Inside Jokes

Los Angeles is known for A-list movie stars and unknowns who dream of being famous. Along with the many wannabe actors are four struggling stand-up comics looking for their shot at fame and fortune.

New York City can be an unforgiving place, and in the world of stand-up comedy it is especially tough. Hundreds of unknown comedians go out every night hoping to make an impression and get noticed.

The LA and New York stand-up comics have gone through their final auditions for the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Now their fates rest in the hands of the festival's judges.

Seven days out from the Just for Laughs comedy festival, the comics have all found out if they have made it in. Some choose to reconnect with family, and for those who didn't make the cut, it is time to regroup and figure out how to move on.

The prestigious Just for Laughs comedy festival has begun, and the streets of Montreal are filled with thousands of comedy fans waiting to see famous and soon-to-be famous comedians alike.

The New Faces Showcase arrives, the crowd of 800 people is buzzing, and the comics are pacing backstage, running their sets through their heads over and over again. Years of hard work have led to six-minute sets that determine their futures.