Modified On April 3, 2007
The Montreal Gazette has the latest JFL news.
Citing a program “overhaul,” Bruce Hills says there won’t be a Montreal Show this July at the Festival.
One of the most popular festival series and among the first to sell out every year, its cancellation is a hard hit for local comics, many of whom have sprung to fame following gigs on the show.
“First the Expos, now this,” cracks D.J. McCarthey, who credits his launch into the comedy bigs to the series. “The show did have a hell of a run, but I really feel bad for the young guys. It was a great place to showcase. It would have also been nice to keep the show around for the 25th anniversary this summer.”
And Bobby Slayton won’t be hosting The Nasty Show. No reason given, but we figure it’s because Slayton has inked a deal to headline a new room at Hooters Casino in Vegas, starting April 20 and continuing, as they say in Vegas, indefinitely.
To accommodate Slayton’s show, Hooters Casino Hotel transformed “13” Martini Bar into the Night Owl Showroom, a 300-seat cabaret-style entertainment venue with an expanded stage, state-of-the-art lighting and sound system, and box office. Seating is available on two levels to ensure optimal viewing of the performance. Throughout the show, guests can enjoy cocktails served by an attentive wait staff.
Attentive! That’s the word we would use!
Read the entire press release here.