The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show inspired youssef. Use a tags with class button buttonred buttongrey for buttonsred and graydemo for grey button. Apples 2017 iphone and apple watch keynote kicks off at 10 a. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show inspired youssef to begin. 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. After the screening, attend a qanda with youssef and an editor from the onion as they discuss how satire can be. Last year, famous egyptian satirist bassem youssef was a keynote speaker at the global media forum. Bassem youssef arrives at court in satirical style.
Dws new partnership with magued is just the latest example of ongoing close cooperation with egyptian media. Youssef is free on bail and underwent a fivehour interrogation with authorities. Bassem youssef was a keynote speaker at dws 2014 global media forum bassem youssef s show was often viewed in outdoor cafes on the street and so i had a cameraman film one of these outdoor cafes. Dubbed, the egyptian jon stewart, bassem creates the most viewed television program in the middle east. Nov 17, 2014 this is a video of bassem zousef talking about the future of the arab world. Egypt satirist bassem youssefs tv show suspended bbc news. Reinventing himself as satirist and storyteller in a kind of ted x meets standup routine for a keynote speech at the university of british columbia he delivers one liners and sharp political observations from a podium. Egyptian comedian bassem youssef navigates the american dream. He gets billed as the jon stewart of egypt but stewart himself acknowledges that youssef had it a lot more difficult. Jon stewarts egyptian doppelganger bassem youssef is getting the documentary treatment courtesy of the daily shows sara taksler. 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.
Make america laugh again is a poignant political comedy about being brown and an immigrant in trumps america, seen through the eyes of comedians of middle eastern origin. 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. Contact bigspeak motivational speakers bureau for the worlds premier comedy speakers and keynote speakers for your next conference or corporate event. Cheap tickets to all bassem youssef tour dates are available on cheaptickets. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bassem. Im very worried that people will say the show has someone not american talking about american issues or back home people thinking oh this joke was directed at us, youssef told mashable. And you could continue you cannot continue with the. Bassem youssef speakers bureau and booking agent info. View bassem essawi youssefs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Laughing through the arab spring with bassem youssef. Political satirist bassem youssef films comedy in the united states. Facebook activist wael ghonim works in silicon valley. Bassem youssef, who is known as egypts jon stewart, turned himself in after the prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for him on saturday.
Use div with class resourceitem to create resource slots here. We quiz comedian bassem youssef on tubers the egyptian satirist got his start on youtube, so were going to see how much he knows about actual tubers. Here are the jokes that got bassem youssef, the jon stewart. A court in egypt has rejected a lawsuit calling for a ban on the tv programme of popular satirist bassem youssef. Bassem youssef program will not be returning to tv as planned. The festival of music, literature, art and more produced by the englert theatre returns to downtown iowa city april 3 to 8, 2018 with band. Apr 14, 2017 now bassem youssef is trying to make it in america he was known as the jon stewart of egypt. Speaker bassem youssefs accomplishments include bassem youssef is an egyptian comedian and columnist and former cardiothoracic surgeon. Bassem youssef and foreign policy analyst rula jebreal will deliver the keynote for the festival, which addresses cultural transformations in the middle.
Bassem youssef, the jon stewart of egypt, moves to u. And that window or the windows, broadcast channels and networks, at the end of the day, they are also under a lot of pressure. Egyptian tv host bassem youssef arrives at high court on sunday in a satirical style poking fun at president mohamed morsi by wearing a mock. The documentary tickling giants is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the arab spring during a precious moment in egypt when freedom unfolded before the world, bassem youssef. Utc on september 12 in cupertino at apple parks steve jobs theater. Egypt court rejects bid to ban bassem youssef tv show bbc news. Newser looks like bassem youssef s reign as the egypts jon stewart is kaput. Search all bassem youssef events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. Jun 02, 2014 cairo egypts most popular comedian and television personality, political satirist bassem youssef, is officially off the air. Apr 01, 20 bassem youssef, who is known as egypts jon stewart, turned himself in after the prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for him on saturday. Menafuture cultural transformations in the middle east north africa region, egyptian satirist dr. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef finds his popularity is directly proportional to the egyptian governments rage level. In late march 20, the egyptian comedian bassem youssef was arrested in his home country essentially for wearing a comically oversized hat.
Tickets are required for the benjamin jealous keynote speech, but they. On a vancouver stage, egyptian comedian bassem youssef is trying out some new material. Bassem youssef s program elbaarnameg team together with mbc misr and deutschville satellite channel announced on tuesday that the program will not be airing starting next friday as planned. 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.
Egypts jon stewart released after questioning cbs news. What we can and cant learn from the jon stewart of egypt. Bassem youssef lead software engineer salesforce linkedin. Nov 01, 20 bassem youssef is a doctor who shot to fame after winning a large number of followers with his witty lampooning of public figures in amateur videos posted on the internet following the uprising. Bassem youssef news stories about bassem youssef page. Egypts jon stewart, bassem youssef, cancels program amid. Bassem youssef keynote speaker global speakers bureau. Comedy page 6 of 7 bigspeak motivational speakers bureau. Bassem youssef, dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, was a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon when he became the creator and host of popular tv show al bernameg the first political satire show in the middle east. Feb 03, 2016 lovehimorhatehim egyptian comedian bassem youssef is set to debut a new 10episode series in partnership with american cable network fusions online arm, fdigital. Tickling giants, a chronicle of how youssef went from being a.
What is the most cuttingedge software for protecting data and digital. A documentary film about bassem youssef released in april 2016,tickling giants, directed by sara taksler, was called. How to watch apple iphone 8 and iphone x launch event. A supportive documentary about the antimubarak tv satirist bassem youssef, whose career followed the same trajectory as the arab spring published. All events except for bassem yousef at the flynn theatre are free and open to the public. Join us for a screening of tickling giants, an awardwinning documentary that follows the team behind bassem youssef s al bernameg. Stewart was never at risk of arrest or of having his show shut down. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion web. Jeff cohen at kdocs on sunday february 23 for a keynote speech and q. Bassem youssef on humor, politics and egypt the jon stewart of egypt on satires role in politics, why he left egypt and what hell do next. Contact yusef salaams booking agent for speaking fees and availability.
But where jon stewarts satire has made him a tv star in the u. The popular tv personality and comedian said today in cairo that hes ending the showand wont be coming back. The shows host, bassem youssef, became the target of many legal. 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 to start his own. Bassem youssefs keynote address at the 2014 oslo freedom forum. Apr 08, 20 here are the jokes that got bassem youssef, the jon stewart of egypt, arrested. Now bassem youssef is trying to make it in america. Egyptian tv satirist bassem youssef bailed after police. View bassem youssefs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. His show was known as the daily show of the arab world. Lindsay, paola, and kate talk about what its like to be women in professional spaces before sitting down with egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, physician, media critic, and television hos t bassem youss ef. Looks like bassem youssef s reign as the egypts jon stewart is kaput. But unlike the other breaks youssef has taken in the nearly three. Jan 31, 2018 marcus youssef king arthurs night is artistic director of neworld theatre and one of pushs most esteemed alumni, having had four works previously at the festival.
Now bassem youssef is trying to make it in america he was known as the jon stewart of egypt. Mar 27, 2017 bassem youssef is a satirist, writer and tv host who has been dubbed the jon stewart of egypt. Satirical subversive comedian bassem youssef has been called the jon. Bassem youssef leaves his job as a heart surgeon, in egypt, to star in one of the worlds most popular tv shows. Join bassem youssef, formerly an egyptian satirical talk show host often called the jon stewart of egypt who recently arrived in the united states, as he explores being an outsider in america figuring out what it means to belong. In cardiothoracic surgery, and worked shortly as a professor. Bassem youssef shares his evergrowing list of crimes against the egyptian government. The lineup for the 2018 mission creek festival is here. June 15, 2017 bassem youssef the president turns his daily briefings into a game show and takes a trip to his hometown, and political satirist bassem youssef discusses fleeing persecution in egypt. Hello friends, today wer sharing the most sought after book i. Stanford center on democracy, development, and the rule of law cddrl was live. The new film might just be youssef s last push to fullscale american stardom. Bassem youssef, often referred to as the jon stewart of the middle east, is a satirist and columnist who has faced tremendous adversity with censorship and hard laws in egypt.
Bassem youssef, aka egypts jon stewart, has a knack for getting under the skin of his countrys governments. He has 30 million viewers per episode, compared to the daily show with jon stewarts 2 million viewers. Join facebook to connect with bassem youssef and others you may know. Hire bassem youssef to speak at events professional. Apr 06, 20 image caption bassem youssef s show aired once more on friday. 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. Youssefs comedy has shined a light on issues within the arab world, and worked to fight the stigma that.
The anchor said he had been spurred by harassment and pressure, the source of which he did not directly identify. Mar 26, 2017 join us for a screening of tickling giants, an awardwinning documentary that follows the team behind bassem youssef s al bernameg. Subject of the tickling giants documentary bassem youssef discusses trump, remembers government opposition to his satire in egypt, and shares a theory for why stephen has welcomed so many middle. Egyptian comedian and satirist, known as the jon stewart of egypt. He no longer lives in egypt, but, he said recently, i guess the rest of the comparison holds. Cairo a popular television satirist known as egypts jon stewart was released on bail sunday after nearly five hours of interrogation over allegations.
The crew is filming bassem youssef, a 37yearold heart surgeon, internet phenomenon and lets just go ahead and say it egypts jon stewart. He no longer lives in egypt, but, he said recently, i guess the rest of the comparison holds true, because now. Mar 17, 2017 the documentary tickling giants is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the arab spring during a precious moment in egypt when freedom unfolded before the world, bassem youssef told jokes to. Jebreal is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the israels influence. In the united states, bassem youssef is usually called the jon stewart of egypt. 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 keynote speakers bureau and speaking fees. Justin baldoni, prince ea, and matt mcgorry are joined by former ufc middleweight champion, anderson silva, and fitness model, aydian dowling, to discuss body image standards in america and how they impact our sense of self. The georgia straight satirical subversive feb 20, 2020 by the. The popular tv personality and comedian said today in cairo that hes ending the showand wont. Benjamin jealous, civil and human rights leader, former naacp president and ceo, and 2018 maryland gubernatorial candidate, will give the keynote speech during a week of activities, speeches and events commemorating martin luther king during the university of vermont s annual mlk week. Center for arabic cultures 1st gala fundraising dinner.
In a country where free speech is not settled law, bassem comes up with creative ways to nonviolently challenge abuses of power. Last year, famous egyptian satirist bassem youssef was a keynote. Bassem youssef the daily show with jon stewart video clip. His former show was known as the daily show of the arab world for its satire of. Bassem essawi youssef associate director, hcv marketing. He graduated from the faculty of medicine, cairo university, where he also earned his phd. Bassem youssef is an egyptian comedian and columnist and former cardiothoracic surgeon. University of vermont to host benjamin jealous for mlk. Viewers need to be running the correct software on their apple or windows devices, which are listed on the apple page. Caa speakers exclusively represents the worlds top business, keynote, and. The lineup for 2018 mission creek festival in iowa city is. Bassem youssef is an extraordinary personality who deserves to be a major international star. We call on ryan to denounce antimuslim rhetoric and honor muslim americans during his keynote address.
Youssef is a formidable writer, thinker and activist whose work investigates questions of difference and otherness. Bassem youssef the resemblance of his political humor and his egyptian tv show to jon stewarts is unmistakable. Well, at the end of the day, when you have you need a window. This is a video of bassem zousef talking about the future.
Mar 16, 2017 subject of the tickling giants documentary bassem youssef discusses trump, remembers government opposition to his satire in egypt, and shares a theory for why stephen has welcomed so many middle. Bassem youssef delivers the keynote address, emphasizing how the health of a countrys democracy depends on a free press and on free speech. Opening new york live arts live ideas 2016 festival. Bassem youssef is usually called the jon stewart of egypt. Bassem youssef s keynote address at the 2014 oslo freedom forum. Waging nonviolence resistance studies initiative umass. Inspired by jon stewarts the daily show to begin his career, youssef hosted the albernameg the show. Stanford center on democracy, development, and the rule of. On monday night, i had the privilege to cohost the opening keynote event of the festival with the arab worlds most recognized comedian, bassem youssef, a. Egyptian comedian bassem youssef joins us in cleveland, where he too is covering the republican convention. Nov 06, 2017 dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, bassem youssef was a cardiothoracic surgeon when he became the creator and host of the wildly popular tv show albernameg the first political satire show in the middle east. Remade in america with bassem youssef on apple podcasts. Speaker bassem youssef s accomplishments include bassem youssef is an egyptian comedian and columnist and former cardiothoracic surgeon.
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