2015 saw Jimmy appear at Montreal’s Just For Laughs (JFL) for an 11th time, with his Funny Business tour (although it doesn’t look like he had actual tour gigs booked in this time). This year the Canadian comedy festival ran from July 8th to 28th.
The Nasty Show, July 16th to 25th
The Nasty Show was held at Metropolis and hosted by Mike Ward and this video is labelled as Jimmy’s appearance on the 16th, which throws up a question as other listings have him playing in Ipswich (UK) on the 17th. Regardless – it would appear he featured in The Nasty Show a couple of times, not sure which nights.
There’s a review of his performance – here – but this doesn’t specify which night it refers to.
And another review which, if Google was given me correct date info, was from Saturday 18th July.
If I’m interpreting this article correctly The Nasty Show moved to Club Soda for the 26th and was hosted by Artie Lange (and filmed). Jimmy starred alongside Gilbert Gottfried, Mike Wilmott and Luenell. It had been picked up by Showtime (US TV channel) and broadcast January 2016.
Midnight Surprise, July 20th
Midnight Surprise (Off-JFL) was held at Theatre Sainte-Catherine and featured:
- Todd Glass (host)
- Jimmy Carr
- Alonzo Bodden
- Mike Ward
- Ahmed Ahmed
- Luenell
According to this review Jimmy came on saying “for tonight and tonight only, I am Paul Sandwich”. No clue as to what that meant!
Roastmasters Invitational, 21st to 25th
Jimmy competed in (and won) The Roastmasters Invitational (at L’Astral). As there is quite a lot of text it’s in this post here.
Brit-Ish, July 22nd
The Brit-ish gala was held at L’Astral on the 22nd and featured:
- Jimmy Carr (host)
- Stuart Goldsmith
- Ed Gamble
- Russell Howard
- Pippa Evans
- Sarah Millican
The First Kiss
Another video from JFL 2015 – not sure from when. Would imagine it COULD be from The Nasty Show that was filmed for Showtime, hard to tell.
Hope and Cope, 23rd July
This post details the afternoon of the 23rd, when Jimmy made another appearance at The Hope and Cope Wellness Centre (a cancer hospice). He’d previously performed there in 2012.
Other Comedians (that participated in JFL) included:
- Dave Chappelle
- Kevin Hart
- Omid Djalili
- Bill Burr
- Mike Wilmot
- Patton Oswalt
- Trevor Noah
- Mike Myers
- T. J. Miller
- Chris D’Elia
- “Weird Al” Yankovic
- Chris Hardwick
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Alan Cumming
- Wanda Sykes
- Jane Lynch
- Patrick Stewart
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Reggie Watts
- Natasha Leggero
- Danny Bhoy
- Margaret Cho
- J.B. Smoove
- Pete Holmes,
- Rob Schneider
- Rachid Badouri
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Tom Papa
- Katherine Ryan
- Harland Williams
- Brian Posehn
- Ari Shaffir
- Andy Kindler
- Rhys Darby
- Moshe Kasher
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