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Any concerns about the recent Just for Laughs ownership shift should be somewhat quelled with Wednesday’s announcement that three of the hottest comics on the continent, as well as one of the hottest on the other side of the pond, will perform at the fest this summer. Welcome back Trevor Noah, Tiffany Haddish, Jo Koy and Brit wit Jimmy Carr.

There’s more: Orny Adams, Francisco Ramos, Matteo Lane and Montreal’s incomparable Derek Seguin are also slated to let loose. And Kevin Hart, Robert Kelly, Maz Jobrani, Brad Williams and Gina Brillon had already been booked for JFL shows.

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Organizers have promised that more big surprises beckon with the fest’s major press conference next month, when much of the rest of the roster will be announced.

Just a month ago, news came that American entertainment juggernaut ICM Partners and veteran Canadian comic Howie Mandel had acquired the Just for Laughs Group/Groupe Juste pour rire. The sale was finalized after Québecor chose not to exercise its right of first refusal to match the offer put forward by the purchasing group.