"As far as I'm concerned, to use a poker analogy, we're all in, " laughs Ripple.

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It is not all just about getting laughs or getting noticed.

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The director, Gregor Jordan, gets harsh laughs from all this mischief, but his grasp of Army life feels unstable, and Phoenix is enjoyable rather than credible in the role of a hipster Bilko.

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Until 3 July, the Festival Grand Rire de Quebec, or Laughs for All Festival, will hold nonstop comedy events, from stand-up shows to tributes to comedic greats like Charlie Chaplin to improv acts.

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Though his colleagues all get their share of laughs, Mr. O'Connell is the one to whom your eye goes first.

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We could all use a few lighthearted laughs.

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"She made a killing at the time with all these contracts, " he laughs.

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The novelty of events like this becomes glaringly obvious with all the system failures - and backstage and on-stage mayhem that drew a few laughs.

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"We all live in Mr Punch's shadow and what a strange shadow it is, " laughs Mervyn Millar, UK director of Handspring - the puppet company behind War Horse, which is soon to unveil a new show Crow based on the poems of Ted Hughes.

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"She shows this to all her friends and tells them, 'We must support our girls, '" Saujani laughs.

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