DELRAY BEACH – What happened to comedian Siti Nuramira Abdullah makes cancel culture seem tame.
During an open mic at the Crackhouse Comedy Club in Malaysia, Abdullah discarded several of her items of clothing.
Even though she remained mostly clothed – none of her bits and pieces showing – the club owner took offense and called the police, who promptly arrested Abdullah and the partner recording her set.
In the mostly Muslim country, she had bared too much.
Abdullah ended up pleading guilty to deliberately hurting the religious sentiments of others, agreeing to pay a roughly $1,800 fine. Had she been convicted of the original charge – causing religious disharmony – the punishment could have been much worse.
The story of her guilty plea, along with one about her original arrest, lead today’s Stand-Up Spotlight. Sometimes we forget how much freedom American comics do have.
The Spotlight also offers a Q&A with Howie Mandel, and a look inside the Edmonton, Canada comedy scene.
Take advantage of your freedoms today, but be sure to keep it funny.
STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT – April 18, 2023
Stand-up crime: Malaysian lady pleads guilty and fined RM8000 after making religious joke at Comedy Crackhouse KL
Siti Nuramira Abdullah, the comedian who caused controversy with her act at a comedy club last year, has been fined RM8,000 (US$1,800) by the Sessions Court.
Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini handed down the sentence after Siti Nuramira, aged 27, pleaded guilty to the alternative charge of deliberately hurting the religious sentiments of others during her stand-up comedy performance.
Woman Who Undressed On Stage At Comedy Club In TTDI & Her Partner Plead Not Guilty
Siti Nuramira Abdullah was charged at the Sessions Court with causing religious disharmony during her performance at the Crackhouse Comedy Club in TTDI, reported Malay Mail.
The accused was charged under Section 298A of the Penal Code before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali.
Howie Mandel on stand-up ahead of LOL San Antonio show
After more than four decades working as a stand-up comedian, Howie Mandel said taking center stage today is even more fulfilling than when he first did it back in the late 1970s.
“It’s my respite,” Mandel, 67, told MySA during an interview last week. “Everything I’ve ever done – everything you know me from – was based on my stand-up comedy. Throughout these 40 years, I’ve done different things, but I’m always a stand-up comic first.”
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How big is stand-up comedy in Edmonton? We asked the experts
They’re fun, uncensored, and it seems, growing in number in Alberta. Despite (or because of) the cold weather, comedy clubs in Edmonton are seeing packed audiences — from franchise venues to bars and lounges.
And comedy’s definitely made a comeback after the pandemic.
“Over the past couple years and especially since COVID, comedy has really seen a rise,” said Ashley Soper, manager of Yuk Yuk’s inside Century Casino.
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