Amy Schumer, Hasan Minhaj, Jerrod Carmichael and Taylor Tomlinson to Be Honored at Just for Laughs Awards
variety.comWilson Chapman editorAmy Schumer, Hasan Minhaj, Taylor Tomlinson and Jerrod Carmichael will receive awards at the Just for Laughs award show next month.The ceremony will take place at the Just For Laughs Montreal festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
The award show, which takes place July 29 at the DoubleTree, will see Schumer receive an award for comedy person of the year.
In addition, Minhaj will be named stand up comedian of the year, Tomlinson will receive the festival’s breakout comedy star award and Carmichael will accept the best comedy special award, for his recent HBO Max special “Rothaniel.”In addition, Just For Laughs also announced that Schumer will perform an extra show at the festival in addition to her previously announced set.
Carmichael has also been confirmed to perform. Additional new performers announced include Amanda Seales, Pete Holmes, Chris Distefano and Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, who will bring their podcast “If I Were You” to the festival.
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