Here are your New Faces of Comedy 2016 for Montreal’s Just For Laughs
by Of all of the lists websites post regarding comedians, this is the one list that actually matters most to up-and-coming stand-ups, improvisers and sketch comedians. …
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Louis CK added to star-studded Just For Laughs Montreal 2016
Louis C.K. has arrived in Montreal on the official Just For Laughs schedule. He’s even flown in under the radar for Midnight Surprise and other …
Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal orders Mike Ward to pay $42,000 to family of singer he mocked
A human rights tribunal in Quebec has ordered comedian Mike Ward to pay $42,000 in “moral and punitive damages” to singer Jérémy Gabriel and Gabriel’s mother, …
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle presents its all-star lineup of judges and combatants for Comedy Central miniseries broadcast from Montreal’s Just For Laughs
Many thoughts about the forthcoming Comedy Central miniseries at the end of this month, but for now, just a few initial musings about plans for …
Episode #100: Doug Stanhope
Welcome to our 100th episode together of The Comic’s Comic Presents Last Things First. This isn’t like the other episodes, and not just because it’s …
Blake Griffin hosting “Midnight Surprise” comedy showcases at 2016 Montreal Just For Laughs
The NBA season is over. While LeBron James prodigal sons the championship trophy back to Cleveland as the Ohio city’s hero, and Steph Curry spends the summer …
Episode #93: Nick Brazao, Just For Laughs New Faces and Off-JFL Producer
Nick Brazao is a producer with Just for Laughs, the world’s largest international comedy festival. He has been with the company since 2009, working on …
Meet Me In New York: Anna Roisman
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
Robbie Praw leaves Just For Laughs to head up Netflix stand-up comedy; Robyn Kaszor upped to lead JFL booker
Who books that? It’s an oft-posed question whenever your comedian friend lands a huge opportunity, and among the best stand-up gigs in the show business …
Highlights from the Just For Laughs gala hosted by Howie Mandel for The CW
The CW continues its expansion into televised sketch, stand-up and improv comedy tonight with a 90-minute primetime special from last summer’s Just For Laughs Montreal …