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Pamela Anderson, Damian Whitewood to Co-Host Just For Laughs Festival Marquee Gala

Damian Whitewood
Damian Whitewood

Dancing With the Stars partners Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood will co-host a marquee gala for the Just for Laughs comedy festival on July 15, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This year’s festival is slated to run July 7-25 in Montreal.

Anderson and Whitewood are currently staring on the hit ABC show. Before their pairing, she was seen in a London production of Aladdin and he starred in the Broadway company of Burn the Floor. Canadian-born Anderson has appeared as host for other events in her homeland, including the recent Canada For Haiti Telethon and the Junos, Canada’s music awards.

The Just for Laughs festival has announced a preliminary lineup of performers for this year’s event, including Cheech & Chong, Brad Garrett, Aziz Ansari, Tom Papa and Greg Giraldo.