Steven Shehori
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Steven Shehori (shehori@gmail.com) is a Canadian Comedy Award-winning writer and 10-time nominee. After 7 years as a senior news, political and comedy writer for Naked News, he’s more recently served as a senior comedy writer for The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos (Canada's late-night talk show), This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Canada's SNL), a couple of sitcoms you haven't heard of, and 8 national award shows. More of his comedy writing is available at his self-serving vanity web site www.sweatequity.ca. Recent TV appearances as an actor, stand-up comic & pundit include MuchMusic's Video on Trial and Stars Gone Wild, MuchMoreMusic's Listed, and the Comedy Network's Punched Up.

Along with his brother Daniel, he's the creator/producer of the Second City Toronto’s Shehori Brothers’ Character Night – the longest running show in the organization's history. Not to toot his own horn, but this recent quote from slickrick_68 speaks volumes about Steven: “Great eBayer! Lightning fast payment! Would recommend! A+++++++++”... Yes, you read right. That's NINE plusses.

Blog Entries by Steven Shehori

Criminally Overlooked Albums: Squeeze by Doug Yule's Velvet Underground

(4) Comments | Posted June 22, 2011 | 12:01 PM

Is a great album saddled with some rather heavy baggage still a great album? Few recordings beg this question like Squeeze by the Velvet Underground. And when I say 'the Velvet Underground,' I'm talking about a Lou Reed-less, Maureen Tucker-less, John Cale-less, Sterling Morrison-less Velvet Underground. "Worst idea ever," you...

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Dawn Whitwell, Gay Comedian, Dropped By Toronto Catholic School Board From Homophobia Event

(110) Comments | Posted June 8, 2011 | 2:54 PM

A Toronto comedian claims she was booked by a local Catholic high school to perform at a homophobia awareness event, only to be dropped from the bill after the school board learned of her gay marriage.

Dawn Whitwell said she was removed from the list of performers for the...

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The Off-Topic Interview: Paul Campbell

(0) Comments | Posted May 26, 2011 | 8:00 AM

British Columbia's Paul Campbell has spent the past several years straddling the border like a pro, starring in Canadian and US productions alike. Although he played a prominent role in NBC's high-profile Knight Rider remake, he's better known for his memorable turn as shy, soft-spoken presidential aide Billy Keikeya in...

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