Comedian

In a shocking incident, a Chinese comedy group has been fined 14.7 million yuan ($2.1 million; £1.7 million) for making a joke about the military that referenced a slogan used by President Xi Jinping. The comedian's remark, comparing the behavior of their dogs to military conduct, angered the authorities. Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture Media Co and comedian Li Haoshi were accused of "humiliating the people's army" by the authorities.

Comedian Raju Srivastav has passed away at the age of 58, as informed by his family, on September 21. Reportedly, Srivastav experienced chest ache and collapsed to the ground during a workout, on August 10. Following which, he underwent angioplasty on the same day. Srivastav entered the entertainment industry in the 80s, and has been featured in films like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’. 

Deepu Srivastava, Raju Srivastava's younger brother, reported that the popular comedian is no longer in critical condition. The comedian had a heart attack on August 10 and has been on a ventilator at AIIMS Delhi since then. While he was steady last week, his condition deteriorated two days ago. His younger brother has now posted a video… read-more

Famous comedian Shyam Rangeela from Jaipur joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajasthan unit. State elections in-charge Vinay Mishra inducted Rangeela and welcomed him into the Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, on May 5. The Party took to Twitter and posted, "Now along with art, he will awaken the light of education and health revolution is association with the AAP, which does politics of work in the country". 

The demise of comedian Bob Saget has left actor Priyanka Chopra extremely saddened. Priyanka took to Instagram and wrote, "End of an era. Rest in power Bob Saget." On January 9, Bob was found dead at a hotel in Orlando. "We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away," Bob Saget's family. Bob was known for his role as Danny Tanner in the sitcom Full House.