The shows host, bassem youssef, left cairo friday morning on his way to abu dhabi, along with his aide ahmed abbas. Bassem youssefs albernameg s02e01 12 english subtitles. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr albernameg season 3. Know that khairat al shater and mohamed badie are top members of the. 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. 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, 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. I am bassem youssef, the jon stewart of the middle east. 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. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after show suspended public. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview. 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 youssef, known as the jon stewart of egypt, was the host of the most popular television show in the history of the arab world. Bassem youssef, a satirist who rose to fame in the middle of the egyptian. Egypts popular satire show elbernameg hosted by bassem youssef will no longer resume, youssef announced in a press conference on monday. The wild story of egypts jon stewart he hosted a daily show knockoff during the arab spring and had to flee. 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. The revolutionary comedy of egypts bassem youssef cbs news. 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. Bassem raafat mohamed youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor.
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 talks to arthur kade about tickling giants full interview english interviews bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview. Here are the jokes that got bassem youssef, the jon stewart of. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion web. Youssef posed the questions what if the january 25 revolution did not happen. Bassem youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after show. 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. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute. 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. Egyptian authorities say bassem youssef uses unacceptable and. Bassem youssef, the egyptian jon stewart, on new fusion. 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.
Youssef is now a host of a new podcast called remade in america. Just three episodes into the show, several lawsuits have been filed against bassem youssef and his show, mainly for insult and defamation. He passed the united states medical license exam and has been a member of the royal college of surgeons since february 2007. Al bernameg and bassem youssef had just returned to tv on october 25th after a threemonth break. Bassem youssef has become one of egypts first youtube sensations. 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. At the start of the arab spring in egypt, i decided to leave my job as a heart surgeon to become a latenight comedian. 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. Egyptian satirist youssef ends tv show by evan hill supporters of defense minister gen.
Despite the massive success of his youtube show, bassem youssef has tried to keep things simple with his new show on ontv. All the contents are provided here via youtube api v3 from youtube. A serious moment on the set of al bernameg in cairo, 2014. 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. Watch bassem youssefs ten most talked about episodes. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays. 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. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon stewart, whose satire program the daily show. 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. Egyptian tv satirist bassem youssef bailed after police. Bassem youssefs elbernameg gone for good politics egypt. 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. Jon stewart on bassem youssefs al bernameg in egypt. Egyptian satirist youssef ends tv show al jazeera america.
Just three episodes into the show, several lawsuits have been filed against bassem youssef and. Annulment of arbitral award against egyptian satirist. Youssef not only captured his nations dissent but stamped it with his own brand of humorous political criticism, in. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bassem youssef listen to music streams, download songs, mp3, check out photos, watch videos and find news. 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 youssefs elbernameg off the air in egypt after. Sep 07, 2011 bassem youssef has become one of egypts first youtube sensations. 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. This all helped in developing both bassem youssef and al bernameg show on all levels and create a global audience. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for.
Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr al bernameg season 3 2014. 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. Bassem youssef, the jon stewart of egypt, moves to u. 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. Stewart and started to present his popular television show albernameg. Bassem youssef graduated from cairo universitys faculty of medicine, majoring in cardiothoracic surgery, in 1998. Together they teamed up with amr ismail as producer and mohamed khalifa as director of a 5minute episode for online viewing. Intro for the albernameg entertainment show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr albernameg season 3 2014. 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 an interview with bbcs james reevell, the heart surgeonturnedcomedian opened up about egypt, political satire and the topic of his new film. Oct 19, 2018 known as the jon stewart of egypt, youssef hosted his satirical news program, elbernameg the show from 2011 until 2014.
Annulment of arbitral award against egyptian satirist bassem. 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. 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. Bassem youssef announced on 2 june 2014 that the show was. 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. Now bassem youssef is trying to make it on the us comedy. Known as the jon stewart of egypt, youssef hosted his satirical news program, elbernameg the show from 2011 until 2014. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on.
This all helped in developing both bassem youssef and al bernameg on all levels and. If youre not familiar with bassem youssefs humour or his online show, just one. The show was hosted by bassem youssef on the freetoair channel mbc masr and reruns are aired on deutsche welle. Bassem youssef, a champion for egypts liberals the new.