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. Bassem youssef backs stewarts gaza stand jon stewart dedicated a segment of his show to blow the whistle on the u. Bassem youssef is an extraordinary personality who deserves to be a major international star. Bassem youssef arrives at court in satirical style politics. The egyptian tv host has been labeled a traitor for his satire, but bassem says that wont stop him from poking fun at the powerful. Bassem youssef pittsburgh official ticket source byham. Bassem youssef is not only funny and creative but his jokes and stories all hit the right spots. In the united states, bassem youssef is usually called the jon stewart of egypt. The story of bassem youssef the jon stewart of the egypt and his show the show. Stewart was never at risk of arrest or of having his show shut down. 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. 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.
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. February 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message bassem youssef born egypt is a senior american fbi agent. Bassem raafat muhammad youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, physician, media critic, and television host. Jul 14, 2016 how egypts jon stewart went from public enemy to tv star comedian bassem youssef faced exile for making fun of middle east leaders so now hes making fun of america politics. Jon stewart the jon stewart of the arabic world the creator of the program. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef file photo january 2014. Youssefs popular show, albernameg arabic for the program. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute with tv channel. But unlike the other breaks youssef has taken in the nearly three. Bassem youssef is a satirist, writer and tv host who has been dubbed the jon stewart of egypt. Before he was the jon stewart of egypt, bassem yousseff was a heart surgeon in cairo with no online following. Youssefs current projects are tickling giants, the democracy han. 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. Albernameg bassem youssef s02e22 segment 1 hardcoded english subtitles duration.
Bassem youssefs albernameg s02e01 12 english subtitles. Egypts censorship of comedian bassem youssef sends wrong. Bassem youssef born egypt is a senior american fbi agent. Satirist bassem youssef is returning to tv at a scary time to joke in egypt. How egypts jon stewart went from public enemy to tv star comedian bassem youssef faced exile for making fun of middle east leaders so now hes making fun of america politics. Al bernameg, or the program, became one of the mostwatched.
Laughing through the arab spring bassem youssef on. 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. Abdelfattah elsissi burn a poster with bassem youssefs photo bearing a caption that. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bassem s.
Bassem youssef on how to laugh in the face of danger impact. Bassem youssef backs stewarts gaza stand al arabiya english. Egypts jon stewart tries to rebuild his comedy career in the u. Media caption bassem youssef s guide to the middle east people think that revolutions are easy, but there is no revolution that can happen in 18 days. View bassem youssef s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Please enjoy the subtitles, and give me any feedback you may have in. 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. Aug 29, 2017 before he was the jon stewart of egypt, bassem yousseff was a heart surgeon in cairo with no online following. 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. Jan 25, 2014 egypts censorship of comedian bassem youssef sends wrong message this article is more than 6 years old. Youssef said that his show will not be returning to television. Dr bassem youssef, the former heart surgeon and egyptian tv presenter likened to jon stewart, has declared he is taking extended time off from journalism, after an antisemitism and plagiarism row swept through egypt. Egyptian authorities forced youssef to flee in 2014 because of jokes he told about the government on his satirical weekly tv show. Closed captioning cbs news store site map contact us help.
He gets billed as the jon stewart of egypt but stewart himself acknowledges that youssef had it a lot more difficult. Jun 02, 2014 cairo egypts most popular comedian and television personality, political satirist bassem youssef, is officially off the air. 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. The journal of specialised translation issue 21 january 2014. Egyptian comedian bassem youssef confirms the end of his satirical show. Bassem youssef s albernameg s02e04 12 english subs all subtitled. Bassem youssef talks to arthur kade about tickling giants full interview english interviews. Bassem youssef announced on 2 june 2014 that the show was cancelled. After the screening, attend a qanda with youssef and an editor from the onion as they discuss how satire can be. 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. He no longer lives in egypt, but, he said recently, i guess the rest of the comparison holds true, because now. Lovehimorhatehim egyptian comedian bassem youssef is set to debut a new 10episode series in partnership with american cable network fusions online arm, fdigital. But when the revolution broke out in egypt in 2011, he and his friend decided. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show inspired youssef to begin his career.
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 graduation cap similar to one worn by the egyptian. But youssef shut it down in 2014, citing political pressure and safety concerns for his family. A new type of political satire emerged via bassem youssefs youtube show that earned him. 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. Mar 26, 2017 join us for a screening of tickling giants, an awardwinning documentary that follows the team behind bassem youssef s al bernameg. A documentary film about bassem youssef released in april 2016,tickling giants, directed by sara taksler, was called. Bassem youssef is no longer the jon stewart of egypt duration.
Bassem youssef in the emmy awards ceremony with arabic. Bassem youssef, egypts jon stewart, is off the air washington post. Dec 23, 2014 egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute with tv channel. Documentary on bassem youssefs effort to do political satire gets metro detroit premiere at freep film festival. This is the controversial first and only episode of the 3rd season for bassem youssef s popular political satire show, albernameg.
Bassem youssefs albernameg s02e04 12 english subs all subtitled. He expresses the struggles that immigrants in general and middle easterns, in particular, go through and out of reallife experience in the funnies yet most respectful way. Albernameg is no longer on, and youssef was forced into exile in 2014. 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. Cairo egypts most popular comedian and television personality, political satirist bassem youssef, is officially off the air.
The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on deutsche welle. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion web. Egypts jon stewart tries to rebuild his comedy career in the. Comedian bassem youssef returns to egypts feargripped media environment. Bassem youssef was also hosted by jon stewart on his show on the 21st of june, 2012. Join facebook to connect with bassem youssef and others you may know. Satirist bassem youssef is returning to tv at a scary time to joke. Bassem youssef on his new book revolution for dummies. Albernamegbassem youssef s02e23 the bear sketch english. Jan 18, 2014 this is the controversial first and only episode of the 3rd season for bassem youssef s popular political satire show, albernameg. The show was taken off the cbc network before the second episode. Egypt satirist bassem youssef confirms end of show bbc news. Pdf this project explores how deaf children read subtitles on television. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
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He hosted albernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. 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 preparing america with revolution for. In 20, he was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine. Comedy shouldnt take courage, but it made an exception for bassem. Albernameg became the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. Renowned television satirist, bassem youssef has once again been reported to egypts prosecutor general for allegedly insulting president abdelfattah elsisi. Bassem youssef, the comedic hero of the arab spring, explains how he wants to bring a unique perspective to his american audience with new political satire series. The new film might just be youssefs last push to fullscale american stardom. 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. Join us for a screening of tickling giants, an awardwinning documentary that follows the team behind bassem youssefs al bernameg. Egypt satirist bassem youssef reported to prosecutor general.
Pdf word recognition and content comprehension of subtitles for. Bassem raafat mohamed youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, physician, media critic, and television host, who hosted elbernameg the show, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Media caption bassem youssefs guide to the middle east people think that revolutions are easy, but there is no revolution that can happen in 18 days. Bassem raafat mohamed youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, physician, media critic, and television host, who hosted elbernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. I do not own anything in this video except for the english subtitles. 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, a champion for egypts liberals the new.
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