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Comedy

Exploring the world of humour, from stand-up performances to film and television sitcoms

Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc showing off items from the limited edition Cast Collection of merchandise

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'Friends' cast team up to release first ever official merchandise line

TelevisionAugust 03, 2021

Comedian Wonho Chung with his UAE golden visa

Wonho Chung on his golden visa: 'The UAE advances you'

TelevisionJuly 18, 2021

Comedian Russell Kane is performing at Dubai Opera on September 29. Matt Crossick / EMPICS Entertainment.

British comedian Russell Kane to perform at Dubai Opera

On StageJuly 08, 2021

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 27, 2014 Best Actor winner Irrfan Khan poses with his trophy during the Asian Film Awards in Macau. Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits like "Slumdog Millionaire", "Life of Pi" and "The Amazing Spider-Man", has died aged just 53, his publicist said on April 29, 2020. / AFP / Philippe LOPEZ

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An extraordinary ordinary man: How Irrfan Khan broke Bollywood mould

FilmApril 30, 2020

Joaquin Phoenix in a scene from 'Joker', which releases across the UAE from Thursday, October 3. Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures

Review: Todd Phillips’s ‘Joker’ changes the face of the popular character

FilmOctober 02, 2019

Russell Peters, stand-up comedian and actor performing at the new Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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Review: Comedian Russell Peters opens Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena

June 08, 2019

British comedian Andrew Bird Courtesy The Laughter Factory

What does it take to be a successful stand-up comedian?

On StageAugust 07, 2018

Esther Manito

Comedienne Esther Manito all set for her gig at Dubai Opera

On StageJuly 04, 2018

Long-term expat Gail Clough, of The Laughter Factory, moved to Dubai in 1993 to work as a DJ before setting up her comedy club in 1997. Anna Nielsen For The National

Money & Me: 'My luxury is Dh500,000 worth of plastic surgery'

MoneyMay 31, 2018

South African funnyman Barry Hilton, who says that an encounter with Billy Connolly changed his career. Courtesy Atterbury Elite Photography

Barry Hilton’s career took off after Billy Connolly told him to stop telling jokes

On StageJune 25, 2017

In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Afghan comedian Ibrahim Abed (R) and Ahmad Siar Matin perform humourous songs while filming a scene on March 6, 2017 for the comedy television show Shabak-e-Khanda (Laughter Network ) in Kabul. Wakil Kohsar / AFP

The truth hurts — especially when delivered by Afghan comedians

WorldJune 10, 2017

The best of the summer culture festivals around the world in 2017

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The best of the summer culture festivals around the world in 2017

May 18, 2017

Addy van der Borgh. Photo by Steve Ullathorne

Surrealist comic Addy van der Borgh swapped odd jobs for oddball

On StageMay 14, 2017

Chris Rock’s Total Blackout tour comes to Dubai in January

Travel and TourismMay 12, 2017

Comedy brunch.

Review: Movenpick comedy brunch

FoodMay 09, 2017

The stars of 'Baghdaddy' perform a scene from the show during a dress rehearsal at the St Luke's Theatre in New York on April 27, 2017. Timothy A Clary / AFP

Musical farce ‘Baghdaddy’ puts Iraq invasion and alternative facts centre stage

WorldMay 02, 2017

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