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What Up! What Up! Toronto Pride Month Edition Was Super Fabulous!

May 26, 2019 By vongshow

What Up! What Up! Toronto Standup Stand Up Comedy Comedian Rivoli Vong Show Elvira Kurt Ted Morris Martha Chaves Brandon Ash-Mohammed Robert Watson Paul Hutcheson Christophe Davidson Ron Josol

What Up! What Up! Toronto Pride Month edition was spectacular fun! Featuring a stellar lineup starring Elvira Kurt, Martha Chaves, Ted Morris, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Robert Watson, Ron Josol, Christophe Davidson and Paul Hutcheson.

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

First time using our new backdrop. The last backdrop was made of vinyl and was super wrinkly and way too shiny, which kinda ruined the video and photos. I’m so excited by this new backdrop; it had no wrinkles at all and was a great exture for photos.

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Calm before the storm. All our tables are set up and ready to go before the show starts. Doors opening soon!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Love the view from the stage on to the audience. Rivoli is definitely one of the best venues in the entire city. Super fortunate to get to work with such an amazing venue and everyone who works there including Serge and JP.

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Ted Morris kicked off the show with an amazing set!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Christophe Davidson performed a spellbinding set centred about mental illness in preparation for his performance at Just For Laughs in Montreal, Quebec!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Brandon Ash-Mohhammed was his usual effervescent self on stage.

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Martha Chaves was as dynamic as ever!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

First time I got to share the stage with Paul Hutcheson in years! So happy to see him and again. He always makes me laugh so hard!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Ron Josol was in town from Los Angeles. Such a treat to have him on What Up! What Up! Toronto. Truly one of the great comedians in North America. One of my heroes when I first started comedy.

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Robert Watson lit up the stage with his comedy, his high-heeled boots, and his electric impersonation of Cher!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

Elvira Kurt showed all of us how it’s done. Such a professional!

BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW
BRANDON ASH-MOHAMMED, CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON, COMEDIAN, COMEDY, ELVIRA KURT, GAY, LGBT, LGBTQ, MARTHA CHAVES, PAUL HUTCHESON, PRIDE, QUEER, RIVOLI, ROBERT WATSON, RON JOSOL, STAND UP, STANDUP, TED MORRIS, VONG SHOW

My favourite part of the whole show, the cast photo! Oh the memories!

Filed Under: What Up! What Up! Toronto Tagged With: Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Christophe Davidson, Comedian, Comedy, Elvira Kurt, Gay, LGBT, LGBTQ, Martha Chaves, Paul Hutcheson, Pride, Queer, Rivoli, Robert Watson, Ron Josol, Stand Up, Standup, Ted Morris, Vong Show

First Openly Gay Male Winter Olympians Make History at Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics

February 26, 2018 By vongshow

Hard to believe but before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, there had not been a single openly gay male athlete compete at any previous Winter Olympic Games. I had to double-check my facts before posting because I couldn’t believe what I was reading but sure enough, this odd fact was confirmed by multiple news outlets (and Wikipedia).

Overall there were 15 openly LGBT athletes competing in Pyeongchang 2018 (four men and 11 women), which was up more than double from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where seven openly LGBT women competed. Staging the Winter Olympics away from Russia, where the homophobic Gay Propaganda Law was passed in 2013 didn’t hurt either, so hopefully this is an upward trend.

Three of the four openly gay men competed in figure skating: Eric Radford, Adam Rippon and Jorik Hendrickx. Gus Kenworthy competed in slopestyle. All four men left their impact on the Winter Games and will forever be remembered as pioneers.

Eric Radford 2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang South Korea Canada Canadian Figure Skating Pairs Skater Gold Bronze Team Gay LGBT LGBTQ Athlete Queer

First up is my fellow Canadian Eric Radford, who became the first openly gay male athlete to win a Gold Medal at the Winter Olympic Games as part of Team Canada in the Figure Skating Team Competition. He followed up that victory with a Bronze medal in Pairs Figure Skating.

Adam Rippon 2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang South Korea United States USA Figure Skating Skater Bronze Team Gay LGBT LGBTQ Athlete Queer

Another figure, Adam Rippon, from the United States may have been the breakout star of the entire 2018 Winter Olympics. He opened the games with a Bronze medal in the Figure Skating Team Competition, but it was his off-ice personality that truly won him a legion of new fans. From his total pwning of VP Mike Pence to his hilarious tweets, he has undoubtedly assured himself a healthy post-skating career. Before the Games were halfway through he already had offers from NBC to commentate.

The third male figure skater who was openly gay, Jorik Hendrickx, finished 14th competing for Belgium.

Gus Kenworthy 2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang South Korea United States USA Slopestyle Gay LGBT LGBTQ Athlete Queer

Not to be outdone by his compatriot, slopestyler Gus Kenworthy made a huge splash with his statements on the appointment of VP Mike Pence as the leader of the United States delegation before the games and ended with his statements on First Daughter Ivanka Trump showing up to the closing ceremonies. Though he failed to medal at this year’s Winter Olympic Games, having previously won Silver in Sochi, Gus’ onscreen kiss with his boyfriend Matthew Wilkis’ will go down as one of the highlight moments of these Olympics.

Filed Under: Gay Sports Tagged With: Figure Skating, LGBTQ, Olympics, Slopestyle

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