Just For Laughs cover in HOUR this week
I have three pieces in today's HOUR, including the cover story on The Daily Show. I got a chance to chat with both Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee from the show and you can read the story here. Stories like this are tough because Colbert and Bee know you expect them to be funny, and you also feel pressure to offer set ups that help bring out the laughs. In the end, both Bee and Colbert were funny, nice and very generous with their time. I only wish I had more space to give them.
I also did an article about Saturday Night Live's Finesse Mitchell, who is coming to this year's JFL for some stand up gigs.
As always, I have my weekly Explainer column in the paper. This week's topic: Harry Potter. Read it here.
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