Howie Mandel recently opened a comedy club bearing his name in Atlantic City, and he’s long been a mainstay judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. But Mandel’s heart has remained in his native Canada, so when Just For Laughs suddenly became a real-life Deal or No Deal for him, the comedian jumped at the opportunity. […]
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Some comedians and industry folk joked that Just For Laughs could no longer really do New Faces in Montreal now that the ICM agency had purchased a large stake in the comedy festival. ICM certainly is getting the last laughs. They’ve packaged New Faces 2018 into a streaming TV series docu-drama with Amazon Prime. So […]
Continue ReadingSome comedians and industry folk joked that Just For Laughs could no longer really do New Faces in Montreal now that the ICM agency had purchased a large stake in the comedy festival. ICM certainly is getting the last laughs. They’ve packaged New Faces 2018 into a streaming TV series docu-drama with Amazon Prime. So […]
Continue ReadingThe Just For Laughs Festival just announced the winners of its 2018 awards show recipients. This year they’re celebrating the… MORE
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Just For Laughs in Montreal is a comedy festival like no other that spans the course of the entire month… MORE
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Every year around this time the folks at Variety announce their 10 Comics To Watch. It’s a list of up-an-coming… MORE
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Dave Chappelle has enjoyed popping up at John Mayer’s concerts, and vice versa. This July, they’re putting on a planned performance together in Montreal that coincides with the Just For Laughs festival. Chappelle & Mayer’s “Controlled Danger” show will happen Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Bell Centre. Tickets go on sale this Friday through evenko.ca.
Continue ReadingHowie Mandel showed up to join Just For Laughs COO Bruce Hills and the new team running the show at JFL (which includes Mandel and powerhouse agency ICM) to announce the full details for Montreal’s Just For Laughs fest this coming July. Among the new notable items: The Keynote Address returns after a year’s absence. […]
Continue ReadingEat my shorts! The Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal has announced a partnership with Kevin Hart’s LOL Network… MORE
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