Sugar Sammy (India/Canada) who has been voted the number one stand-up comedian for the last three years in Canada
Um… I don’t remember that election….
In his hometown of Montreal, Sugar Sammy has been voted the number one stand-up for the last three years by the readers of The Montreal Mirror, Montreal’s Premier Arts, and Entertainment Weekly.
Ah.
Toronto’s Laugh Resort comedy club closes this week
It’s no joke: after 18 years the Laugh Resort is hosting its final shows next Saturday. Located in the Holiday Inn on King St., the hotel has been bought by the Hyatt chain, which is renovating the entire facility. Now it’s time for the basement floor where the club is located to begin its makeover.
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The Laugh Resort was initially located next to the Old Firehall, which was at that time occupied by Second City. A much larger space, Laugh Resort used to book acts like Ray Romano, Adam Sandler and Ellen Degeneres. In 2000, it moved to the Holiday Inn location. The club allowed independent comics to perform, as opposed to places like Yuk Yuk’s that want exclusive deals with comedians.
Without the Laugh Resort, independent comedians’ main alternative to the four Yuk Yuk’s GTA locations is Absolute Comedy at Yonge and Eglinton.
Comedy in Canada, like the Sith there can only be two.
