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Two weeks after temporarily handing over The Daily Show desk to John Oliver, Jon Stewart paid a visit to his Egyptian counterpart Bassem Youssef,...
View ArticleJon Stewart defends the freedom to be funny in Egyptian interview -- VIDEO
Going through Jon Stewart withdrawal? You’re in luck. The once-and-future Daily Show host — who is in the Middle East filming his feature-film directorial debut, Rosewater, while John Oliver keeps his...
View ArticleJon Stewart shares wit, wisdom on Egypt's 'Daily Show'
Story Highlights 'The Daily Show' host appeared on Friday's airing of 'El Barnameg,' or 'The Program'Host Bassem Youssef was arrested for insulting President MorsiYoussef was listed as one of 'Time'...
View ArticleJon Stewart Interviewed By Bassem Youssef In Egypt
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...
View ArticleJon Stewart appears on Egyptian satirical TV show
CAIRO (AP) — Jon Stewart took the guest's seat Friday on Egypt's top satirical TV show, modeled after his own program "The Daily Show." Stewart was brought to the set wearing a black hood and...
View ArticleJon Stewart makes surprise appearance on Egyptian chat show
The Daily Show satirist appears on Egypt's equivalent, Al-Bernameg, whose host lampoons religious hardliners Link to video: Jon Stewart in Egypt Jon Stewart has taken the guest's seat on Egypt's top...
View ArticleJon Stewart On Bassem Youssef's 'Al Bernameg' In Egypt: Talks Movie, Absence...
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. Stewart was...
View ArticleJon Stewart Visits His Egyptian Twin Bassem Youssef, Takes Over Show: Video
Jon Stewart, on hiatus from The Daily Show to shoot his feature directorial debut, Rosewater, popped in on his doppelganger Bassem Youssef in Cairo on...
View ArticleJon Stewart Appears on Comedy Show of 'Egyptian Jon Stewart' Bassem Youssef
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments The Comedy Central host, on hiatus to direct his first feature film, dropped by the Cairo-based satirical program on Wednesday. Getty Images Jon Stewart and Bassem...
View ArticleWatch: Jon Stewart Appears on Bassem Youssef's 'The Program,' Egypt's...
While on hiatus to shoot his directorial debut "Rosewater" in the Middle East, Jon Stewart paid a visit to "Al Bernameg"...
View ArticleIn Cairo, Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' Bassem Youssef hosts Jon Stewart
CAIRO - Jon Stewart took his politically engaged American satire to Cairo on Friday, appearing on a show hosted by the man known as "Egypt's Jon Stewart", who has faced investigation for insulting the...
View ArticleThe Jon Stewart of Egypt: Bassem Youssef’s political satire
CAIRO, Egypt, February 1, 2013 – The international press recently compared American Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” with Egyptian Bassem Youssef’s “Al Bernameg” or “The Show.” In Egypt, political...
View ArticleProsecutors question Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef
Prosecutors in Egypt are questioning the popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef over allegations of insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. Mr Youssef arrived at the public prosecutor's office...
View ArticleBassem Youssef, Egyptian Satirist, Faces Escalated Campaign From Government
CAIRO -- Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the license of a private TV station that airs his...
View ArticleTIME 100 Comedians: Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Bassem Youssef Named Among...
Late night talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have made the 2013 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World list. Also making the list is Bassem Youssef, the political comedian often...
View ArticleEgypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show
Egyptian heart surgeon and avowed Jon Stewart fan Bassem Youssef tells how the 2011 Cairo uprising galvanised him to speak out and poke fun at his country's politics Egypt's political satirist Bassem...
View ArticleEgypt satirist Bassem Youssef faces arrest warrant
An arrest warrant has been issued for a popular Egyptian political satirist for allegedly insulting Islam and President Mohammed Morsi. Bassem Youssef has faced several complaints over his show El...
View Article‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ Arrested In Cairo [Video]
Posted: April 1, 2013 “Egypt’s Jon Stewart,” television host Bassem Youssef, was arrested and interrogated for five hours on Sunday before he was released on bail. Youssef is accused of disrespecting...
View ArticleJon Stewart Defends His Egyptian Doppelganger Bassem Youssef – And Finds A...
The Daily Show host managed to work a couple of NBC-Jay Leno jokes into his segment last night defending Bassem Youssef, who’s...
View ArticleThe Best of Bassem Youssef
It's been an exciting month for the funniest man in Egypt. Not only was Bassem Youssef, a heart surgeon-turned-satirical television host, briefly detained for "belittling" President Mohamed Morsy and...
View ArticleBassem Youssef's Punchlines Wound Egypt's Rulers
One can't keep track of multiple events on the dizzying Egyptian media landscape. But Bassem Youssef and his run-ins with authorities over charges of insulting President Mohamed Morsi and defaming...
View ArticleBassem Youssef Isn't Joking Around
CAIRO, Egypt — A Beyoncé lyric graces the door to the office of Egypt's most famous satirist: "All the single ladies, Bassem is here!" COMMENTS (0) SHARE: Twitter Reddit More... Past the door, Bassem...
View ArticleBassem Youssef, 'Egyptian Jon Stewart,' Appears on 'Daily Show' (Video)
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments The satirist, who was arrested in native country for mocking the government, says: "They are insecure. They are locked up into their teenage years." AP Images Jon...
View ArticleBassem Youssef, known as Egypt’s Jon Stewart, returns to TV after four-month...
CAIRO — Egypt’s favorite funnyman is back on the air. After a four-month hiatus, the popular and controversial political satirist Bassem Youssef returned to the airwaves Friday night to host an...
View ArticleEgypt's 'Daily Show'-Style Program Stopped by TV Station
0 11 0 0 0 Email Print Comments AP Images Bassem Youssef CBC announced the show by Bassem Youssef, often compared to U.S. comedian Jon Stewart, would not be shown because the satirist and his producer...
View ArticleBassem Youssef, 'Egypt's Jon Stewart', gets show canceled for challenging...
CAIRO - A private Egyptian TV station stopped the airing of the latest episode of a widely popular political satire program Friday after it came under fire for mocking the ultranationalist,...
View ArticleEgyptian TV Station Cuts El-Bernameg, Satirical Show By Bassem Youssef, AKA...
CAIRO -- CAIRO (AP) — A private Egyptian TV station has stopped the airing of the latest episode of a widely popular political satire program after it came under fire for mocking the ultranationalist,...
View ArticleEgypt's 'Jon Stewart' is back in a changed nation where mocking the leaders...
Published October 25, 2013Associated Press FILE - In this Sunday, March 31, 2013 file photo, a bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as...
View ArticleEgypt satirist Bassem Youssef's TV show suspended
Popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef's television show has been suspended just minutes before it was due to go on air. The private CBC channel said Mr Youssef had not followed editorial policies...
View ArticleBassem Youssef, Known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, on Satirizing Dangerously
He warned that he wouldn't pull any punches and he didn't fail to deliver. The highly popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef, often described as Egypt's Jon Stewart, launched the new season of his...
View ArticleUS Satirist Jon Stewart's Show Of Solidarity
US satirist Jon Stewart has gone on Egyptian TV to defend the man known as "Egypt's Jon Stewart", who is being investigated for allegedly insulting Islam and the country's leader. Stewart was brought...
View ArticleJon Stewart Bids Farewell To Egyptian Satire As Pal Bassem Youssef’s Show...
Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian doctor-turned-tv-host who is known as “The Jon Stewart of the Arab World,” will no longer present his...
View ArticleEgypt’s Jon Stewart, Bassem Youssef, Will Be Back On Air, Vows Satcaster Mbc...
Top Arab satcaster Mbc on Tuesday vowed that Egyptian TV comic Bassem Youssef will be back on the air in Egypt “soon,” though not necessarily...
View ArticleEgypt’s Jon Stewart, Bassem Youssef, Gets His Popular Satirical Show Pulled
Egyptian TV comic Bassem Youssef, known as the Jon Stewart of the Arab world, has announced the cancellation of his hugely popular political satire show...
View ArticleEgypt court dismisses case against popular TV satirist Bassem Youssef
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View ArticleEgypt's answer to Jon Stewart ends satirical show; Stewart responds
Satire isn’t for everyone, apparently: Egyptian television host Bassem Youssef has canceled his Daily Show-esque series, saying “the present climate in Egypt is not suitable for a political satire...
View ArticleEgypt's Jon Stewart, Bassem Youssef, Cancels Program Amid Safety Concerns
Egypt's most potent satirist is off the air. Bassem Youssef has canceled his television program, "Al Bernameg." The anchor said he had been spurred by "harassment" and pressure, the source of which he...
View ArticleEgypt satirist Bassem Youssef confirms end of show
One of Egypt's most popular TV satire shows has come to an end, its creator Bassem Youssef has announced. The satirist said he was "tired of struggling" and worried about the safety of his family. His...
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