Just for Laughs-The Best Of (2008) CBC [PDTV]~Ekolb

Just for Laughs-The Best Of JFL2008 Show #3 CBC



It's very expensive to rent a trained monkey, apparently. it was Ryan Belleville's request for an interview segment, but we couldn't afford the $10 000, so we opted for the more-affordable turtle. Unfortunately, the scene with the turtle didn't turn out, so it was not included in the finished product.



But the show is solid, with or without a monkey or a turtle... A sampler:



Derek Edwards: probably in the top ten funniest people in North America, and he's been around a while but most Canadians are STILL only starting to discover him. One would suspect a show could only go downhill after Derek, but...



Greg Behrendt: relationship guru / author of 'He's Just Not That Into You' dishes it out, and it's delicious.



Ryan Belleville: even without a monkey, his manic, frantic comedy always delivers.



Paula Poundstone: The laconic delivery is still there, the pantsuit still there, Paula is a veteran who's still got it.



J B Smoove: few performers can match his expressive physicality, and enthusiasm for the material. I get tired just watching him.



Joan Rivers: erstwhile host of The Tonight Show (during Carson!), and the Queen of old-school, classic, top-notch comedy, who's not afraid of skewering anyone.



Tripod: one of my personal faves from this past year; Australia's kings of comedy music trios, and truly hilarious as the anchor to the show.



Selfish favourite moment: the facial expressions of one-third of Tripod. You guess which guy I am referring to.



Enjoy!

Ekolb