JFL

• Dane Cook, Bassem Youssef to perform at ‘revived’ Just for Laughs festival

  Just for Laughs cancelled its Montreal and Toronto festivals earlier this year and sought creditor protection, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, among other factors.

  Entertainment

  Jun 26, 2024
  
• Quebec entertainment group ComediHa! will acquire some Just For Laughs assets

  ComediHa! announced last week that it had reached an agreement to acquire the assets but that the deal had to be approved by Quebec Superior Court.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2024
  
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• ‘Warning bell’: Montreal festivals worried after Just for Laughs cancellation

  In Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can sustain its festive summer atmosphere and abundant offering of free entertainment.

  Entertainment

  Mar 8, 2024
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• ‘We’re back’: Montreal festival promoters happy to return but looking to next year

  Quebec's COVID-19 restrictions limit outdoor events to a maximum capacity of 5,000 people, who must be divided into separate sections of 500 people.

  Entertainment

  Jul 17, 2021
• Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival receives almost $4 million in government money

  Montreal's iconic Just for Laughs festival is making its post-pandemic return with financial support from both the Quebec and federal governments.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
• ‘Just for Laughs’ founder Gilbert Rozon found not guilty on charges of rape, indecent assault

  Former entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon, founder of the Just for Laughs festival, has been found not guilty on charges of rape and indecent assault.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
• Final arguments in JFL founder Gilbert Rozon’s rape trial

  Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's criminal trial for rape and indecent assault enters its final stage Friday.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2020
• Evidence complete at Gilbert Rozon trial, judge to hear closing arguments in November

  Gilbert Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in 1980.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2020
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• Gilbert Rozon takes the stand in his sexual assault trial

  Gilbert Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in 1980

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2020
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• Hannah Gadsby, Howie Mandel among headliners for Just For Laughs’ free online festival

  Just For Laughs has unveiled a lineup featuring more than 100 artists for its first free online festival.

  Entertainment

  Sep 10, 2020