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Young comics hit right notes at JFL


July 20, 2008 A handful of up-and-coming comedians left the 26th annual Just for Laughs festival with deals in their pockets, while others can hope to capitalize during the weeks and months to come on the buzz they created here. Even before the hot phase of JFL's English-language portion kicked in, Jon Lajoie's musical comedy earned him an HBO talent holding deal. Despite little onstage experience, Lajoie's performances on JFL musical comedy show "Amp'd," which was one of the hottest tickets among industry attendees, won rave reviews.

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