Meet the most amusing men in the Middle East. tabloid! gives you a sneak preview of Showtime's side-splitters on Friday Night Live.
They may have to stand-up but it's a good job you'll be sat for two hours of the greatest comedy from the across the globe. In the hilarious follow-up to The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour, Showtime presents Friday Night Live - a two-hour side-splitting extravaganza at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena.
Showtime Arabia is bringing the show to Dubai on Friday May 16.
Friday Night Live marks Showtime's second foray into bringing relevant, world-class stand-up to the Middle East after the break out success of the The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour.
And with a diverse mixture of cultures and nationalities living and working in Dubai, the one-off show is certain to offer something for everyone.
A star-studded line-up plans to bring a night of a thousand and one laughs for all who take their seats and prepare to be heckled.
The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour entertained more than 20,000 people across five Arabic cities and Palestinian-American comic Aron Kader, returns to host the event with the hysterical, Sugar Sammy, an Indian-born rising star from Canada who has opened for Dave Chappelle, along with the most recognisable Asian comedian in Canada, Youtube hit, Ron Josol.
Joining them is the African-American sensation from Comedy Central, Dwayne Perkins, Jordanian-American Mike Batayeh who's appeared on Everybody loves Raymond, and Egyptian-American Ronnie Khalil with credits on Conan O'Brien.
Lebanese national Nemr Abou Nassar hot off the heels of a 2,000 seat sell-out for his 90-minute performance, and Cairo's George Azmy, who was discovered during Showtime's Axis of Evil Middle East Tour talent search, will also perform brand new sets.
Showtime's stand-up comedian Wonho Chung will also be among this international mix of hilarious comedians, who will present an evening of world-class comedy guaranteed to raise the roof when they descend on Dubai for one night only.
Meet the guys
ARON KADER: is a comedian of Palestinian and American heritage. His mother is a Mormon and he often jokes about his usual mixed background. He is one of the four members of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, and regularly performs at his home club The Comedy Store.
MIKE BATAYEH: is a native of Detroit, Michigan who is of Jordanian descent. Mike, a comedian, actor and writer who resides in California performs regularly all around LA including such notable venues as the Laugh Factory and the Comedy Store.
RONNIE KHALIL: was born in Miami and raised by Egyptian parents, Ronnie is a comedian, actor and screenwriter. He has taped for Comedy Central, A&E, and been featured on sketches for Conan O'Brien, and has recently performed at the Arab American Comedy Festival in New York.
WONHO CHUNG: is an up-and-coming stand up comedian of South Korean and Vietnamese heritage. He was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and raised in Jordan most of his life. He speaks Arabic fluently as well as speaking four other languages which are; English, Vietnamese, Korean and French. He was introduced as the latest member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour in late 2007, as the long lost Korean the troupe was looking for.
GEORGE AZMY: is an Egyptian aspiring comedian and a visual artist who won Showtime and the Axis of Evil's casting call for stand up comedians. Since then he has opened for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour in the Middle East in various countries. He currently works for an advertising agency here in Dubai as a Creative Director.
NEMR ABOU NASSAR: is a seasoned stand up comedian from Lebanon and has been shaking up the stand up comedy scene, and performing in front of sold out venues, since his performance on the Lebanese leg of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. He has trained a couple of young talents to work alongside him and has been working with various TV stations on comedy projects.
DWAYNE PERKINS: is a young vet in the comedy game. With appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show, and Premium Blend, Dwayne has earned a spot in today's class of elite stand-up comics. Dwayne is a regular crowd pleaser in New York, Boston and Los Angeles.
SUGAR SAMMY: is one of the hottest, emerging young comedians on the international circuit. Sugar Sammy has recently enjoyed considerable success around the world. He has set attendance records and received rave reviews in comedy clubs, colleges, and theatres across North America, Europe, South Africa and Asia.
RON JOSOL: is a professional stand-up comedian performing across the globe, performing regularly in Canada, the US, the Pacific Islands, Arabian Gulf, Asia, Central America and top comedy clubs like the improv and the infamous Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California. In 2000, Ron won the Craven A's funniest home grown competition for the Just For Laughs comedy festival, achieved his own comedy special, Comedy Now, on CTV/Comedy network. Since then he has been performing in many festivals such as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs, International Comedy Fest 2k8 and The Orange County Comedy Festival.
Don't miss it: For tickets call the Madinat Box Office on 04-3666550.
