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The WestJet Friday night Just for Laughs Gala at Massey Hall was hosted by Russell Peters, pictured above, after Garry Shandling backed out. As soon as I heard that Russell was hosting the show I arranged to get tickets. I attended the 9:30pm show which also featured Lavell Crawford, Jim Breuer, Noel Fielding and Tom Papa. I laughed my ass off - what a great night of fun.
Besides the comedy gold of Russell Peters, comedian Jim Breuer of the movie "Half Baked" had me laughing the hardest at times with his impressions of his kids and Tom Papa of the television show "The Marriage Ref" was the most consistently funny. I pictured Tom as the bland guy television host but his jokes about marriage and relationships were both true and extremely funny. England's Noel Fielding was a little lacking although his bit about whispering was funny. In the photos below Russell welcomes Lavell into the spotlight while Tom salutes the crowd.

The 2010 Toronto Just for Laughs event starts this coming Tuesday, July 6 to Sunday, July 11 and Toronto needs a good laugh.

The HaHaHa website says that "from July 6 to 11, the Toronto Just For Laughs Festival presented by WestJet will once again bring the world’s best comedians to Toronto. Since 2007, the Festival has already entertained over 350,000 visitors with such renowned stars such as Russell Peters, John Cleese, Sarah Silverman and Sugar Sammy. To date the Festival has generated more than $10 million in tourism and economic activity in Toronto. More than just a platform for entertainment, The Toronto Just For Laughs Festival presented by Westjet is also a viable economic driver that creates jobs in the cultural sector and supports continued employment in all aspects of the tourism industry."


I will be going Friday to watch the show headlined by Russell Peters - he is one of the best in the biz and I look forward to his performance. It is hard to find information on the Yonge Street Just for Laughs Festival which closes down the street for a party with plenty of performers putting on free shows in the street and at Yonge-Dundas Square. Once the information is confirmed I will post the information.