Othello (オセロ, osero), is a female Japanesecomedy duo (kombi) who, once famous for their manzai act, are now both popular television talents and appear frequently on Japanese variety shows. The two comedians, Tomoko Nakajima (中島知子, born on 26 August, 1971), and Nahomi Matsushima (松嶋尚美, born on 2 December, 1971) are sometimes known as black and white othello, respectively, perhaps because Nakajima has a much darker skin than Matsushima. Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Manzai (漫才) is a style of stand-up comedy in Japan, where two performers—a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)—trade jokes at great speed. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ...
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