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October 4, 2023

Atheist turned Catholic turned comedian

Jen Fulwiler is taking her Maternal Instinct comedy tour to stages across the United States. Her comedy is observational, she says, and includes some stabs at being Catholic.

The “hard work” of making others laugh is a labour of love and faith for standup comic Jen Fulwiler, a former atheist and Catholic convert delivering a “fresh take on modern life as a woman” to audiences throughout the nation with her 2023 “Maternal Instinct” comedy tour.

Published in Arts News
April 7, 2022

Not all jokes are thigh slappers

'Actor Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock and the Academy Awards after Rock insulted Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

It’s been dubbed “the slap heard around the world.” During the March 27 Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith went on stage and struck comedian Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke referring to Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

Published in Register Columnists
September 6, 2015

Did you hear the one about the Pope?

The new “Joke with the Pope” digital campaign is encouraging people to “donate” a joke to support one of three causes ahead of Pope Francis’ U.S. visit.

“The California drought is so bad, people in Napa are asking the Pope to change the wine into water.”

Published in Vatican
July 18, 2015

‘Fish-out-of-water’ priest fodder for CBC comedy

Fr. Raju Chebattina, left, and Fr. Paul Batchilder of St. Mary’s Missionary Church in Souris, P.E.I.

Fr. Rajumr Chebattina got his 15 minutes of fame in early July when he was featured with Fr. Paul Batchilder on CBC’s new summer series, Still Standing.

Published in Arts News