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06Nov/17

Rwanda laughs out loud with 1st international comedy festival

November 6, 2017TheaterBanyarwanda, City: Kigali, Congo, Continents, Countries, Daniel Omara, Entertainment/Culture, Fabrice Ishimwe, Geography of Africa, Guinea, Human Interest, India, Israel, Japan, Kigali, Rwanda, Saku Yanagawa, Shubadju Devandra, Stand-up comedy, the Kigali International Comedy Festival, Uganda, United Statessmbale

The first ever Kigali International Comedy Festival held at the weekend featured popular local and international acts in an event organisers hope can give people a platform to further express themselves. Continue reading →

19Oct/15

Comedian Eddie Murphy honoured in DC

October 19, 2015EntertainmentActors, Actors Fund of America, American humor, American people of German descent, Beverly Hills Cop, Chris Rock, Comedians, Coming to America, Eddie Murphy, Entertainers, great black comedian, Kennedy Center, Mark Twain, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Michael Jordan, Murphy, Nicki Minaj, Pluto Nash, Richard Pryor, Showrunners, Spanx, Stand-up comedy, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Trading Places, Washington D.C., Washington, DC, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Ferrellsmbale

(REUTERS / WETA WASHINGTON, D.C. / MT PRIZE PARTNERS J.V.) – Comedian Eddie Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
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24Jun/15

Obama heckled at LGBT event at the White House

June 24, 2015PoliticsAfrican-American people, American writers, Barack Obama, Barack Obama social policy, Book:Barack Obama, Comedy, Family of Barack Obama, Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, Gay pride, Heckler, Human communication, Illinois, Jennicet Gutierrez, Luo people, Michelle Obama, president, Pride, Social Issues, Social psychology, Stand-up comedy, Terminology, United States, Washington D.C., White Housesmbale

President Barack Obama was heckled while giving a speech at the White House in observance of LGBT Pride Month.

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