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What is Just For Laughs doing for Canadian Comedians?

July 23, 2019

The Montreal Just For Laughs is here! The Just For Laughs Festival was the first festival I covered and where I made many connections, discovered new comedians and learned what I wanted to do with all this blog...

A Historic week in Canadian Comedy

Sassy Jo

February 26, 2019

Comedy

The story broke on February 21st. Comedians were horrified to hear a new deal between Just For Laughs and SiriusXM on the takeover of the Canadian radio property called "Canada Laughs 168" which was apparently...

New Faces of Just for Laughs Unveiled!

Team Mobtreal

July 23, 2018

Arts, Comedy, Events & Festivals, Performers & Artists, Press Release, Theatre

Just for Laughs unveils its New Faces of 2018! Just For Laughs, in partnership with Amazon’s Prime Video, is thrilled to reveal the 2018 lineup of New Faces, a series conceived to launch the careers of t...

Chris Fleming on Poutine Cigarettes and ‘The Shining’

Daniel Fonda Bedard

July 25, 2017

Comedy, Interviews

The wonderfully offbeat Chris Fleming is bringing Showpig to Maison Théâtre this week for JFL. Known for his strange and distinctive YouTube channel, Chris has been touring his show across the U.S. for the past...

Comedian DeAnne Smith on Heckling and Returning to Montreal

Daniel Fonda Bedard

July 23, 2017

Comedy, Interviews

DeAnne Smith has been a stand-up comic for a decade, having appeared on The Late Late Show, Last Comic Standing, and Funny As Hell. She's a festival favourite, often performing in Melbourne, Edinburgh, and Mont...

Jen Kirkman on ‘Irrational Thoughts’ and High School Poetry

Daniel Fonda Bedard

July 20, 2017

Comedy, Interviews

Comedian and best-selling author Jen Kirkman is bringing her new show, Irrational Thoughts, to Montreal this month. Currently based in L.A., the Massachussets-born comic has released several acclaimed comedy...

Here, my dear (It’s been a year)

Habib Siam

November 5, 2015

Mobster Thoughts

I’m fairly good at moping; I won’t lie. But this was different. I’d been through heartbreak before, though nothing close. This was Motown type hurt, the kind where just rolling out of bed meant I’d won. The...

The fatkiD Comedy Tour

Sassy Jo

September 22, 2015

Comedy, Promo

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Born and raised in Barrie, Adrian Sawyer set out on a mission to prove his teachers wrong and show them that he can make a career from telling jokes. Six years later, he has performed all across North America a...

The Montreal Comedy Works is back, new and improved

Sassy Jo

January 17, 2015

Comedy, Venues

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You must have heard the news by now folks. The Comedy Works is reopening their doors February 5th 2015. Same location, brand new venue and new staff. I was in Montreal for a few days and had the opportunity to ...

Daryn Jones and Friends at #JFL42

Sassy Jo

September 26, 2013

Comedy, Events & Festivals, Reviews

The festival is coming to an end and I have to say it was vast improvement from last year. No whispers of bad check-ins and complicated apps. I was a little weary when they said that media would get passes, jus...

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