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This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.
Yvon Deschamps, Patrick Huard, Louis-Josée Houde, Martin Matte, Mariana Mazza... For its final classic Gala in French, Juste Pour Rire assembled the absolute biggest names in Quebec comedy. More than thirty of our favourite stars delivered a Gala for the ages, and brought the house down. Juste Pour Rire truly saved the best for last!
In 1987, Marcel Béliveau appeared on French TV show 'Surprise Sur Prises' and opened the doors of France to his fellow Québec comedians. Anthony Kavanagh, Michel Courtemanche, Stéphane Rousseau, Véronique Dicaire, Rachid Badouri and Sugar Sammy have all successfully tried their hand at French comedy, and the next generation of comedians is assured with Mariana Maza, Reda Saoui and Virginie Fortin. This documentary, commented by Québec and French personalities, retraces their history through hilarious sketches, cult parodies, TV and radio shows and happenings.
Patrick Huard invites 10 comedians to this unique experience that borders on torture. They will spend six hours together in an enclosed space where it is forbidden to laugh. The last one to laugh will win the contest, as well as $100,000 for the foundation of their choice.
A family of dysfunctional puppets!
A weekly arts program that's a type of cultural observation centre—a real panorama of discovery! Music, film, the visual arts, TV, dance, comics, fashion: every form of artistic expression will be explored in Chantal's salon, where she's joined by special guests. With her trademark wit, Chantal revisits classic and modern works by artists from here and elsewhere to reveal their most surprising facets.
This new kind of show is a mix between a talk show, a game show and an improv performance! Rachid Badouri receives celebrity guests and asks them questions to which their answers could either be truthful or completely made up. At the end of each episode, the public must vote for their favorite impostor of the evening. The winner gets a cash prize to donate to a foundation of their choice.
