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PopCultured
''PopCultured'' is a Canadian television talk show, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2005 and 2006. The program featured stand-up comedian Elvira Kurt and other cast members poking fun at celebrities in the context of a mock newscast similar to '' The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'', with one interview guest at the centre of each episode.Joel Rubinoff, "Elvira goes bust in the night; Canada's new talk queen quickly joins a subculture she's supposed to be grilling". ''Waterloo Region Record'', April 7, 2005. The show began airing in April 2005.John McKay, "TV viewers can get Popcultured: On Elvira Kurt's new Comedy Network show". ''Welland Tribune The ''Welland Tribune'' is a daily newspaper that services Welland, Ontario and surrounding area. The ''Tribune'' was one of several Postmedia Network newspapers purchased by Torstar in a transaction between the two companies which concluded on ...'', April 2, 2005. The show was widely panned by critics, and was canceled after one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvira Kurt
Elvira Kurt (born December 9, 1961) is a Canadian comedian, and was the host of the game show '' Spin Off''. She hosted the entertainment satire/talk show ''PopCultured with Elvira Kurt'', which began on The Comedy Network in Canada in 2005. That show's style was similar to ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''. It was cancelled due to poor ratings in early 2006. She is of Jewish Hungarian descent. Openly lesbian, she coined the term "fellagirly" to describe herself and other lesbians whose style is a blend of butch and femme, as opposed to strictly one or the other. Her comedic style relies heavily on complaints about celebrity culture, her own appearance, and the effects of aging. Kurt was the first out LGBT comedian to perform on national Canadian television, with her performance on CBC talk show ''Friday Night! With Ralph Benmergui'' in 1993. She performed at the inaugural ''We're Funny That Way!'' comedy festival in 1997, and appeared in the festival's documentary film in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comedy Network
CTV Comedy Channel (often shortened to CTV Comedy and formerly known as The Comedy Network) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Bell Media which focuses primarily on comedy programming. The channel first launched on October 17, 1997, and operates two time-shifted feeds, running on Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules. History In September 1996, 1155636 Ontario Inc. (a company majority controlled by Baton Broadcasting, with the remaining interests held by Shaw Cable, Astral Broadcasting, and Les Films Rozon inc.) was granted a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for The Comedy Network. The channel launched on October 17, 1997 as The Comedy Network. The network used the slogan "Time well wasted", a parody of the slogan of U.S. channel A&E's at the time, "Time well spent". Through various acquisitions over the years, Shaw, Astral and Les Films Rozon sold their interest in the servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
