Just For Laughs Unveils Plans for Virtual Comedy Festival

Outfest is going online. Los Angeles' LGBTQ film festival is shifting to a virtual event this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a roster that includes more than 160 films including 35 world premieres, 10 North American premieres and four U.S.

Porsha Williams shared an important message with her fans on social media. She offered her gratitude for being able to be a part of a special event recently.

Porsha Williams shared am important announcement for her fans. Check out what she shared on her social media account.

Ted Johnson ABC News announced plans for its coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions, including one hour of primetime coverage on the broadcast network, and more extensive coverage on its streaming site ABC News Live.The broadcast coverage from 10 PM to 11 PM ET each night, led by chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, is in line with recent cycles even though the conventions themselves will be almost all virtual, after Democrats scrapped nearly all events in Milwaukee and Republicans

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe annual New York Comedy Festival is taking a year off: The 2020 edition of the 16-year-old event has been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The next comedy fest is now set for November 8-14, 2021.“It’s during times like these when we can all use a good laugh,” said  Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorUPDATED, 12 PM: HBO Max has set an August 20 premiere date for the first round of its previously announced stand-up specials as part of its Summer Comedy Festival programming lineup. Solo specials from Rose Matafeo, Beth Stelling, and James Veitch, as well as a multi-act special from the HA Comedy Festival, hosted by Anjelah Johnson, and featuring a lineup of America’s top Latinx comics, will all launch on that date.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Montreal-set Just for Laughs Festival is going virtual for its 2020 edition this fall, setting a two-day online event for the annual A-list comedy showcase for October 9-10.

Eli Countryman Just For Laughs Group will be going fully virtual for the first time since its 1983 inception.The annual comedy festival, held in Montreal, will forego its typical crowds for an online venue in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping with its original postponed dates, the festival will welcome online audiences Oct.

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are rethinking their wedding plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 'Marriage Story' actress and the 'Saturday Night Live' star were thinking of tying the knot in the near future after getting engaged in May last year, but Colin has now revealed the global health crisis has thrown their plans into jeopardy, because now is "not the time" for large gatherings.

Colin Jost is opening up about wedding plans and 's eventual return to TV.

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet will receive the 2020 TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the Toronto Film Festival, headed mostly online this September, amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sept.

showed the first batch of virtual auditions amid the coronavirus pandemic — as well as the stunning last batch of performances done in-person. Among them was Australian singer Riley, who stunned the judges with his beautiful rendition of Billie Eilish's «idontwannabeyouanymore.» The Australian singer first had Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel (Heidi Klum was out sick) perplexed as he refused to answer Cowell's simple question about his name.

Colin Jost is telling all.

Ellise Shafer editorThe iconic Tomorrowland Festival – which usually takes place in Boom, Belgium – has found a new home in the digital space for its 2020 edition, now called Tomorrowland Around the World.

Public media station WETA Washington, D.C. and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are teaming to host a one-hour virtual town hall to launch Well Beings, a public media campaign to address the health needs of Americans with a focus on the Youth Mental Health Project.