The organizers of Canada’s well-regarded Just for Laughs festival, a major gathering in Montreal where a number of comics have been discovered, have canceled the 2024 edition and filed for bankruptcy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Just For Laughs comedy festival, a once-dominant stand-up comedy showcase for Hollywood, is set to return under new owner ...

After taking the festival out of bankruptcy, Sylvain Parent-Bedard is confident that a once dominant stand-up showcase for Hollywood can be revived and thrive. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief For ...

EXCLUSIVE: Just for Laughs has announced a second round of shows set for this year’s flagship comedy festival, taking place ...

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Stand up comedy showcases are planned for Sydney, Australia and Bermuda by new parent ComediHa! By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The new owner of the Just For Laughs festival brand has taken the ...

Apparently, Just for Laughs can’t survive just on laughs — it needs money too. The storied Montréal comedy institution that, each year, awards the coveted distinction of “New Faces” to a crop of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival has announced a lineup of 47 for the 2025 edition of its New Faces of Comedy ...