Montreal's Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it's important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.

For stand-up comics gathered at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal this week, booking club dates across North America and arena dates worldwide represents far more than a way to stay ...

Just for Laughs got its start in the 1980s as an annual festival where Los Angeles and New York talent scouts discovered the next big thing for Hollywood sitcoms and movie roles. But the rise of ...

But the episode aired at an awkward time. Two months earlier, in March 2024, Just for Laughs filed for bankruptcy after owing millions in unpaid bills to hotels, venues and production companies ...

Just for Laughs president Bruce Hills, who has been with the company for 35 years, says the key to remaining relevant is “discoverability.” New Faces of Comedy remains an important measuring ...

ComediHa! also plans a 17th edition of a Just For Laughs festival in Bermuda from Jan. 22 to 25, 2025, to be followed by a Just For Laughs Vancouver event planned for Feb. 13-22, 2025.

Just For Laughs, the comedy festival that takes place every July in Montreal, is awesome. Here’s why: 1. It’s in Montreal Montreal. There’s hockey. There’s poutine. There’s comedy.

The Just For Laughs comedy festival took root in Montreal in 1983, and has run every year since, give or take a pandemic. For much of that time it’s been the biggest and most important festival ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Just For Laughs comedy festival has revealed the participants and gameplan for its 2021 New Faces, its marquee discovery stand-up showcase that over the years has served as a ...

This year Just For Laughs Montreal is turning 40. The festival is set to end on July 31. The showcases this year will happen over multiple events. The first event, New Faces of Comedy, is set for ...

The Montreal-set Just for Laughs Festival is going virtual for its 2020 edition, setting October 9-10 for the annual A-list comedy showcase.