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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono faces customary tribunal over stand-up remarks
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono faces customary tribunal over stand-up remarks

Pandji drew complaints from the indigenous Toraja community after he criticized the Rambu Solo burial ritual during a stand-up performance in 2013.
Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show
Jakarta 1 month ago

Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show

Police said he had been summoned but did not name him as a suspect in any offenses or mention any formal charges.
Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono ​​faces police report over ‘provocative’ show
Jakarta 2 months ago

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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono ​​faces police report over ‘provocative’ show

Prominent stand-up comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono has been reported to the Jakarta Police by groups identifying themselves as youth wings of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s two largest Islamic organizations, over material in his comedy show that they claim is defamatory and potentially divisive.
'No more fear': Stand-up comedy returns to post-Assad Syria
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago

'No more fear': Stand-up comedy returns to post-Assad Syria

Under the old regime, jokes about elections, the dollar or even mentioning the president's name could mean arrest or worse.
When stand-up comedians shift from quiet stages to packed crowds
Academia 1 year ago

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When stand-up comedians shift from quiet stages to packed crowds

The rise of stand-up comedians in Indonesia’s entertainment industry signifies more than the success of individual performers; it reflects a broader cultural shift.
Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf
Arts 1 year ago

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Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

The hijabi stand-up comedian who tackles everything from conservatism to climate crisis talks about using punchlines to uplift the downtrodden and the oppressed.
Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars
Entertainment 3 years ago

Slap chat? Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars

Chris Rock's live Netflix special will air just a week before the Oscars, raising expectations that Rock will address the moment he was slapped by Will Smith during last year's award show.
20 questions: Ernest Prakasa talks comedy behind the scenes
Entertainment 3 years ago

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20 questions: Ernest Prakasa talks comedy behind the scenes

With two Citra Awards on his mantel, the 40-year-old Jakarta native is living proof that a stand-up comic can successfully cross over to the realm of cinema.
Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years
People 3 years ago

Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years

Noah took over in 2015 after the exit of Jon Stewart.
Under growing pressure, Russian stand-ups vow to joke on
Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Under growing pressure, Russian stand-ups vow to joke on

The growing popularity of Russian standup sketches has attracted the watchful eye of the authorities, resulting in the arrest and deportation of a comedian this summer over a joke.
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