Seth Meyers Hosts Comedy Benefit at Toronto Winter Garden Theatre

You can’t say comedians don’t have big hearts or don’t do a lot for charity. But in that ironic comic kind of way, the comedians that just came together in Toronto to support KIDS charities provided an evening of stand-up comedy that was decidedly very ADULT in nature - or as the event program says, One night, unlimited laughter. Stand Up for Kids (Just don’t bring them.)

So an impressive roster of names came together for the one-night only benefit hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers. Tina Fey recently said it was Meyers that was responsible for writing a lot of the Sarah Palin material that Saturday Night Live used to great effect in the run-up to the presidential election last year. And yes, Meyers certainly did work a little Palin material into his hosting duties during the Toronto benefit.

Joining Meyers at the Winter Garden Theatre also by way of New York, was the Daily Show’s Lewis Black. Also featured on the night was Black’s good friend and fellow gravel-voiced ranter Mike Wilmot.

Nikki Payne seemed to give the surprise performance on the night. A Canadian comedian and actress, she worked a high-energy style and well-known lisp (which made a sucking c*ck joke motif a highlight on the night) that had the audience perhaps their most whipped-up on the evening.

Rounding out the night were other strong sets by Kate Davis, Irwin Barker, Rob Pue, and David Goodman. Stand Up for Kids was presented by DundeeWealth all in support of charitable agencies assisting Canadian youth at risk.

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