Crave’s roster of original comedy content expands this spring with the premiere of seven new stand-up specials. Crave’s largest order of stand-up comedy specials to date kicks off Friday, April 15 with a one-hour special from the co-creator and star of CTV Comedy Channel’s upcoming comedy series ACTING GOOD, Paul Rabliauskas.
Filmed in front of a live audience during the 2021 Just For Laughs Festival in Montréal, a new special premieres every month on Crave including: CHRIS LOCKE:CAPTAIN BONES; CHRIS ROBINSON: PANNING FOR GOLD; DAVE MERHEJE: I LOVE YOU HABIBI; KYLE BROWNRIGG: INTRODUCING LYLE; SOPHIE BUDDLE: SMILE, BABY; and THE DEANNE SMITH EXPERIENCE.
With the addition of the seven titles announced today, Crave has produced 17 original stand-up specials with Just For Laughs since 2017. Featured comics have included Mark Forward, Graham Chittenden, Debra DiGiovanni, Aisha Brown, Graham Kay, The El-Salomons, Tom Henry, and more. All specials are available for streaming in the Crave Originals Collection and the Just For Laughs Collection. With more than 60 titles, the collection features some of the best comics to have walked the JFL stage, and includes titles such as Michael Che @ JFL, BO BURNHAM & FRIENDS, HOWIE MANDEL’S 5TH ANNUAL ALL-STAR COMEDY GALA, and more.
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PAUL RABLIAUSKAS: UNCLE (Premiering April 15)
Poplar River First Nation comedian Paul Rabliauskas brings his observational humour to Montréal where he talks everything from white people and land acknowledgements, to being single during the pandemic in this uproariously funny half-hour comedy special.
CHRIS LOCKE: CAPTAIN BONES
Chris Locke brings his personal brand of offbeat humour to the stages of Montréal for one night of laugh-out-loud comedy. From chip flavours and sausage rolls, to kids’ brains and vasectomies, nothing is off the table in this new half-hour stand-up special.
CHRIS ROBINSON: PANNING FOR GOLD
From puppies and four-year olds, to porn ads and fishnets, nothing, and no-one, is off-limits for Chris Robinson in this hilarious new, half-hour stand-up comedy special.
DAVE MERHEJE: I LOVE YOU HABIBI
Dave Merheje talks family, therapy, and his Dad’s porn watching habits, in this new one-hour comedy special.
KYLE BROWNRIGG: INTRODUCING LYLE
Kyle Brownrigg takes the stage in this hilarious half-hour stand-up special where he laments gender reveal parties, talks about his Irish boyfriend, and introduces the world to his drunk persona, Lyle.
SOPHIE BUDDLE: SMILE, BABY
Nothing is off limits for Sophie Buddle in this sidesplittingly funny half-hour comedy special. From sexual fantasies and vibrators, to edibles and nanny fever, Sophie Buddle skewers stereotypes in this stand-up special that can’t be missed.
THE DEANNE SMITH EXPERIENCE
With five exes in the audience, DeAnne Smith talks dating, break-ups, 4000 unread emails, and confronts their relationship history head-on in this hilarious new half-hour stand-up special.