In a stunning display of the contemporary art market’s unpredictability, Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic “Comedian” installation has fetched a staggering $6.2 million at Sotheby’s New York. This banana, duct-taped to a wall, has become one of the most expensive fruits ever sold, outbidding pre-sale estimates by a factor of four. The buyer, Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Read More…
Tag: comedian
Comedian Trevor Noah to leave ‘The Daily Show’ after seven years
Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the programme after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wanted to dedicate more time to stand-up comedy. The 38-year-old comedian – who moved to the United States in 2011 and was born in Johannesburg, South Africa Read More…
Debo Macaroni arrested, 11 others arraigned before Yaba court for #OcuppyLekkitollgate, released
Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Debo Macaroni, and 11 other Nigerians, who were seemingly passing through the Lekki toll gate, venue of a planned protest, were on Saturday arrested by the Nigerian police, according to the BBC. One of the persons arrested, Damilare Adenola, told the BBC that he Read More…