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Comedian duo Woman Rush Hour

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Daisuke Muramoto (L) and Paradise Nakagawa of Japanese comedic duo Woman Rush Hour pose after winning the 43rd "manzai" standup comedy contest sponsored by public broadcaster NHK in Osaka, western Japan, on March 1, 2013. (Kyodo)

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Comedy festival in Jordan bringing laughter to people in hardships

STORY: Comedy festival in Jordan bringing laughs to people in hardships DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jordan Comedy Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAZAN ABU AL ROUS, Festival Director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD KHAMIS, Stand-up comedian 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDULRHMAN MAMDOOH, Stand-up comedian 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): JOY IBRAHIM, Stand-up comedian STORYLINE: The 2nd edition of the Jordan Comedy Festival was held from Sept. 7 to 9 in the capital city of Amman. Comedians from the Arab world staged various types of comedic performances, bringing laughter to people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAZAN ABU AL ROUS, Festival Director "Amman Comedy Club (the festival organizer) is the first project in the Arab world that specializes in training various types of comedy, such as stand-up comedy, improvisational comedy, comedy sketches, or satirical comedy. We launched it in 2019 as an initiative. The initiative turned into a project, a

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'Mibu Kyogen' drama in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Performers shove dishes from the stage during ''Mibu Kyogen,'' a traditional comedic drama designated in Japan as a significant intangible folk cultural asset, at the Buddhist temple Mibudera in Kyoto on April 21, 2011. The popular dish-smashing routine is called ''Horaku Wari.'' The program, which started the same day, is scheduled to run through April 29.

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'Mibu Kyogen' drama in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Performers shove dishes from the stage during ''Mibu Kyogen,'' a traditional comedic drama designated in Japan as a significant intangible folk cultural asset, at the Buddhist temple Mibudera in Kyoto on April 21, 2011. The popular dish-smashing routine is called ''Horaku Wari.'' The program, which started the same day, is scheduled to run through April 29.

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'Rakugo' storyteller to entertain Iraqi children

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese ''rakugo'' storyteller Shofukutei Kakusho (R) poses with Fumikazu Nishitani, who heads an organization to support Iraqi children, during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010. The sit-down comedian said he will perform traditional Japanese comedic routines for children in northern Iraq in the hopes of bringing them laughter.

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'Rakugo' storyteller to entertain Iraqi children

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese ''rakugo'' storyteller Shofukutei Kakusho speaks during a news conference in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010. The sit-down comedian said he will perform traditional Japanese comedic routines for children in northern Iraq in the hopes of bringing them laughter.

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Kyogen actor Izumi to wed actress Hano in early Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Popular Kyogen actor Motoya Izumi (L) will marry actress Aki Hano (R) on Jan. 5 at a Tokyo temple, Izumi's friends said on Dec. 20. Izumi is the 20th hereditary head of his family's Izumi school of Kyogen, a comedic form of Japanese classical drama that developed in the 14th century.

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Kyogen actor Izumi to wed actress Hano in early Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Popular Kyogen actor Motoya Izumi (L) will marry actress Aki Hano (R) on Jan. 5 at a Tokyo temple, Izumi's friends said on Dec. 20. Izumi is the 20th hereditary head of his family's Izumi school of Kyogen, a comedic form of Japanese classical drama that developed in the 14th century.

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Airplane! (1980)

Lloyd Bridges & Robert Stack Characters: McCroskey & Rex Kramer Film: Airplane! (USA 1980) Regie: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Director: J Abrahams, D Zucker, J Zucker 02 July 1980 AIRPPLANE.4--AIRPLANE!--A spoof on disaster films. Passengers on a flight from Chicago are poisoned by their fish dinners. The plane must be landed by a shell-shocked veteran who has a drinking problem. Many comedic episodes. AIRPLANE airs on the ABC Family Channel. (ｩABC Family) LLOYD BRIDGES as Steven McCroskey, ROBERT STACK as Rex Kramer Date: 02 July 1980

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Airplane! (1980)

Movie Poster Film: Airplane! (USA 1980) Regie: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Director: J Abrahams, D Zucker, J Zucker 02 July 1980 AIRPPLANE.1--AIRPLANE!--A spoof on disaster films. Passengers on a flight from Chicago are poisoned by their fish dinners. The plane must be landed by a shell-shocked veteran who has a drinking problem. Many comedic episodes. AIRPLANE airs on the ABC Family Channel. (ｩABC Family) Date: 02 July 1980

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TERRY-THOMAS

TERRY-THOMAS British Comedic Actor TERRY-THOMAS

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MONSTER-IN-LAW

MONSTER-IN-LAW Pictured: Jane Fonda as ?Viola? and Jennifer Lopez as ?Charlie? in New Line Cinema?s upcoming comedic drama, Monster-in-Law. Date: 2005

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'Mibu Kyogen' drama in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Performers shove dishes from the stage during ''Mibu Kyogen,'' a traditional comedic drama designated in Japan as a significant intangible folk cultural asset, at the Buddhist temple Mibudera in Kyoto on April 21, 2011. The popular dish-smashing routine is called ''Horaku Wari.'' The program, which started the same day, is scheduled to run through April 29. (Kyodo)

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'Mibu Kyogen' drama in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Performers shove dishes from the stage during ''Mibu Kyogen,'' a traditional comedic drama designated in Japan as a significant intangible folk cultural asset, at the Buddhist temple Mibudera in Kyoto on April 21, 2011. The popular dish-smashing routine is called ''Horaku Wari.'' The program, which started the same day, is scheduled to run through April 29. (Kyodo)

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'Rakugo' storyteller to entertain Iraqi children

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese ''rakugo'' storyteller Shofukutei Kakusho (R) poses with Fumikazu Nishitani, who heads an organization to support Iraqi children, during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010. The sit-down comedian said he will perform traditional Japanese comedic routines for children in northern Iraq in the hopes of bringing them laughter. (Kyodo)

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'Rakugo' storyteller to entertain Iraqi children

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese ''rakugo'' storyteller Shofukutei Kakusho speaks during a news conference in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010. The sit-down comedian said he will perform traditional Japanese comedic routines for children in northern Iraq in the hopes of bringing them laughter. (Kyodo)

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"Rakugo" storyteller Utamaru Katsura returns to stage

Japanese "rakugo" comedic storyteller Utamaru Katsura (3rd from L in front row), surrounded by fellow members of long-running TV program "Shoten," speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 17, 2017, after returning from illness leave. The 80-year-old is undergoing treatment for respiratory problems. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo