Archive for June, 2010

A Brief History of Standup Comedy in the United States

There has been humor in the United States for as long as it has been a country. After all, life was tough and laughing was one important way to cope and survive. However, standup comedy as an art form took a while to evolve and catch on. The history is rich and whole books have [...]

Stand Up Comedy - A Thriving Platform in Nigerian Entertainment

Going back to the 80’s era, a few sitcom programmes were aired on TV such as Basi & Co, Second chance, The New Masquerade, Koko Close, which thrilled the Nigerian viewers, especially Lagosians with various hilarious episodes. Sitcom was definitely “it”. However, one man decided to take the bull by the horn and introduce stand [...]