Jimmy Fallon To Host At Just For Laughs Festival

(andPOP) - Jimmy Fallon, heir to NBC's "Late Night" throne, will have the chance to flex his hosting muscles at this summer's Just For Laughs Festival in Toronto.

Fallon, who was recently confirmed as Conan O'Brien's replacement on "Late Night" next year, is set to emcee at the comedy festival along with two faces familiar to TV audiences: "SCTV" and "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Martin Short and "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander.

It's the second year that Toronto is hosting the event, which launched in Montreal.

The gala events, which Fallon, Short and Alexander will take turns hosting, take place at Massey Hall over several nights. Among those performing will be popular Canadian comedian Shaun Majumder and Craig Robinson, who plays Darryl Philbin in TV's "The Office."

Other events include a one-man concert event by ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, the Best Homegrown Comic Competition with host Debra DiGiovanni and two ethnic-themed shows dubbed "The Asian Invasion" and "Wiseguys."

The Toronto Just For Laughs festival runs from July 23 to 27. Its debut in the city last year attracted 60,000 people to outdoor events, with 20,000 buying tickets for the indoor shows.