just for laughs

Andy Kindler, whose annual State of the Industry address at Just for Laughs Montreal roasted popular performers, representatives, deals and trends for decades, grew up in Queens.

She describes being aggressively silenced by one of the founders of the powerful Just For Laughs festival when she tried to bring up the murmurings about C.K. while reporting from the red carpet.

When Ava finds out that she and Deborah are both attending the famous Just For Laughs comedy festival in Québec, the writer decides she needs to confront Deborah as to why she cut her out of her life.

In addition to making the rounds at go-to venues like Dynasty Typewriter, the Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory, last summer Liao was included in Just for Laughs Festival’s New Faces of Comedy showcase.

The organizers behind Canada’s global Just for Laughs Montréal comedy festival have canceled this year’s edition as its parent company faces bankruptcy and additional layoffs.