Just For Laughs Courtesy of Just For Laughs Comedy Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Handsome Podcast hosts Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin are set to be honored at the Just For Laughs comedy festival on Friday. Comedy-driven podcasts, where comedians interview celebrity guests, have become big business in the entertainment world. Comedians Notaro, Feimster and Martin, who launched their audio series targeting an LGBTQ+ fan base in 2023, will receive the podcast of the year trophy at the Just For Laughs awards show from Canadian comic and actor Sabrina Jalees. Guests on the Handsome Podcast include Tom Hanks, Mindy Kaling and Jennifer Aniston. Podcast co-host Martin in 2023 was also in Montreal to receive the rising comedy star of the year at the Just For Laughs festival. Related Stories Movies Venice Strikes Back: Alberto Barbera on His Powerhouse 2025 Festival Lineup Business Paramount Execs Tell Staff That Africa Offices and Channels May Close Amid Strategy Review (Exclusive) Fest organizers earlier announced that Ryan Reynolds will present the Generation Award to Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney), a fellow executive producer of Welcome to Wrexham. Other prize winners already announced include Roy Wood Jr. presenting a lifetime achievement award to Amazon's Clean Slate comedy co-star George Wallace; and Benito Skinner, known for his online persona Benny Drama and as the creator and star of the Prime Video comedy Overcompensating, will receive a breakout comedy star of the year prize from Mary Beth Barone. The rising comedy star of the year award will go to Hannah Berner, the reality star turned podcaster and stand-up comedian. The Just For Laughs Award Show will be part of the ComedyPRO 2025 industry programming in Montreal. Fest programmers also said Tuesday that Cat Cohen had joined the the awards show lineup as a presenter, while Matthew Broussard will emcee the prize-giving event. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up shopping Sir Paul McCartney Returns to North America: Where to Buy Sold-Out Got Back Tour 2025 Tickets Online politics The NEA Is Under Attack. If You Work in The Entertainment Industry, That Should Scare You. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne, Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dies at 76 Heat Vision 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Gets New Creative Team with 'American Born Chinese' Creator Gene Luen Yang, Artist Freddie E. Williams II (Exclusive) THR, Esq Shia LaBeouf Settles Sexual Battery, Abuse Lawsuit From FKA Twigs tom hanks The Atlantic Festival Adds 'The Diplomat' Season 3 First Look and Panels With Tom Hanks, Sterlin Harjo (Exclusive) shopping Sir Paul McCartney Returns to North America: Where to Buy Sold-Out Got Back Tour 2025 Tickets Online politics The NEA Is Under Attack. If You Work in The Entertainment Industry, That Should Scare You. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne, Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dies at 76 Heat Vision 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Gets New Creative Team with 'American Born Chinese' Creator Gene Luen Yang, Artist Freddie E. Williams II (Exclusive) THR, Esq Shia LaBeouf Settles Sexual Battery, Abuse Lawsuit From FKA Twigs tom hanks The Atlantic Festival Adds 'The Diplomat' Season 3 First Look and Panels With Tom Hanks, Sterlin Harjo (Exclusive)