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One of the city’s best known and most influential comedic institutions makes its return to national television this weekend...sort of.

ENVIRONMENT: Change is in the air. Toronto Hydro is hosting a public meeting to discuss the testing stage [PDF] of its proposed Lake Ontario off-shore wind project. The Toronto Environmental Alliance is asking for a show of support at the meeting from Torontonians who want clean energy driving their laptops, Wiis, and future electric cars, as there is opposition to even this early research stage. Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute (145 Guildwood Parkway), 7 p.m., FREE.

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Apparently laughing is the new Atkins, so if you're looking for a way to get that bikini bod in shape check out The Second City That Never Sleeps 24 hour comedy marathon this weekend at the city's premier chuckle club.

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome.

Attention residents of the tri-city area: much of the cast of SCTV is reuniting for a single live performance in Toronto on Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. The occasion is a benefit for the Alumni Fund for Second City cast and crew facing financial or health difficulties.

Former Alliance president Robert Lantos and former president of CBS/Tri-Star Pictures/Sony Pictures Jeff Sagansky have invested millions in TV production company Blueprint Entertainment in order to create better Canadian television. Lantos explains, "The strategy is simple: to design TV shows that from the ground floor are genuinely Canadian...[and] whose first sale is to a network in the U.S. In the States, they perceive these shows as being domestic, so they are able to be sold for a much higher price than any imported programming.” It's like what they did with Due South, so how can it be bad?

If you’ve seen the movie The Aristocrats, you know disgusting can be smart. But while most stand up nights have more than their share of jokes involving penises, poo, breasts and masturbation, by the end of the night, what was once mirthful becomes meh. It’s partially because most comics reserve their most fecund fecal matter material for friends and fellow comedians. Few truly delve into scatological onstage.

From their no-doubt hilarious training centre,Second City launched a new bunch of comic hacks into the world yesterday with Da Tory Code, their inaugural comedy writers showcase. With a healthy balance of political debate and general Canadian hosery, the players joked about Osama becoming a Scientologist, used five-pin bowling and Korn to describe electoral reform and sang the praises of the Terry Schiavo diet (too soon?).

Wanna welcome summer with a tickle of the funny bone? Check out Second City's Da Tory Code, their political CanCon version of The Da Vinci Code, this Sunday May 28th at 4pm, 51 Mercer St.

since they graced the stage of the Tarragon Extra Space last summer and became the runaway hit of the Toronto Fringe. Our inner theatre student admires the sharp direction and the skill of the performers, our inner musical satire lover thrills to the spot-on songs and dances, and our inner 14-year-old thinks they're just plain dreamy! Andrew Bursey, Matt Alden, Jon Paterson, and Scott Walters play, respectively, Andrew (the sensitive one), Kevin (the leader), Jon (the bad boy), and Lance (the gay - er, gifted - one). In an exciting new Tall Poppy challenge, we chatted with all four of them at once. It went swimmingly until that hammer drill started. Then it devolved into what may best be read as an absurdist comedy with dirty words and adult themes. We think you'll love it. You'll also love the show - call 416-971-5656for tickets. And don't get confused, the Diesel Theatre is just the old Second City building on Blue Jays Way.

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Two guys, indy-looking hipster 20-somethings, exit the new Diesel Theatre (aka the old Second City building) on Blue Jays Way. Guy: Now I've got Britney Spears' Toxic stuck in my head. F*CK! Both guys sing it softly under their breath as they walk away....

Perhaps you've seen those sneaky ads for Virgin Mobile on the subway lately? You know, the ones that masquerade as public service ads about STDs and implore you to visit www.curethecatch.ca? Well, Catch 23 has absolutely nothing to do with those irritating advertisements! No siree, Catch 23 is a weekly improv competition that takes place at Clinton's Tavern (corner of Clinton and Bloor) every Monday night.

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Doyle, a graduate of Northwestern University's theatre program (she was a freshman there when Zach Braff was a senior), returned to her home town of Toronto after graduating and joined Second City, playing in such mainstage shows as Bush League of Justice, Armaget-it-on, and Invasion Free Since 1812. Torontoist caught up with the dynamic Doyle over the weekend and asked a few questions -- e-mail style!

Crown is a 23-year-old Ryerson graduate and Oakville native who performs regularly at the Rivoli and Catch 23 Improv, as well as working with the 4-person troupe "Knock Knock (Who's There?) Comedy!", also nominated on this night.