Last year, the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival looked like a thing of the past — after being founded in 1982, the venerated Montreal fest was bankrupt and cancelled. But like a well-told joke, it was ...

‘Clean Slate’ star George Wallace, ‘Overcompensating’ creator and star Benito Skinner, and comic Hannah Berner will pick up trophies in Montreal. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Mac, who recently ...

EXCLUSIVE: Following the conclusion of its 2025 flagship festival in Montréal, Just For Laughs has announced the winners of its inaugural Shorts & Pilots Program, recognizing emerging comedic talent ...

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 ...

Throughout the years, one of the Just for Laughs Festival’s most popular series had been the Montreal Shows, spotlighting the best and brightest of this city’s anglo wits. For reasons unknown and ...

Handsome Podcast hosts Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin are set to be honored at the Just For Laughs comedy festival on Friday. Comedy-driven podcasts, where comedians interview celebrity ...

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney), executive producers of Welcome to Wrexham, are bringing their creative partnership to Montreal for the Just For Laughs comedy festival. Mac, who ...