Youssef posed the questions what if the january 25 revolution did not happen. Bassem raafat mohamed youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor. Bassem youssef listen to music streams, download songs, mp3, check out photos, watch videos and find news. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Just three episodes into the show, several lawsuits have been filed against bassem youssef and. 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. 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, dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, was the host of popular tv show. According to youssef, the decision comes after he and his. Jon stewart on bassem youssefs al bernameg in egypt. Youssef is now a host of a new podcast called remade in america. Talks movie, absence from daily show video with jon stewart in the middle east to direct the film rosewater, it was the perfect time for him to stop by the show helmed by his friend and egyptian counterpart bassem youssef. Bassem youssef graduated from cairo universitys faculty of medicine, majoring in cardiothoracic surgery, in 1998.
Mar 08, 2020 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. We wanted to find a creative, nonviolent way to protect free speech and fight a president who abused his power. 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 announced on 2 june 2014 that the show was. Egyptian satirist youssef ends tv show al jazeera america. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after show suspended public.
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. 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. If youre not familiar with bassem youssefs humour or his online show, just one. Despite the massive success of his youtube show, bassem youssef has tried to keep things simple with his new show on ontv. 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. 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. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after. Known as the jon stewart of egypt, youssef hosted his satirical news program, elbernameg the show from 2011 until 2014. Here are the jokes that got bassem youssef, the jon stewart of. Together they teamed up with amr ismail as producer and mohamed khalifa as director of a 5minute episode for online viewing. A serious moment on the set of al bernameg in cairo, 2014. Now bassem youssef is trying to make it on the us comedy. 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. 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.
I am bassem youssef, the jon stewart of the middle east. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for. 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. The shows host, bassem youssef, left cairo friday morning on his way to abu dhabi, along with his aide ahmed abbas. Annulment of arbitral award against egyptian satirist bassem.
Dec 23, 2014 bassem youssef, who is often compared to us satirist jon stewart, moved al bernameg the programme to saudiowned channel mbc last year after it was pulled by the private egyptian broadcaster cbc. Egyptian satirist youssef ends tv show by evan hill supporters of defense minister gen. Only minutes before the elbernameg the program in arabic was to air on friday night, the egyptian channel cbc, which broadcast the previous episodes, informed that it would not be shown, allegedly because satirist, bassem youssef, and his producer violated. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr al bernameg season 3 2014. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after show. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Just three episodes into the show, several lawsuits have been filed against bassem youssef and his show, mainly for insult and defamation. Bassem youssef has become one of egypts first youtube sensations.
He also received training in cardiac and lung transplantation in germany, after which he spent a year and a half in the us working for a. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute. Apr 01, 20 critics damn move against bassem youssef, egypts jon stewart, whose show, al bernameg, gets more than 30 million viewers patrick kingsley in cairo mon 1 apr 20 04. 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. 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. Bassem youssefs elbernameg gone for good politics egypt. All the contents are provided here via youtube api v3 from youtube. Watch bassem youssefs ten most talked about episodes. Egypts popular satire show elbernameg hosted by bassem youssef will no longer resume, youssef announced in a press conference on monday. Egyptian authorities say bassem youssef uses unacceptable and. He passed the united states medical license exam and has been a member of the royal college of surgeons since february 2007. Oct 19, 2018 known as the jon stewart of egypt, youssef hosted his satirical news program, elbernameg the show from 2011 until 2014. Al bernameg and bassem youssef had just returned to tv on october 25th after a threemonth break. The wild story of egypts jon stewart he hosted a daily show knockoff during the arab spring and had to flee.
At the start of the arab spring in egypt, i decided to leave my job as a heart surgeon to become a latenight comedian. Bassem youssefs albernameg s02e01 12 english subtitles. Bassem youssef, a champion for egypts liberals the new. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on. Abdelfattah elsissi burn a poster with a photo of bassem youssef, the man known as egypts jon stewart, and arabic that reads, not egypt, you are degrading to the media, fifth column, during a protest in cairo in 20. This all helped in developing both bassem youssef and al bernameg on all levels and. Annulment of arbitral award against egyptian satirist. The show al bernameg was renewed for a second season after a contract with a second channel, cbc capital broadcast center, which premiered on november 23, 2012. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion. Sep 07, 2011 bassem youssef has become one of egypts first youtube sensations. Youssef not only captured his nations dissent but stamped it with his own brand of humorous political criticism, in. Bassem youssef has been called egypts jon stewart but his. The revolutionary comedy of egypts bassem youssef cbs news. 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.
Jul 23, 2019 bassem youssef albernameg season 3 episode 8 after praising him ironically for a while, he inserts an excerpt from a video where we can hear hamdin sabahi asking the audience in a political assembly if someone has found a lost white ipad. Bassem youssef, a satirist who rose to fame in the middle of the egyptian. Bassem youssef on his new book revolution for dummies. This all helped in developing both bassem youssef and al bernameg show on all levels and create a global audience. 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. 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. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show. Critics damn move against bassem youssef, egypts jon stewart, whose show, albernameg, gets more than 30 million viewers patrick kingsley in cairo mon 1 apr 20 04. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr albernameg season 3.
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. Bassem youssef talks to arthur kade about tickling giants full interview english interviews bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview. 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. 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 show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on deutsche welle. Egyptian tv satirist bassem youssef bailed after police. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr albernameg season 3 2014. Bassem youssef, the jon stewart of egypt, moves to u. Stewart and started to present his popular television show albernameg. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion web.
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