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The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump will be shown on OSN’s Comedy Central on July 23. Dominick Reuter / AFP

The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump special to get election-inspired screening in the UAE

July 21, 2016

Comedian Sean Collins will perform in the UAE as part of The Laughter Factory July tour. Courtesy The Laughter Factory

Canadian comic Sean Collins on Brexit: ‘It seems to have brought a vocal confidence to racists’

July 11, 2016

Dubai-based rock band Dayuhan will compete to represent the emirate in the regional stage of the Hard Rock Rising 2016 contest. Courtesy Hard Rock Cafe Dubai

5 things to do: Catch the Dubai finals of Hard Rock Rising 2016 and have fun at Yalla Laughs

June 01, 2016

The Laughter Factory is bringing Canadian Comic Mike Wilmot to perform in Dubai. Rick Diamond / Getty Images

Canadian comic Mike Wilmot: ‘The day you think you’re great at it, is the day you start getting rubbish’

May 30, 2016

Louis CK has put TV work on hold to tour. Evan Agostini / Invision / AP

Louis CK: ‘I wanted to devote a lot of time to being on the road’

May 19, 2016

The Mind from the Wheel of Life exhibition by Joelle Kurdy. Courtesy Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

5 things to do: Catch the Wheel of Life exhibition or have some fun with Yalla Laughs

May 10, 2016

Hammour Ziada's The Void, in The Book of Khartoum, is a powerful account of the Mahidists' defeat by Lord Kitchener in 1898. Mohammed Al Shaikh / AFP.

Book review: Weird and wonderful tales from Sudan in The Book of Khartoum

May 03, 2016

Nemr Abou Nassar is bringing his show to Dubai on Saturday. Maria Abou Nassar / suddenlymaria.com

Comedian Nemr Abou Nassar: ‘My desire is to show the world on a large scale what Middle Eastern comedy is about’

April 12, 2016

Kevin Hart at Novikov. Courtesy Novikov

Kevin Hart stops by Novikov Dubai before Abu Dhabi concert to pose with fans

April 02, 2016

Sam Wills says his prop-filled suitcase sometimes causes consternation at airports. Tiffany Schultz

Kiwi prop star Sam Wills brings silent comedy act to Dubai

March 16, 2016

Kevin Hart. Photo Courtesy Flash Entertainment

What now? Kevin Hart to make his UAE debut in April

March 06, 2016

Russell Peters has been on Forbes list of top-earning comedians since 2009. He returns this week to Dubai for two sold-out shows. Denise Truscello/WireImage/Getty Images

Russell Peters will look at the funny side of the pursuit of fame at Dubai shows

January 16, 2016

David Marosi works as a recruitment consultant in the day, then as a comedian at night. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Day in the life: Laughing matters in Dubai for salesman/comedian

BusinessNovember 28, 2015

Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity. Rob Long notes that many lines in the film were improvised (Courtesy Universal Studios)

The actors who make it up as they go along

OpinionNovember 06, 2015

The comedian and leadership coach Anand Chulani helps people find the humour in difficult tasks. Victor Besa for The National

Laughter is the best medicine – and fastest way to workplace productivity

BusinessNovember 02, 2015

South African comedian Trevor Noah was spreading laughter in Dubai recently. (Alex Atack / The National)

How laughter reconnects us with life's simple truths

OpinionOctober 25, 2015

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