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42-515: In March 2024, it was announced that Just for Laughs as a business went bankrupt, and consequently, all of its festivals were cancelled. The media speculated about its future in Montreal, and how it could be uncertain. In May, however, ComediHa, another Quebec-based company specialising in comedy, announced its acquisition of several assets, including the festival. It was then announced that the anglophone festival would go on, albeit smaller, and without

84-687: A U.S. edition of the festival was held in Chicago , sponsored by U.S. cable network TBS . On November 24, 2010, it was announced that they have to move the Just for Laughs galas to Place des Arts and that the 2011 festival in the Saint-Denis Theatre would be recycled due to budget cuts. In July 2016, Just for Laughs London was held at Russell Square . On April 1, 2019, the Just for Laughs name went fully stylized to J ust for laughs , and on 2021 as JUST F O R LAUGHS . On April 3, 2020, it

126-1018: A company which organizes similar comedy festivals in other Quebec cities. In an interview in July, ComediaHa!'s CEO, Sylvain Parent-Bédard, reported that the company plans to keep the Just For Laughs and Juste Pour Rire brands for the festivals, and use the ComediHa! brand for musicals, theatre, TV, and scripted shows. In addition to the festivals themselves, Just for Laughs also develops, produces, and distributes other forms of comedy entertainment, from stand-up specials and variety shows to sitcoms and reality television. For instance, tapings from festival performances have been featured in Just for Laughs-branded television programs and specials, which have aired on channels such as CBC Television , Radio-Canada , The Comedy Network , and TVA . This includes

168-698: A competitor in the wake of the Rozon scandal. In May 2018, La Presse reported that the partnership planned to sell a 51% stake in Just for Laughs to Bell Canada and Evenko (an event management company owned by the Montreal Canadiens ' ownership group Groupe CH, in turn owned by the Molson family ), so that the event would remain majority-owned by Canadian interests and remain eligible for government tax credits. On June 7, 2018, Just For Laughs confirmed that Bell Media and Groupe CH had acquired stakes in

210-487: A pioneering mobile media company. In 2005, he and partner Garner Bornstein sold the company to Japan's Cybird Holdings for close to $ 100 million [1] . In 2006, Airborne was cited as North America's 4th-Fastest Growing Tech Company by the Deloitte Fast 500 . In June 2008, Nulman and Bornstein re-purchased the company. In 2015, he launched the predictive gaming platform Play The Future, a lifelong passion which takes

252-567: A recipient of the McGill Management Achievement Award in 2004. He is a board member of Montreal's StartupFest, and won Startup Canada's 2016's Lifetime Achievement Award for Quebec. [3] La Presse (Canadian newspaper) La Presse , founded in 1884, is a French-language online newspaper published daily in Montreal , Quebec , Canada. It is owned by an independent nonprofit trust. La Presse

294-446: A series starring Jon Dore as a retired comedian-turned-human resources manager for comedy. In 2018, Radio-Canada and The Comedy Network (now called CTV Comedy Channel) briefly dropped all Just for Laughs programming, apparently caused by Gilbert Rozon 's allegations of sexual misconduct. TVA continued to air Just for Laughs Gags , but renamed Les Gags . CBC Television still air Just for Laughs Gags with no changes. Following

336-607: A splinter project in Hollywood, Florida . That coastal area is a favourite winter destination for Quebecers who head south to vacation in the warmer weather. The event, Juste pour rire—en vacances (Just for Laughs—On Vacation), was held in the Young Circle Park, an outdoor venue with an urban park setting. In July 2007, Just for Laughs celebrated its 25th edition, launching a festival in Toronto , Ontario. In 2009,

378-487: Is a Montreal -based businessman best known for his activities in co-founding and promoting the Just For Laughs comedy festival; under Nulman's stewardship, the festival grew from a two-day show to a month-long event drawing international audiences. Nulman also sold multimillion-dollar corporate sponsorships and creator and/or executive producer of more than 150 Festival TV shows, in a variety of languages, all over

420-557: The La Presse+ business model for other publications in the daily news industry through a suite of publishing software and tools for delivery on both iPads and Android tablets. The newspaper announced in September 2015 that it would end its weekday print edition in 2016 and that thereafter the weekday paper would be available only in digital form. The Saturday edition continued in print until December 30, 2017. On May 8, 2018, it

462-518: The St. Denis Theater every July, and remained on the board of directors of the Festival's parent company until 2010 when he returned as president of festivals and television. He left the company in 2015 to work on the city of Montreal's 375 Anniversary Celebrations, and to launch Play The Future, a predictive gaming platform. In 1999, Nulman co-founded and was both president and CMO of Airborne Mobile,

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504-585: The Ten Network in Australia and features highlights from the festival with an emphasis on Australian comedy performers. The festival has also lent its name to a hidden camera comedy series, Just for Laughs Gags , which has also been aired by various Canadian channels, and has been sold internationally. Adapted from Gags is Just Kidding , a show with a similar premise but with kids pulling pranks. Just for Laughs also produces Humour Resources ,

546-438: The tabloid-format Le Journal de Montréal , which aims at a more populist audience, and the more left-leaning broadsheet Le Devoir . La Presse comprises several sections, dealing individually with arts, sports, business and economy and other themes. Its Saturday print edition (now discontinued) contained over 10 sections. The newspaper's archives from 2000 to 2019 are available on its website. The paper

588-415: The "future-telling" principles of fantasy sports and applies them to multiple real-life data points, including weather, financial markets, film box office, concert attendance, chart position and other pop culture events. Before joining Just For Laughs, Nulman was a journalist, starting at the age of 16 at the weekly tabloid The Sunday Express , where he stayed for six years, and was eventually promoted to

630-588: The 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception . The practice of the time was to have an illustration on the front page, rather than a photograph. Between July 1971 and February 1972, La Presse endured a seven-month labour dispute between its then-owner Power Corporation of Canada and 11 trade unions, prompted by the introduction of new printing technology that could have jeopardized

672-479: The COVID-19 pandemic, streaming services, and reduced budgets at networks to the company's collapse. A month later, it was exposed that the company was $ 22.5 million in debt, with an additional $ 3.4 million on top of that owed to various creditors. It was also revealed the festival lost $ 800,000 in an email phishing scheme in 2023. In May, Just for Laughs announced that it was selling some of its assets to ComediHa!,

714-525: The Canadian Design Resource company. When the artist first created the mascot, the character’s horns were coloured blue. However, when Vittorio’s blue marker had run out of shades of blue, the mascot’s horns became red. His catchphrase, as heard at the end of most Just for Laughs television broadcasts ever since the inception, is "Mommy, it’s over!" The image was inspired by a monster that preys on Montreal. The logo can be seen across

756-475: The city, particularly in the " Latin Quarter "—an area known for its theatres, cafés and boutique shopping. In the evenings, the nightclubs and live venue theatres offer special programs supporting the performers. Although Just for Laughs attracts spectators from around the world, many of those in the audience are talent scouts, booking agents, producers, and managers from the entertainment industry. Performing at

798-404: The event to be a key component of local culture), and that there would be no changes in its management or operations. It was also stated that the partnership was seeking other local partners. Quebecor subsequently announced that it would become a "founding partner" of Le Grand Montréal Comédie Fest—a competing event (which lasted 2 years) that has been established by a group of Quebecois comedians as

840-467: The festival is one of the biggest opportunities for undiscovered talent to showcase their act in front of industry professionals. The Just for Laughs festival also has the Comedia comedy film festival component. Awards are given for feature and short films. In 2005, Comedia screened 125 short films from around the world as well as several feature-length films. In February 1994, the festival sponsored

882-406: The festival's subsequent ownership changes, CTV Comedy and other Bell Media channels have resumed airing festival programming. Just for Laughs also owns a record label titled JFL Originals , which publishes multi-comedian albums recorded in different cities across North America. Victor is the mascot and logo for the comedy festival Just for Laughs. It was designed by Vittorio Fiorucci of

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924-434: The festival. In July 2022, Just for Laughs announced a line-up of 62 comedians that will be featured in the Montreal festival that will run from July 13 to 31st. This festival also marks the 40th anniversary of Just for Laughs. On March 5, 2024, it was announced the 2024 edition of the Just for Laughs festival had been canceled as Groupe Juste pour rire tried to avoid bankruptcy. The organizers attributed lost revenues during

966-476: The festival. As per a partnership with the conglomerate, Quebecor was given right of first refusal to counter competing offers. The company, however, declined. On March 21, 2018, it was announced that the entire company would be acquired by a partnership between U.S.-based talent agency ICM Partners and Ontario comedian Howie Mandel . In their announcement of the purchase, it was stated that Just for Laughs would remain based in Montreal (with Mandel considering

1008-523: The jobs of newspaper typographers. This resulted in La Presse not being printed between October 28, 1971, and February 9, 1972. The dispute culminated in an over-10,000-strong protest in Downtown Montreal on October 29, 1971, resulting in over 200 injuries and arrests, as well as the death of the 28-year-old Michèle Gauthier, a student at Cégep du Vieux Montréal , who was caught up in

1050-624: The likes of TED Active in California and C2MTL in Montreal. He has written three books: "How To Do The Impossible," "I Almost Killed George Burns" "Pow! Right between The Eyes! Profiting From The Element of Surprise." He has also been a frequent speaker at McGill University, including being honored to speak at the prestigious McGill Alumni Leacock Luncheon and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. For three years, he also taught

1092-507: The original Just for Laughs series; Just for Laughs: Galas , a series of four galas; and a newer series that premiered in 2012, Just for Laughs: All Access . Just for Laughs' television productions are also broadcast outside of Canada on over 150 platforms. American audiences can watch JFL programming via HBO , FOX , ABC , Comedy Central , Showtime , Hulu , and more. A UK series, also entitled Just for Laughs , aired on Channel 4 from 1987 to 1996. Just for Laughs Australia screens on

1134-457: The past 25 years, though individual columnists may freely express less sympathy. The newspaper's editorials endorsed the federalist option in both the 1980 Quebec referendum and the 1995 Quebec referendum which were held on the issue of Quebec's national sovereignism . The editorial board leaves room for the whole spectrum of opinions. It supported same-sex marriage legislation in Canada,

1176-461: The point that the paper is now considered a rival to Le Devoir for the title of Quebec's newspaper of record . In 2011, La Presse rebranded its new-media operations from Cyberpresse .ca to LaPresse .ca. In 2013, the newspaper launched La Presse+ , a free digital edition for iPad. Founded in May 2015, Nuglif is a subsidiary of La Presse and the platform aims at replicating

1218-497: The positions of Entertainment Editor and Promotion Manager. During that period, he also freelanced for publications the likes of Variety , Us Magazine and the rock 'n' roll music bi-weekly Circus Magazine . He attended the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1983. Nulman is a well-traveled public speaker, and has spoken at conferences

1260-512: The program. In 1999, Nulman left the festival's full-time employ; however, he directed its major Gala Shows at the Saint-Denis Theatre every July, and remained on the board of directors of the festival's parent company. After an 11-year absence, Nulman returned to Just for Laughs in July 2010 as president of Festivals and Television. Each day, performers, "New Vaudevillians " and other acts both vocal and visual perform throughout

1302-630: The protests against the War in Iraq , and criticized both sides in the 2012 Quebec student protests . The paper endorsed the Conservative Party in the 2006 election . This was primarily out of a reasoning that the Canadian government was in need of a necessary change after more than 12 years of Liberal rule. Similarly, with Stephen Harper 's Conservatives having been in power for nine years at

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1344-492: The protests. The style and presentation of the print newspaper changed immensely during the course of the 20th century. It underwent complete graphic redesigns in 1986 and 2003. From 1984 to 2014, La Presse every year honoured a "Person of the Year", for example, Julie Payette , Daniel Langlois and Gaétan Boucher . In 1984, it also published a commemorative book in order to celebrate its 100th anniversary. A similar book

1386-638: The revolutionary "Marketing and Society" class in McGill's BCom program, where his students learned how to build YouTube channels and use them as a powerful corporate tool. [2] Other accomplishments include being named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" business leaders by the Financial Post in 1997, being voted one of the Top 100 Montrealers of the 20th Century by the Montreal Gazette in 2000, and named

1428-518: The time, La Presse endorsed Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party in the 2015 election . Guy Crevier is currently the editor, and François Cardinal is the assistant editor. Noted journalists associated with the paper include Patrick Lagacé , Yves Boisvert , Agnès Gruda and Lysiane Gagnon . The newspaper's television production arm, La Presse Télé , has produced the series Dumont , hosted by former politician Mario Dumont , for

1470-450: The usual televised galas. Just for Laughs was formed in 1982 as a two-day French-language event. In 1985, Andy Nulman joined the festival's staff and introduced English-language events as well; under Nulman's stewardship, the festival increased to a full month, with French-speaking performers during the first half, and English speakers in the second half. International and non-verbal acts (acrobats, pantomimes, etc.) are scattered throughout

1512-463: The world on posters, T-shirts, event site markers, costumes, and inflatables. In 2005, the character was redesigned by animator Alan Best at the behest of advertising agency Cossette as part of a comprehensive graphic overhaul of the Just For Laughs brand. In 2007, "Rose" was created, a character to be the wife of Victor. In 2023, Victor was absent from all visual material related to the festival. Andy Nulman Andy Nulman (born 1959),

1554-517: The world. He wrote, produced and hosted the 1997 CBC production of "The Worst of Just For Laughs," created the Gemini-award nominated gay sketch comedy show In Thru the Out Door for CBC and Showtime in 1998, and won a "Best Variety Series" Gemini Award for "The Best of Just For Laughs" in 1993. In 1999, Nulman left the Festival's full-time employ; but he directed its major gala shows at

1596-486: Was announced that La Presse would become a non-profit organization and sever ties with its owner, Power Corporation. This move allowed the newspaper to accept private donations and governmental support. In March 2024, La Presse apologized for posting an anti-Semitic cartoon relating to the Israel-Hamas war The editorial board of La Presse has been consistently supportive of Canadian federalism over

1638-714: Was announced that the 2020 edition of Just for Laughs would be postponed until the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was scheduled to run from September 29 to October 11, 2020, however, on July 21, 2020, organizers reversed their decision and cancelled the event. To fill the gap, they choose for a series of virtual performances that will run online (via the Internet only), for two days, on October 9 and 10, 2020. On October 18, 2017, festival president and founder Gilbert Rozon resigned from his position following allegations of sexual misconduct. Rozon later announced that he would sell

1680-515: Was formerly a broadsheet daily, considered a newspaper of record in Canada. Its Sunday edition was discontinued in 2009, and the weekday edition in 2016. The weekend Saturday printed edition was discontinued on 31 December 2017, turning La Presse into an entirely online newspaper. La Presse is published on its website , lapresse .ca, and its mobile app, La Presse Mobile . The newspaper targets an educated, middle-class readership. Its main competitors are two Montreal print dailies,

1722-505: Was founded on October 20, 1884 by William-Edmond Blumhart. Trefflé Berthiaume took over in 1889. The fledgling newspaper's circulation would soon pass that of its main competitor of the time, La Patrie . In April 1901, the paper organized a cruise to Quebec City ( Croisière de La Presse ). It also organized a charity to give Christmas gifts to poor children ( L'Oeuvre des étrennes aux enfants pauvres ). A front-page illustration on December 3, 1904, issue celebrated

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1764-437: Was published by Éditions La Presse to recap the major events of the 20th century. In 2001, with the arrival of news editor Guy Crevier , the newspaper began a radical remodelling. The graphic design was modernized, new sections were created, international coverage was greatly increased, and many new young, up-and-coming journalists were hired. These changes had a significant positive impact on quality and circulation, to

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