Arts

One-on-one with comedian Andrew Johnston

'I was forced into' comedy, says Bitch Salad creator

By Xtra • May 5, 2010 8:00 pm EDT

He’s the foul-mouthed Torontonian all the boys swoon over. WIth a regular gig at Buddies and spots on MuchMusic’s Love Court and Video on Trial, we can see why.

We caught up with Johnston at his latest Bitch Salad comedy night:



Johnston says the next Bitch Salad is coming in June. Keep an eye out for it on Xtra‘s online event listings or check out the Bitch Salad blog.

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