Bassem youssef has become one of egypts first youtube sensations. One of egypts most popular tv satire shows has come to an end, its creator bassem youssef has announced. 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 also have a new podcast show remade in america presented by cafe which features interviews with prominent figures, immigrants and citizens alike. Bassem youssef the joke is mightier than the sword. Bassem youssef, known as the jon stewart of egypt, was the host of the most popular television show in the history of the arab world. After the screening, attend a qanda with youssef and an editor from the onion as they discuss how satire can be a powerful tool for political change across the globe.
Popular satirist calls cancellation of show a victory, says he refuses to compromise or offend the show by altering content. Throughout its three seasons, the show remained controversial for its hilarious and bold criticism of ruling powers. Bassem youssef, often referred to as the jon stewart of egypt, became a hero to egyptians during and after the arab spring swept his nation. Bassem youssef listen to music streams, download songs, mp3, check out photos, watch videos and find news. As al bernameg continued with its growing success, jon stewart appeared as a guest on the show in junemarking one of the alltime highlights of al bernameg episodes. Documentary on bassem youssefs effort to do political satire gets metro detroit premiere at freep film festival. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
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. A youtube sensation dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, bassem youssef is the creator and former host of the wildly popular tv show albernamegthe first political satire show in the middle east and the most watched program in the region from 201114 with 30 million viewers. Youtube cbs news on the daily show politicians are often the butt of jokes. Al barnameg with bassem youssef, egypts top political satire show. He no longer lives in egypt, but, he said recently, i guess the rest of the comparison holds true, because now. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute. Join us for a screening of tickling giants, an awardwinning documentary that follows the team behind bassem youssefs al bernameg. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on deutsche welle. Bassem youssef on his new book revolution for dummies. The satirist said he was tired of struggling and worried about the safety of his family.
Albernameg became the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. All the contents are provided here via youtube api v3 from youtube. He talks to nprs lulu garcianavarro about his new book, revolution for. A heart surgeon by training, he was inspired by the daily. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef, known as the arab world. Bassem youssefs incendiary satirical news program, albernameg the program, chronicled the events of the 2011 egyptian revolution, the fall of president hosni mubarak, and the rise of mubaraks successor, mohamed morsi. Egyptian tv comic bassem youssef, known as the jon stewart of the arab world, is preparing to go back on air after his show, elbernameg the program in arabic was pulled in november last year. The shows host, bassem youssef, left cairo friday morning on his way to abu dhabi, along with his aide ahmed abbas. I got to know about the dictatorship and political condition in egypt even if it was through satire. The revolutionary comedy of egypts bassem youssef cbs news.
President barack obamas hilarious final white house correspondents dinner speech duration. Bassem youssef is well known as the jon stewart of egypt for his comedy show, al bernameg, nicknamed the daily show of the. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after show suspended. Egypt satirist bassem youssef confirms end of show bbc news. Together they teamed up with amr ismail as producer and mohamed khalifa as director of a 5minute episode for online viewing. Egyptian jon stewart bassem youssef will now satirize u. Bassem youssef talks to arthur kade about tickling giants full interview english interviews bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for.
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. Youssef not only captured his nations dissent but stamped it with his own brand of humorous political criticism, in. Critics damn move against bassem youssef, egypts jon stewart, whose show, al bernameg, gets more than 30 million viewers published. Egypts bassem youssef returns to the air on mbc al. Bassem youssef is often compared to jon stewart as a political satirist. Bassem youssef, who is often compared to us satirist jon stewart, moved albernameg the programme to saudiowned channel mbc last year after it was pulled by the private egyptian broadcaster cbc. 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. 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. I am bassem youssef, the jon stewart of the middle east.
It certainly takes lot of courage to talk against the deep rooted politics with jokes, and bassem showed that courage for the better of. Just three episodes into the show, several lawsuits have been filed against bassem youssef and his show, mainly for insult and defamation. 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. Well, my show in egypt was called, the show, or, al bernameg in arabic. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after. 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, egypts jon stewart, has faced lawsuits and hostility, but he says jokes can help rebuild his country. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion. In the united states, bassem youssef is usually called the jon stewart of egypt.
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