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Dane Cook, Bassem Youssef to perform at ‘revived’ Just for Laughs festivalJust 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.EntertainmentJun 26
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Quebec entertainment group ComediHa! will acquire some Just For Laughs assetsComediHa! 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.CanadaJun 4
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: reportCourt filings show attempts by Facebook and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the JFL parent company.CanadaMar 17
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Just for Laughs owes money to comedians, companies: court documentsMontreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a court filing last week.EntertainmentMar 14
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‘Warning bell’: Montreal festivals worried after Just for Laughs cancellationIn Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can sustain its festive summer atmosphere and abundant offering of free entertainment.EntertainmentMar 8
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Company that runs Just for Laughs festival owes nearly $22.5 million: court documentsThe papers filed in Quebec's Superior Court show Juste pour rire owes $16.6 million to the National Bank of Canada.CanadaMar 7
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Just For Laughs Toronto festival cancelled for 2024, joining MontrealThe Just For Laughs Toronto festival is being cancelled for 2024 due to restructuring, according to the company that runs the organization.EntertainmentMar 7
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The ‘devastating’ loss of the Just for Laugh festival for comics and MontrealTuesday's announcement by Just for Laughs regarding the cancellation of its summer festival in Montreal as it seeks creditor protection is no laughing matter.CanadaMar 6
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Just for Laughs cancels Montreal comedy festival, seeks creditor protectionThe company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal has cancelled this year's edition as it tries to avoid bankruptcy.EntertainmentMar 5
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Roy Wood Jr. to headline Just for Laughs in WinnipegThe Just For Laughs Comedy Tour is celebrating its 20th year with a slate of four performers including Wood, Malik Elassal, Joyelle Nicole Johnson and Arthur Simeon.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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