One-hour Just For Laughs comedy special features Subban’s emotional return to Montréal

Last summer at the Just For Laughs Festival presented by Videotron in association with Loto Quebéc, NHL star P.K. Subban returned for an emotional goodbye to Montréal, trading in his skates for a microphone to host P.K. Subban: Shots Fired, a one-of-a-kind one-hour comedy special airing on January 2, 2017 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC.

Subban throws punch lines not punches as he presents a lineup of some of the best comedians working today including Jeremy Hotz, Nate Bargatze, Dom Irrera, Tom Rhodes, Rebecca Kohler and the Sklar Brothers. Incorporating elements of his charity into his performance, audiences get a glimpse into his very funny comedic side.

Opening the JFL gala, Subban walks out to a sold out audience – a sea of fans wearing his prominent Montréal Canadiens #76 jerseys. During the special, P.K.’s personality shines through like never before as he reveals some of the good-natured Twitter ribbing he faced from fellow NHL players about the trade. Montréal offers him a warm sendoff, but not before P.K. shows the many special ways he has worked to help the Montréal Children’s Hospital foundation.

P.K. Subban is an all-star NHL defenseman, formerly with the Montréal Canadiens and now for the Nashville Predators, doubling as a philanthropist, entrepreneur and style icon. His passion for supporting the Montréal Children’s Hospital has made him one of the city’s most admirable mentors. His recent $10 million dollar donation was the largest donation by any Canadian athlete to date.

Tune-in on January 2, 2017 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC.

Stay connected and follow us at:
CBC Comedy:
Facebook.com/cbccomedy
Twitter: @cbccomedy
Instagram: @cbccomedy

Just For Laughs:
Facebook.com/justforlaughs
Twitter: @justforlaughs
Instagram: @justforlaughs

P.K. Subban:
Facebook.com/1pksubban
Twitter: @PKSubban1
Instagram: @subbanator

-30-

About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. We are Canada’s trusted source of news, information and Canadian entertainment. Deeply rooted in communities all across the country, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also provide international news and information from a uniquely Canadian perspective. In 2017, CBC/Radio-Canada will be at the heart of the celebrations and conversations with special 2017-themed multiplatform programming and events across Canada.

About the Just For Laughs Group
Just For Laughs Television is one of the leading producers of stand-up and variety programming and has produced television programs that have been seen around the world on FOX, ABC, MTV, TBS, CBC, IFC, HBO, W, BBC1, TF1, RTL, Showtime, Versus, BBC America, TEN Australia, HBO Canada, and The Comedy Network. The company has also expanded into scripted and non-variety programming with the acclaimed shows The Tournament (CBC), Deal with It (W Network), and Bullet in the Face (IFC). Just For Laughs Television is part of the Just For Laughs Group. Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group’s growth is concentrated on four major focal points: Festivals (in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney); television production (most notably Gags, seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, North American dates for Family Guy Live!); Its inaugural Montreal Festival is over 30 years old and is now the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event, welcoming 1.7 million people each summer.

Press contacts:
CBC:
Simon Bassett
Publicist, CBC
simon.bassett@cbc.ca

Just For Laughs:
Aaron Carpman
Just For Laughs, Marketing
acarpman@hahaha.com

Charlene Coy
C2C Communications
charlene@c2ccommunications.com