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The Malaysian comedian crowned 'World's Funniest Person' in 2016
Published12 December 2016
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Malaysian stand-up comedian Harith Iskander has been crowned the "World's Funniest Person" in 2016. The BBC's Heather Chen spoke to the 50-year-old funny man by telephone after his win in Levi, Finland.
At least one person is laughing as 2016 draws to a close. This year has become the year of internet anguish and memes but for Malaysian comedy king Harith Iskander, it's all good.
"It's all about how you look back on it," he says. "My job is to see the funny sides of life and present it in a humorous way.
"I think the world of Western comedy is ready to hear the voice of an Asian comedian, I have a Malaysian voice and style of comedy."
Iskander beat four other finalists to be named the funniest person in the world by US comedy club chain Laugh Factory, which has hosted comedy greats like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle as well as American talk show host Jay Leno.
He was declared the contest winner through an online voting system, through which fans had 24 hours to cast their votes.
"There was competition from other big names from Europe and around the world so to eventually come out victorious was a truly humbling experience," he says.
It looks like he will also be laughing all the way to the bank. He is set to receive the grand prize of $100,000 (£80,000) as well as a US comedy tour.
While the Chinese chap kena whacked!
Uncle Roger Attacked While Walking Home in London
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23 hours ago
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October 31, 2020
By
Alief Esmail
Source: Instagram - Nigel Ng
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London-based Malaysian comedian, Nigel Ng, who is wildly popular for one of his characters, Uncle Roger, shared that he was randomly assaulted while he was on his way back home from lunch in London. According to Nigel, as shared in his Instagram Story, a random guy walked to him and punched him in the face which caused him a bruised chin and a bloody lower lip.
Nigel went on to assume that the attack is most probably fueled by Covid-related racism. Fortunately, the guy who attacked Nigel was not really a great fighter and he was thankful for that as it would have been a lot worse if the attacker was someone who knows what he was doing.
Watch his full video here, thanks to Nextshark. Nigel explained that initially, the guy approached him, starting to swing his fists which prompted him to question who the attacker was and the guy simply said,
The Malaysian comedian crowned 'World's Funniest Person' in 2016
Published12 December 2016

Malaysian stand-up comedian Harith Iskander has been crowned the "World's Funniest Person" in 2016. The BBC's Heather Chen spoke to the 50-year-old funny man by telephone after his win in Levi, Finland.
At least one person is laughing as 2016 draws to a close. This year has become the year of internet anguish and memes but for Malaysian comedy king Harith Iskander, it's all good.
"It's all about how you look back on it," he says. "My job is to see the funny sides of life and present it in a humorous way.
"I think the world of Western comedy is ready to hear the voice of an Asian comedian, I have a Malaysian voice and style of comedy."
Iskander beat four other finalists to be named the funniest person in the world by US comedy club chain Laugh Factory, which has hosted comedy greats like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle as well as American talk show host Jay Leno.
He was declared the contest winner through an online voting system, through which fans had 24 hours to cast their votes.
"There was competition from other big names from Europe and around the world so to eventually come out victorious was a truly humbling experience," he says.
It looks like he will also be laughing all the way to the bank. He is set to receive the grand prize of $100,000 (£80,000) as well as a US comedy tour.
While the Chinese chap kena whacked!
Uncle Roger Attacked While Walking Home in London

Published
23 hours ago
on
October 31, 2020
By
Alief Esmail

Source: Instagram - Nigel Ng
ShareTweet
Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.
London-based Malaysian comedian, Nigel Ng, who is wildly popular for one of his characters, Uncle Roger, shared that he was randomly assaulted while he was on his way back home from lunch in London. According to Nigel, as shared in his Instagram Story, a random guy walked to him and punched him in the face which caused him a bruised chin and a bloody lower lip.
Nigel went on to assume that the attack is most probably fueled by Covid-related racism. Fortunately, the guy who attacked Nigel was not really a great fighter and he was thankful for that as it would have been a lot worse if the attacker was someone who knows what he was doing.
Watch his full video here, thanks to Nextshark. Nigel explained that initially, the guy approached him, starting to swing his fists which prompted him to question who the attacker was and the guy simply said,
Nigel has since filed a police report but the fact of the matter is that the whole situation is bad because it happened. It has made him feel unsafe to even go outside. Being Nigel Ng, he ended his Instagram Story with, “Or maybe he is a Jamie Oliver fan?”“You know what you did! You know what you did!”