Aziz Ansari brought his Hypothetical Tour to The Great Canadian Casino in Toronto on Thursday night. If you’re on the fence about seeing him live, let’s turn that hypothetical idea into a realistic plan. He skipped storing fans’ phones in Yondr pouches to save money, but didn’t skimp on jokes.
Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan launched their new comedy tour in Toronto! When I went to hear their latest hot takes, it marked the first time in 20+ years I went to Scotiabank Arena without my camera.
It had been way too long since I went onstage, so I went back to the Second City Training Centre. I just wrapped up stand-up comedy classes with a final show and it was the best thing I’ve done in a long time.
It’s been a while since I bought a magnet after seeing Jersey Boys at the Meridian Arts Centre. I’m glad I went back to see the new play In Seven Days. It explores how different generations respond when a man wants to stop suffering and chooses medically assisted death. This includes his thirty-something daughter, live-in girlfriend and best friend.
A few years ago, I blogged about how LinkedIn recruited celebrities to join. I said that I was in favour of it and I hope they commit to it like other social media channels. Most of them abandoned it, but it doesn’t matter because one of Chelsea Handler’s articles really stood out to me.
In March 2016, Chelsea Handler wrote an article on LinkedIn about the power of showing up. A few months later, I was thinking about the article while standing in Starbucks near St. Andrew station and I found the link, then tweeted about it. I re-read the article this week right before I had a chance to tell her how much I loved it in person. It was worth reading again.