US EditionJuste pour rire makes dubious choice
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The company will not finally produce the next comedy show that withdrew from the scene in 2020 after allegations of sexual misconduct.
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24heures.caThe Just for Laughs company will not finally produce Julien Lacroix's show following the controversy aroused by his initial decision.
Less than a day after announcing a partnership with Julien Lacroix, Just for Laughter made a volte-face. The company will not finally produce the next show of the humorist, accused in 2020 of various sexual misconduct. "We listened today, we reconsidered our decision, we regret it and we correct it," said the president and general manager of the group, Sylvain Parent-Bédard, in a statement broadcast Friday. The company apologized to the people w…
By means of a press release, Just for Laughing announces to come back on his initial decision to produce Julien Lacroix's new show.The announcement, which was made yesterday, had raised an outcry in the...
Juste pour rire makes dubious choice
It’s a big item locally: the Juste pour rire festival will be producing a Julien Lacroix show and some folks are not happy, after accusations of sexual impropriety from several women in 2020. The 24hres piece lists numerous comics who say they won’t participate in the festival if he’s in it. Lacroix was never formally accused. I have zero opinions on this case and am only posting the story because his name has been all over the place this week a…
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