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Just For Laughs Gets Some New Owners, Including Howie Mandel

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Just For Laughs Group, the company behind the annual Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal as well as international comedy tours, festivals, and television specials, just got new owners. The company announced today that Canada native Howie Mandel and US-based talent agency ICM Partners are leading an investor group that has acquired the company. […]

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The Duplass Brothers Land a Four-Movie Deal with Netflix

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Jay and Mark Duplass have four movies in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo has landed a four-picture deal with the streaming network, which will start with a movie starring Ray Romano to be released sometime later this year. The movie, which is currently untitled, is described as a “bittersweet […]

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