When Katherine Levac was offered to host the 24th ‘Les Olivier’ gala, she didn’t hesitate to agree. To be honest, I saw it as an opportunity to have fun, she says. I accepted it really relaxed, without thinking too much.
After the pandemic and the birth of her twins Ben and Mathias, the Franco-Ontarin said she wanted to get back in the saddle professionally, but from the outside she never really seems to have put her career on hold.
Appearances in the sketch show Club Soly and the series Complètement Lycée, animation de l’Amour est dans le pré, digital release of his show Grosse: the comedian has definitely been very busy in recent years.
Here’s a sneak peak at the 24th evening of the Les Olivier Gala, hosted by Katherine Levac, on March 19th at 8pm.
Katherine Levac has no intention of slowing the pace. On the contrary, she feels more productive than ever and will be in the running for a new solo show this summer.
With her role as a mother, she sometimes feels like she has seven days to live before her childless comedian colleagues even wake up. I realize there’s more time in a day than I thought, she said, laughing.
That’s why she’s devoting herself entirely to organizing a festive and extravagant Les Olivier Gala these days. I want to focus on what connects us and not the other way around, she explains.
Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais dominates the nominations
A total of 20 statuettes will be presented on Sunday, including eight at the Industry Gala, which will take place in the afternoon and will be hosted by Neev.
Energetic Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais tops the list this year in terms of nominations, just as he did in 2022 when he won three trophies including Revelation of the Year.
For the second time in a row, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais is at the top of the list of nominees.
Photo: Attraction Image / Simon Duhamel
This time he is honored in the categories of Olivier of the Year, Comedy Show of the Year, Comedy Act of the Year and Author of the Year (with Alexandre Forest and David Beaucage). He also received a credit for the Gosser Capsule lyrics on my David Beucage cell.
Artists from the piano show Jokes Chapeau Maman magic by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais are also nominated in two categories.
Several other comedians will watch on Sunday, including Mathieu Dufour, Christine Morency, Arnaud Soly and Sam Breton, all nominated in the Olivier of the Year category for the second year in a row.
Pascal Cameron, Richardson Zéphir, Matthieu Pepper, Michelle Desrochers and Jean-Michel Martel will also be fighting for the Discovery of the Year title.
The Les Olivier Gala will be presented on Sunday at 8pm on ICI Télé and on the Radio-Canada website. The Industry Gala will be broadcast online from 4:30 p.m.