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Did you know... that Nabil Ahmad(pictured) became a comedian after a friend signed him up for a reality show as a prank?
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... that Nabil Ahmad(pictured) became a comedian after a friend unexpectedly signed him up to audition for
a reality show? Source: "It all started with a prank back in 2008 when Nabil Ahmad’s friends had secretly signed him up for an audition for a reality TV show that searches for comedic talent called Raja Lawak (King of Comedy)."
https://today.salamweb.com/nabil-ahmad-mr-funnyman/
Interesting career on good sources, Malayan source accepted AGF (but it should be marked as such), no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and a good illustration. If not taken, there should be some indication in the wording that this doesn't play in the US. I'd prefer "secretly" in the hook. Yes, I know, the article should avoid that for being too close to the source. - In the article, I'd change these "He says". Imagine five years from now. Rather mention a date/year. I think the translation given in the source above should also be in the article. Also awaiting qpq. --
Gerda Arendt (
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21:04, 7 November 2020 (UTC)reply
Yeah, about that qpq. Looking into that today. Go to a random day, November 1, pick the first unreviewed entry. Created by Gerda Arendt. Decide I probably shouldn't review the nomination by the person who's reviewing my nomination, that's a bit too much quid pro quo in the quid pro quo. Go to the next entry that day: created by Louis Alain and Gerda Arendt. Wow. Go to the third. Created by Louis Alain and Gerda Arendt. Great Caesar's Ghost, Gerda, it's like you're a DYK monopoly or something!
--
GRuban (
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00:18, 9 November 2020 (UTC)reply
Grinning: do you have to point out my bad habit (of nominating last minute or after)? All other noms for 1 November have long been approved I guess, while I placed mine there just yesterday. Blame LouisAlain for the congestion, - I stick to one article per day, but that was one by LA on 6 November and another on 7 November, and all due yesterday. - Actually: I do it opposite and try to find a nom by a reviewer ;) - Now what about the translation of Raja Lawak in the article? And "says"? Now that I looked again: could you give a bit more overview in the lead? And being asked to interview the academy award recipients would also make a fine hook ;)
Expanded lead, added King of Comedy translation, removed one or two "says" (leaving two, as I can't think of a better way to phrase it, suggestions welcome), but I am not actually that intrigued by him being asked to interview the academy award recipients. I put it in because the article made it out like a big deal, but to me it does not seem that impressive, lots of people interview movie stars. --
GRuban (
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15:16, 13 November 2020 (UTC)reply
Moved a cite up to the relevant sentence in the body. You also really don't like the hook? I thought it was pretty hooky. I could rephrase it, I guess, maybe:
ALT1: "...that Nabil Ahmad(pictured) became a comedian after a friend signed him up for a reality show as a prank?", if you think that's better. Let's call that 1A.
Or we could go for something completely different:
ALT2: "...that Nabil Ahmad (pictured) became a television host because being a comedian was too much pressure?" (2) or
ALT3: "...that Nabil Ahmad (pictured) was awarded the Best Entertainment Presenter/Host at the Asian Academy Creative Awards?" (3)
but, at least to me, neither of those have as much of the element of the unexpected that I see as "hooky". @
Gerda Arendt:, do you agree the first one could be more lead-worthy, and do you like any of those better than the first? --
GRuban (
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14:34, 6 December 2020 (UTC)reply