Comedy

A Firm favourite with Irish audiences, mainly due to his storming appearances at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival over the years, American Rich Hall makes a welcome return this week with a gig in the Murphy's Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay, tonight (9pm). Having earned his spurs in the US with numerous appearances on the Letterman show as well as Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Hall is one of the best US stand-ups in the business. Deliciously off-beat and skewed observations mingle with some wry geo-political commentary in a blockbusting set. If nothing else, go along just to hear his routine about Third World countries and nuclear bombs. Support on the night comes from Des Bishop and Eddie Bannon.