Nigeria’s top comedian Bright Okpocha, often known as Basketmouth, will host the first unscripted African Original on the Prime Video platform, Last One Laughing Naija.
Starting on July 14, the program will feature a special, unpredictable, six-part unscripted comedy series that follows the successful international adaptation of Prime Video’s smash-hit comedy franchise, which is currently produced in more than 20 nations and territories, including Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and South Africa. The program will be hosted by Trevor Noah and will premiere early in 2019.
Featuring a stellar cast including; Okey Bakassi, Acapella, Mr Funny aka Sabinus, KieKie, Buchi, Dat Warri Girl, Taaooma, Senator, IGoSave, and Gandoki, the series will see Basketmouth pit 10 of Nigeria’s best comedy and entertainment stars against one another in a celebrity showdown where anything can happen.
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“Our audiences are going to love seeing a series full of incredible Nigerian humour and comedic talent with this A-List line up of comedians, who will test each other’s limits in the pursuit of laughter in LOL: Last One Laughing Naija,” head of Nigerian Originals, Prime Video, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said.
“We’re proud to be bringing Prime Video customers a genre most loved and consumed by Nigerian audiences around the world,” she added.
On his own, the head of African and Middle East Originals, Prime Video, Ned Mitchell, said, “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija is a global hit for Prime Video, and that’s why we’re excited to bring its very own version to customers in Nigeria.
“As the first unscripted African Original to launch on Prime Video, LOL: Last One Laughing Naija continues to set the tone and standard of the authentic Nigerian stories and genres we want to share with our audiences at home and abroad, and our commitment to the local TV and film industry.”
The six-part series will follow the group of comedians as they compete to be the Last One Laughing. For six hours, there is only one rule: if you laugh, you lose. The last comedian to remain straight-faced will be the winner and will be able to donate 40M NGN to a local charity of their choice. The top comedic lineup will bring every comedy trick they have to make each other laugh while resisting the urge to laugh
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