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Bill Burr is known for a string of Netflix comedy specials and TV roles. Photo: Katch This

Comedian Bill Burr is coming to Abu Dhabi this September

Music & On-stageJune 15, 2023

Zaid Fouzi, a Syrian-American stand-up comedian performing. Photo: Zaid Fouzi

Arab-American comedian brings much-needed laughter to Washington

USJune 14, 2023

Saudi Actor Fahad Al-Hayyan died on Monday. EPA

Saudi comedy star Fahd Al-Hayyan dies aged 52

Arts & CultureMay 16, 2023

Take the little ones to a cooking class at Dubai Hills Mall. Photo: Osteria Mario and Shvili

Things to do in the UAE this week: Anime exhibition to comedy shows

LifestyleMay 15, 2023

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka will be performing at the Dubai Opera as part of the Dubai Comedy Festival. Photo: EPA

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on what drives her to do stand-up

Music & On-stageMay 13, 2023

Jason Manford is also a television and radio presenter, actor and singer. Getty Images

UAE's diversity makes it must-visit for comics, Jason Manford says

Music & On-stageMay 10, 2023

Off the Record is the first project the comedian has undertaken since his departure as host of The Daily Show. Photo: Comedy Central

Trevor Noah’s Off the Record comedy tour coming to Dubai

Music & On-stageMay 01, 2023

Neha Thombre is among a new generation of Indian comedians from the Dalit class who are challenging prejudice. Photo: Neha Thombre

The Indian comics using humour to challenge the caste system

Music & On-stageApril 26, 2023

Abdullah Sobeih, 25, a graduate of the Amman Comedy Club, performing at Al-Shams theatre this month. AFP

Amman Comedy Club trains Jordanians to make others laugh out loud

Music & On-stageMarch 26, 2023

Adam Sandler during the 24th Mark Twain Prize For American Humour event at Kennedy Centre on March 19, 2023 in Washington DC. Getty Images via AFP

Adam Sandler honoured with Kennedy Centre's Mark Twain Prize

Film & TVMarch 20, 2023

Mo Amer, as seen in his 2018 Netflix special Mo Amer: The Vagabond, performed at Etihad Arena on Saturday night. Photo: Netflix

Mo Amer charms in Abu Dhabi but doesn't deliver on punchlines

Arts & CultureMarch 12, 2023

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage features some of the comedian's most brazen material. AP

All of Chris Rock's stand-up specials ranked

Film & TVMarch 07, 2023

Will Smith slapped Rock in response to a joke the comedian made about the closely cropped hair of Smith's his wife, Jada Pinkett, who has alopecia. AFP

Chris Rock expected to address Will Smith Oscars slap in Netflix show

Film & TVMarch 01, 2023

Audience members at a previous Weapons of Mass Hilarity show. Photo: Noor Lozi

Middle East humour driving London comedy fund-raiser for quake survivors

UKFebruary 28, 2023

In Die Hart, Kevin Hart plays a fictional, exaggerated version of himself trying to make it as a serious action star. Photo: Prime Video

Die Hart: Kevin Hart on becoming a serious action star

Film & TVFebruary 20, 2023

From left, Egyptian comedian Hadeel Marei, Iraqi stand-up comedian Abdallah Jasim and Syrian comedian Mohanad AlHattab. Photo: Instagram

Up-and-coming Arab comedians to follow on social media

Pop CultureJanuary 31, 2023

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