Just For Laughs To Return In 2024 After Bankruptcy Filing
Just For Laughs took a rare year off from their signature Montreal festival. This was – as we reported on earlier this year – due to the parent company filing for bankruptcy. The good news is, after being acquired by ComediHa! back in June, things seem to be back in play for the future. Everything […]
Just For Laughs Catalog Sold Due To Bankruptcy Filing
2024 is a noteworthy year for Just For Laughs. With the exception of 2020, this is the first year that Just For Laughs won’t be holding court in Montreal since it first started. This is amid the organization that puts in the annual festival filing for bankruptcy back in March. This is something we covered […]
Just For Laughs Cancels 2024 Comedy Festival
Breaking news: Just For Laughs Montreal has announced that they’re canceling their annual comedy festival this year. According to an article published by the CBC, “The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled the 2024 edition of the event after filing a notice of intention to make a proposal to […]
ComedyPRO Recap at 2023 Just For Laughs Festival
Every year we pack a bag and head North to Montreal, Canada and attend the world’s largest comedy festival – Just For Laughs. For the last 15 years or so we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing JFL’s “festival within a festival” known as ComedyPRO. Its programming is geared towards the industry and both aims to […]
Just For Laughs announces its 2017 New Faces
One of the year’s most anticipated lists is finally here: Just For Laughs has released its 2017 class of New Faces. This year, there are four categories of comics receiving the honor – along with the traditional New Faces showcase, the New Faces: Unrepped edition, and New Faces: Characters, this year there’s a New Faces: […]
2017 JFL Awards winners announced, honorees include Jim Carrey, Ali Wong, and Mike Birbiglia
Later this month, in addition to hosting several hundred shows featuring the funniest performers from around the world, Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival will present the 2017 edition of the JFL Awards, honoring a handful of comic minds at the top of their game. In six categories, the awards recognize those currently making exceptional contributions […]