Award shows for comedians are often glorified roasts with lots of zingers and one-liners.
But they can have tender moments too, as when Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, the first comic to sell out Dodger Stadium, received the Generation Award at the Just For Laughs comedy festival with his trademark tough-love comedy.
“If I can leave you with anything, it’s do (comedy) because you love it. Don’t expect to be paid. If you’re looking to be paid, you’re doing it for the wrong reason. Do it because it makes you feel good to be on stage in front of people, making people smile, making people laugh, making people forget, making people feel good,” Iglesias told the MTelus audience in Montreal.
“And if you do that well, you’re going to drive a nice car one day. But don’t be in a rush,” he added.
Of course, there were sharp jabs elsewhere during the comedy awards show, including from host Tone Bell, who mentioned the newly-resurrected Just For Laughs was evidently diligent in balancing the books after the Montreal comedy festival emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2024.
