Local fans of Canadian comedy had better prepare to dig deep for a couple of good causes. In July, Bob and Doug McKenzie — Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas of SCTV fame — are reuniting for one star-studded night in Toronto, featuring Martin Short, several of The Kids in the Hall, Eugene Levy, and more. An All-Star Benefit For Jake Thomas And Spinal Cord Injury Ontario” was born after Jake Thomas, the SCTV writer/star’s nephew, sustained a complete spinal cord injury while snowmobiling, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. So on July 18, some of the biggest stars Canada has ever produced will gather on the Second City mainstage for a fundraiser with benefits, proceeds going to Jake Thomas’s Road to Recovery and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. That’s on top of the first McKenzie brothers appearance anywhere since a 2007 CBC special.

Source: thestar June 01, 2017 16:07 UTC