenly passed away on October 12, 2024... RIP Sir!

A Funny Gentleman Roy Daye is one of the finest gentlemen in Canadian Comedy. As an artist...very few can touch his warmth and charm...

Laughter makes people kinder! After 20 years of being in the Canadian Comedy Industry Ms. Kate Davis remains one of the funniest and...

Just Damn Funny In vaudeville to be successful you had to play and instrument, sing, dance, tell a joke and take a pie in the face. Mr....