DWTS' Anderson and Whitewood to Co-Host 'Just For Laughs' Gala, 7/15
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Pamela Anderson and Damien Whitewood will be co-hosting Just For Laughs, Comedy Festival's marquee gala, which is set for July 15. This year's festival will take place from July 7-25, and will feature Cheech & Chong, Brad Garrett, Aziz Ansari, Tom Papa and Greg Giraldo.
Anderson and Whitewood are currently competing together every week on ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Before they began dancing together, she was seen in a London production of Aladdin and he starred on Broadway in Burn the Floor. Anderson, originally from Canada, has hosted many other events including the recent Canada For Haiti Telethon and the Junos, Canada's music awards.
Gilbert Rozon decided to create a comedy extravaganza - a worldwide first - to propagate good humour and bring the gift of laughter to as many people as possible. On July 14, 1983 he launched this singular concept: Just for kicks, just for the thrill of it, just for fun and, ultimately, Just For Laughs. For four days, 16 artists performed 35 shows on four stages. Twenty five years later, nearly 2000 artists and over 2 million people take part in the event, which is broadcast to millions of faithful fans all over the world.
Just For Laughs now produces festivals Toronto (Canada), Bermuda and Chicago. JFL is also one of the largest producers at the Edinburgh Festival. Just For Laughs also produces award-winning TV shows which have been broadcast in 140 countries and carried by 100 airlines world-wide, an unprecedented success, reaching millions of viewers across the globe. The gags series has become the number 1 comedy show in the world.
