Montreal s festival-within-a-festival goes virtual
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival will stream all its industry sessions online this year.
The ComedyPro section of the festival features expert discussions on the state of the industry, insider panels about some of comedy’s biggest hits, and showcases of new talent, among other elements.
And although the exact format and scale of the full festival, including its programme of stand-up performances, has yet to be set - organisers have vowed to put the four-day industry conference online.
The line-up has not been announced, but Just For Laughs says it will include the usual mix of ‘pitch sessions, illustrious New Faces showcases, network meetings with power-brokers, keynotes and in-depth conversations with the most influential and impactful voices in comedy as they tackle many prominent business topics; including assessing the current state of the industry, and discussing plans to move forward to invigorate the comedy
C4 series for My Dad Wrote A Porno podcaster
She has been talking about bad sex for years as a co-creator of the comedy podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno.
Now Alice Levine is to host a three-part series for Channel 4 about Britain s bedroom habits.
In the programme, provisionally titled Sex Odyssey and executive produced by documentary-maker Louis Theroux, she will be asking whether there’s any such thing as ‘normal’ when it comes to sex and sexuality in the 2020s.
She said: ‘It’s a real honour to be the first presenter Louis is working with as an executive producer, especially after so many years watching his programmes.