6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Montreal Gazette
Photos: Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac and more at the Just For Laughs Awards in Montreal
Comedy stars gathered at M Telus in Montreal on Friday to present the annual Just For Laughs Awards.
Canadian movie star Ryan Reynolds presented the Generation Award to fellow Wrexham AFC owner Rob Mac (formerly known as Rob McElhenney), star and co-creator of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Have I Got News for You host Roy Wood Jr. presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran comedian George Wallace.
Handsome, a podcast hosted by comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin, was awarded Podcast of the Year.
Two awards were also given to up-and-coming comedians.
Benito Skinner, creator of the Amazon Prime Video series Overcompensating, was awarded Breakout Comedy Star of the Year. He celebrated by kissing presented Mary Beth Barone, his podcast co-host.
And Hannah Berner, co-host of the Giggly Squad podcast, was named Rising Comedy Star of the Year.
