{"id":3192,"date":"2026-07-10T20:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:15:38","slug":"chris-fleming-lisa-gilroy-atsuko-okatsuka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3192","title":{"rendered":"Chris Fleming, Lisa Gilroy, Atsuko Okatsuka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tChris Fleming,\u00a0who went from YouTube sensation to hosting his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/hbo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_hbo_1\" data-tag=\"hbo\">HBO<\/a> <em>Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace <\/em>special, is set to receive the comedy performance of the year at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/just-for-laughs\/\" id=\"auto-tag_just-for-laughs_1\" data-tag=\"just-for-laughs\">Just For Laughs<\/a> festival. He will also perform his live comedy show at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/montreal\/\" id=\"auto-tag_montreal_1\" data-tag=\"montreal\">Montreal<\/a> festival. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn other\u00a0prize-giving at the festival\u2019s industry event set to run July 22 to 25, Atsuko Okasuka, another viral comic with Hulu and HBO comedy specials among her credits, will receive the breakout comedy star of the year trophy. Canadian actress and comic Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) will be honored as the rising comedy star of the year, and stand up veteran Gabriel \u201cFluffy\u201d Iglesias, coming off his Netflix special.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/gabriel-iglesias\/\">Gabriel Iglesias<\/a>: Legend of Fluffy,<\/em>\u00a0will receive the Generation Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tElsewhere, former Just For Laughs programming topper Bruce Hills will receive the JFL Legacy Tribute Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNick Brazao, vp of programming and talent at the comedy festival in a statement said: \u201cThe Just For Laughs Award honorees each represent a different facet of comedy\u2019s evolution, from global icons who have redefined what\u2019s possible, to groundbreaking voices who are pushing the art form in exciting new directions. We look forward to celebrating their immense contribution to the comedy industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe Just For Laughs Award Show will be part of the ComedyPRO 2026 industry programming in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs part of the program, Gianmarco Soresi and Jay Jurden will deliver this year\u2019s State of the Industry address, which roasts the comedy business, and ComedyPro will showcase select comic shorts and pilots in partnership with Will Arnett\u2019s Electric Avenue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Fleming,\u00a0who went from YouTube sensation to hosting his HBO Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace special, is set to receive the comedy performance of the year at the Just For Laughs festival. 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