Lane to receive comedy award at Banff

BANFF - Tony Award-winning American actor Nathan Lane will receive the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at this year’s Banff World Media Festival.The award recognizes a creative talent that has made an outstanding comedic contribution to the media industry. Past honorees include Ricky Gervais, Tracey Ullman, Chuck Lorre, Martin Short, and 2013 winner Craig Ferguson.Over the past four decades, Lane’s diverse career has spanned television, film, and theatre. Though he began in stand-up comedy, Lane quickly parlayed his comedic voice into memorable Broadway roles including Bad Habits, Love! Valour! Compassion!, and his two Tony Award-winning turns in A Funny...