Day: March 21, 2018

Sacre bleu! Just For Laughs Group (Groupe Juste Pour Rire), responsible for throwing the biggest comedy festival in the world each July in Montreal, as well as fests in Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney, television specials, series and tours, has new owners. Howie Mandel and ICM Partners top an investor group that has acquired JFL founder Gil Rozon’s stake in the group. They’re seeking other investors from Quebec. Mandel, best known now as a judge for America’s Got Talent, is not only a Canadian native but also a mainstay at JFL galas, hosting multiple specials in recent years that have...