In 2014 he was forced to flee egypt, a nation unaccustomed to the questioning satire youssef embraced in al bernameg, the most popular show in the. Albernameg became the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. Mar 31, 2017 bassem youssef in tickling giants b assem youssef is the egyptian surgeon turned tv satirist who in 2011 became a youtube celebrity with his homemade broadcasts about cairos tahrir square and. The future of pluralism, citizenship, and religion in the middle east. Egyptian political satirist bassem youssef on media. But i find it is the same echo chamber that we findthat i find. The resemblance of his political humor to jon stewarts is unmistakable, but where stewarts satire has made him a star, bassem has been labeled a traitor. Bassem raafat muhammad youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, physician, media critic, and television host. Bassem youssef shares picture with wife at the emmys. Bassem youssef pittsburgh official ticket source byham. Bassem youssef, the jon stewart of egypt, moves to u.
Bassem youssef 4 character images behind the voice actors. Bassem youssef listen to music streams, download songs, mp3, check out photos, watch videos and find news. His tv satirical news program al bernameg ran from 2011 to 2014 following the ouster of former egyptian president hosni mubarak, and was directly inspired by the daily show. Television is a universal art form that transcends cultures, languages and borders, said bruce l. Egypt independent has spoken to the public to hear their reactions of the decision. Throughout its three seasons, the show remained controversial for its hilarious and bold criticism of ruling powers. Youssefs comedy has shined a light on issues within the.
Bassem youssef is often compared to jon stewart as a political satirist. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview. Jun 02, 2014 youssef gave few details but alluded to harassment and other pressures on him and his broadcaster, mbc masr, since a military coup ousted elected president mohamed morsi last summer. Jan 25, 2018 bassem youssef has been called the jon stewart of the middle east. The indian show follows the format of humorous video montages of. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show. Bassem youssef, dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, was the host of popular tv show albernameg which was the first of its kind political satire show in the middle east. View 4 images of bassem youssef s characters from his voice acting career. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr albernameg season 3. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays. The awards were hosted by egyptian comedian bassem youssef. The suspension of the al bernameg show, presented by the wellknown satirist bassem youssef on mbc masr channel, has sparked a wave of controversy. Mar 19, 2017 bassem youssef is often compared to jon stewart as a political satirist. Bassem youssef has been called the jon stewart of the middle east.
Youssef is currently the host of the democracy handbook, a digital series with fusion tv, and now lives in the united states. He was named to foreign policy magazines list of 100 leading global thinkers as well as time magazines 100 most influential people in the world list in 20. This is bassem youssef by pomegranate arts on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bassem youssef is well known as the jon stewart of egypt for his comedy show, al bernameg, nicknamed the daily show of the middle east. In 2014 he was forced to flee egypt, a nation unaccustomed to the questioning satire youssef embraced in al bernameg, the most popular show in the countrys history. Bassem youssef 14 min read on the giant that bassem youssef did not tickle mohamed gamal our premature revolution was born from a sterile womb, and from that same womb albernameg was born. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart. Paisner, international academy president, according to a statement.
This video contains content from diwan videos, who has blocked it on grounds. Famous egyptian television satirist bassem youssef has joined mbc egypt to resume his widely watched show poking fun at the political life in a youssefs first episode will be aired on feb. Mar 16, 2017 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Dec 31, 2012 bassem youssef has used parody to argue that egypts ultraconservative sheiks are distorting islam, and for the moment, his satire appears to have trumped their sanctimony. Bassem youssef interviewing people on the streets of cairo in the early days of his transition from a heart surgeon to a political satirist, november 2011. A song by the renowned satirist criticising qatars influence in egypt attracts attention on social networks.
Selon lhumoriste bassem youssef, personne ne devrait etre au. Bassem youssef, a comedian known as the egyptian jon stewart, had only enough time to throw a few clothes in a couple of bags. The popular tv host and satirist to return back to the screen, this time on mbc misr next february 2014. Le caire le celebre humoriste egyptien bassem youssef a annonce lundi. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Prior to holding this position, youssef coordinated the national counterterrorism investigation into the islamic group, the organization responsible for the. Facebook about proxy servers and software that users could download to evade. Top satirist bassem youssef joins mbc egypt al arabiya. Bassem youssef joins mbc misr channel politics egypt.
Top satirist bassem youssef joins mbc egypt al arabiya english. On his way to cairo airport, he kept refreshing his twitter feed. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion web. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview clip 3202017 egyptian comedian bassem youssef explains president trumps popularity in the middle east and talks about satirizing the arab spring in his book revolution for dummies. Dubbed the jon stewart of egypt by the new yorker, heartsurgeonturnedsatirist bassem youssef is now making waves in america for his controversial brand of comedy that launched him to stardom. Originally a 5minute show on youtube, albernameg became the first online to tv conversion in the middle east and the most watched show across the region with 30. The 43rd international emmy awards were announced monday night at a gala event in the new york hilton, attended by more than 1,000 international television professionals. Bassem youssef, egypts jon stewart, is off the air the. Youssef moved to the mbc masr channel and aired his first episode there. Egyptian tv satirist bassem youssef bailed after police. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on deutsche w. Well, when i went there, i mean, people, of course, were mesmerized by donald trump, donald trumps appearance. Nov 06, 2017 originally a fiveminute show shot from his laundry room and posted on youtube after protests in tahrir square unseated egypts ruling elite, it became the mostwatched program in the region, with 30 million viewers every week. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr.
Public reacts to suspension of bassem youssefs tv show. Jul 07, 2016 bassem youssef is well known as the jon stewart of egypt for his comedy show, al bernameg, nicknamed the daily show of the middle east. Im februar 2014 startete er ein comeback beim saudiarabischen sender mbc masr. Originally a fiveminute show shot from his laundry room and posted on youtube after protests in tahrir square unseated egypts ruling elite, it became the mostwatched program in the region, with 30 million viewers every week. Bassem youssef has used parody to argue that egypts ultraconservative sheiks are distorting islam, and for the moment, his satire appears to have trumped their sanctimony. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion. Bassem youssef on his new book revolution for dummies.
View 4 images of bassem youssefs characters from his voice acting career. Comedy shouldnt take courage, but it made an exception for bassem. Bassem youssef in tickling giants b assem youssef is the egyptian surgeon turned tv satirist who in 2011 became a youtube celebrity with his. Bassem youssef, who is known as egypts jon stewart, turned himself in after the prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for him on saturday. While the egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian bassem youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government. Bassem youssef 14 min read on the giant that bassem youssef did not tickle mohamed gamal our premature revolution was born from a sterile. Bassem youssef worries hes in the middle eastern version. He talks to nprs lulu garcianavarro about his new book, revolution for dummies. Comedian bassem youssef gets quizzed on tubers bassem youssef was a successful surgeon in cairo when he was inspired thanks to jon stewart and the daily show. On the seventh anniversary of egypts arab spring he talks to the economists awardwinning cartoonist, kal, about. Dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, bassem youssef was the host of the popular tv show albernameg which was the first of its kind, political satire show in the middle east. Bassem youssef, a champion for egypts liberals the new. Bassem youssef is a satirist, writer and tv host who has been dubbed the jon stewart of egypt.
Bassem youssef was the host of albernameg, the firstofitskind political satire showin the middle east from 2011 until the shows termination by the egyptian government in 2014. Mar 23, 2017 bassem youssef interviewing people on the streets of cairo in the early days of his transition from a heart surgeon to a political satirist, november 2011. Bassem youssef is a former cardiac surgeon a member of the royal college of surgeons since 2007 and often referred to as the jon stewart of the middle east. I mass media lo hanno paragonato a jon stewart, al cui programma the daily show youssef ha detto di essersi ispirato. Youssef gave few details but alluded to harassment and other pressures on him and his broadcaster, mbc masr, since a military coup ousted elected president mohamed morsi last summer. Egyptian comedian bassem youssef explains president trumps popularity in the middle east and talks about satirizing the arab spring in his book revolution for dummies. He hosted albernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for. For every fiveminute episode, youssef and his team used to watch up to ten hours of videos for research to help them write the script. Jon stewart the jon stewart of the arabic worldthe creator of the program, the most popular television show in egypts historychronicles his transformation from heart surgeon to political satirist, and offers crucial insight into the arab spring, the egyptian revolution, and the. Bassem youssef worries hes in the middle eastern version of. With bassem youssef, jon stewart, shadi alfons, khaled mansour. Popular political satirist bassem youssef, known as. He was the highest ranking american agent of coptic descent employed by the federal bureau of investigation as of 2009, as a unit chief in the fbis counterterrorism division.
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