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It has two campuses in the city's west end, one in the Humber valley near Finch Avenue, and the other near Lake Ontario at the foot of Kipling Avenue on Lakeshore.
The Humber School of Comedy was founded in 1999, and is the first and only post-secondary degree program in comedy, in the English-speaking world.
Merv Griffin Productions is getting set to create a reality show based on the course. According to course founder Joe Kertes, "We're very excited. This is a huge opportunity for students. If they end up on an American national show, 10 or 12 could catapult to international stardom overnight, like American Idol finalists."However, the show has been met with criticism. Maureen Wall, the faculty union president, told school newspaper Humber EtCetera that "I really think it could potentially be affecting the quality of education and what we're supposed to be all about here as a college."
This show is setting a precedent, by giving individuals in the series control over the footage used in the show's final edit. Generally the genre of reality is known for airing the most controversial or embarrassing footage available.
Yuk Yuk's founder Mark Breslin , SCTV's Joe Flaherty and Robin Duke , Canada's foremost comedy historian Andrew Clark, Emmy Award-winning writer Lorne Frohman , choreographer Jen Johnson , multiple Dora Award -nominee Melody A. Johnson , Dora Award winner Linda Kash , Andy Massingham , Paul O’Sullivan , CTV executive producer of drama Martin Lager , Allan Guttman , Cindy Block , Frank McAnulty , Shawn Campbell , Nick Johne , Larry Horowitz , Robert Trick Johnston , Mike Kennard , Mark Schoenberg , David Talbot .
Chaired by Mark Breslin, the committee consists of Joe Flaherty, Bruce Jay Friedman , Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Perry Rosemond , George Shapiro , Marlene Smith , and Dave Thomas.