Kliph Nesteroff
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I write books. You consider reading them. “Sorry, We’re Funny,” a History of Canadian Comedy, will be released October 19, 2026. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777133/sorry-were-funny-by-kliph-nesteroff/
First on LateNighter: Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff is turning his attention to one of comedy’s most beloved—and most elusive—figures: Norm Macdonald.
Kliph Nesteroff Is Writing a Norm Macdonald Biography
First on LateNighter: Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff is turning his attention to one of comedy’s most beloved—and most elusive—figures: Norm Macdonald.
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I can see Maurice Gosfield's old apartment building from my roof. #WorstBrag
Harry McCracken@harrymccracken.com · 2d agoMy Uncle Yasha and Maurice Gosfield in a demo Polaroid taken at Peerless Camera in NYC.
1970. Super obscure CanCon with a great sound. Unique lyrics about a guy fleeing Toronto, meeting a groovy little chick in Winnipeg, having a wild time in Saskatoon, and ending up in the Okanogan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Xg...
Hippie West THE SIEBERT BROTHERS
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Coming to Film Forum soon... youhadtobetheredoc.com/cast
Cast | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, and other entertainment icons got their start in a 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. Featuring interviews with the ...
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Still there, still in use, still looks the same.
old roadside pics@roadside.xor.blue · 5d agomaywood city hall, slauson & ne fishburn, maywood, los angeles, california, 1977
Wayne Cotter was basically Jay Leno cosplay. The exact same delivery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3N...
Wayne Cotter
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On July 26, 1988, TV show 'Rainbow' aired episode "Zippy's in Love" Photos from IMDB
Very few people realize that Maurice LaMarche was one of Canada's first modern stand-up comics. He was one of the very first comedians on the roster at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, starting out when he was just 17: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_7n...
November 1, 1973. Al Franken and Tom Davis played Stump the Band on an episode of the Tonight Show. They sang Richard Nixon's 1952 campaign song.
Neil Young's father spotted in the crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens.
I walked the catwalk to the Gondola at Maple Leaf Gardens once and it was truly perilous. Insane that they forced all the broadcasters to do it.
