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Lebanese Comic John Achkar’s Special at L’Olympia Hall Acquired by Arabic Streamer MBC Shahid in ‘Milestone’ for Arabic Stand-Up
Leading Middle East streamer MBC Shahid has picked up Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s stand-up comedy special “Tryin’” (“Aam Jarrib”) filmed at Paris’ legendary L’Olympia concert hall in what is being touted as a milestone for Arabic stand-up comedy. Achkar’s performance of “Tryin’,” filmed in Paris on Oct. 23, marked the first-ever Arabic-language performance by a […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Lebanese Comic John Achkar’s Special at L’Olympia Hall Acquired by Arabic Streamer MBC Shahid in ‘Milestone’ for Arabic Stand-Up, Leading Middle East streamer MBC Shahid has picked up Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s stand-up comedy special “Tryin’” (“Aam Jarrib”) filmed at Paris’ legendary L’Olympia concert hall in what is being touted as a milestone for Arabic stand-up comedy. Achkar’s performance of “Tryin’,” filmed in Paris on Oct. 23, marked the first-ever Arabic-language performance by a […]
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