Everyone’s Famous New episodes Thursdays everyonesfamous.ca It was 1968 when Andy Warhol said everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes, and he died before the modern internet was invented–he never knew how true this throwaway line would become. The Halifax-produced web series Everyone’s Famous, a third of the way into its second season, knows what’s […]
Bill Wood
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Best Comedian
Gold Winner Megan McDowell Silver Winner Bill Wood Bronze Winner Cher Hann “Since moving here in 2009 I’ve been given opportunities to work outside of the usual stand-up venues and to create shows that I am super-proud of,” says McDowell, your pick for funniest Haligonian. “These shows are sometimes stand-up, sometimes sit down, sometimes sketch, […]
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Plan B welcomes C Cafe
Halifax comic Bill Wood has opened (as of today) a cafe in Plan B Merchants Co-op (2180 Gottingen Street, 406-1254). However this isn’t your typical, run of the mill cafe. At C Cafe the menu staple is a homemade, old fashioned, mouth-watering grilled cheese sandwich. “I’m going to have good coffee and nice baked goods, […]
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Merritt award round-up
The best in the supporting dept, Bill Wood I’ve always been tickled by the moniker Merritt Awards, named for the late, great Nova Scotian playwright Robert Merritt, because of the lovely wordplay. However, after Tuesday night’s annual bash, a name change to “The Two Planks and a Passion Awards” may be in order. The valley […]