Tag: Comedian

From comic to commander-in-chief: Ukraine comedian with no political experience wins presidency in landslide

  by Oleksandr SAVOCHENKO Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine’s election has catapulted Volodymyr Zelensky, a 41-year-old standup comedian and television star with no political experience, into the nation’s top job. As leader of a country dependent on international aid and battling separatists, Zelensky will have to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, deep economic problems and possibly rebellious elites. Here is a look at the main challenges facing Ukraine’s sixth president: – War […]

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Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Veteran Hollywood comedian Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday aged 91, perfected a goofy brand of slapstick that endeared him to millions over the course of a career spanning six decades. One of the most popular American entertainers of the 1950s and ’60s, Lewis made his name as the clown behind such quirky comedies as “The Nutty Professor” but also won acclaim as a writer, […]

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No-holds-barred comedian Joan Rivers dies at age 81

(Reuters) – Joan Rivers, the pioneering comedian known for her acerbic wit, classic put-downs and for asking “Can we talk?,” died on Thursday at the age of 81 in a New York hospital a week after her heart stopped during an outpatient medical procedure. Melissa Rivers, the comedian’s only child, said her mother died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, at 1:17 p.m. EDT (1717 GMT). “My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make […]

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