Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “LOL: Last One Laughing,” the Amazon Prime blockbuster comedy format that’s been adapted in over 20 territories, is set for a bold French spinoff that involves hidden cameras.
Whereas the original format sees famous comedians cooped up in a house where they compete to make each other laugh and keep a straight face, “LOL In Real Life” will take six celebrity contestants out in random public places in France and among anonymous people who don’t know about the game.
All their interactions will be filmed by hidden cameras. Ordered by Thomas Dubois, head of France at Amazon MGM Studios, the spinoff will introduce new rules which will require the six celebrities to make as many people as possible laugh, whether they’re fellow contestants or anonymous folks.
Each laugh is worth one point. At the end of the 6-hour game, the two celebrities with the most points will reach the final.
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