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Just for Laughs Is Back: New Owners Unveil Post-Bankruptcy Strategy and Initiatives With Will Arnett, Rob McElhenney and Smosh (EXCLUSIVE)
One year after bankruptcy, Just for Laughs returns to Montreal with new owners and new initiatives with Will Arnett, Rob McElhenney and Smosh.
The episode allowed the Emmy-winning Max series to finally pay homage to the world’s biggest comedy fest, which for decades was a talent incubator and industry summer camp where deals were struck and comics like Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Quinta Brunson were discovered. Parent-Bédard, a primarily French-speaking businessman with a sunny smile and spiky hair, launched his first business at age 17, hopping the Canadian border to buy video games from American ports and then selling them in Quebec. This year, Just for Laughs is partnering with Rob McElhenney and his More Better Productions on an initiative geared to writers, Will Arnett and his Electric Avenue banner on a shorts and pilots platform, and YouTube sketch-comedy stars Smosh on a program for social media creators.
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