Malaysia’s Astro returns comedy/music competition show "Muzikal Lawak Superstar" ("MLS") for a fifth season on 11 October. The new series’ theme is “Clash of Empire”, with performances by the 10 groups shaped by heroes of legendary world powers, such as Rome and China. 

"MLS" will be broadcast live on Saturdays at 9pm for eight weeks on the Astro Prima channel, on demand on Astro Go and on streaming platform sooka. 

Astro Prima channel head, Norzeha Mohd Salleh, described "MLS" as “a medium for searching for ‘unexpected’ comedy talent from among actors, singers, influencers and many others from outside the comedy world, but who have extraordinary comedy potential”.

“Through Muzikal Lawak Superstar, we want to prove that comedy is not just a joke or a laugh, but an art that requires skill, creativity, imagination and sincerity in performance.”