Bassem Youssef - Special Presentation

Sat. May 14, 2022 7:00pm - 8:45pm CDT
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Price: $25.00
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Bassem Youssef - Special Presentation

Credits:



  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

  • Netflix

  • Time Magazine


Supporting Acts:



  • TBA


Special Presentation Performance - No Passes/Coupons/Groupons Accepted


You must check in at least 15 minutes prior to showtime or your tickets may be sold, (only in case of a complete sellout). If your group is 4 or more please arrive 30min prior to showtime or your group may be broken up to seats available.


If your ticket is sold you will receive a full ticket credit to use for any other performance. If your ticket is not sold there are no refunds. There is a 2 menu item minimum purchase per person in the showroom.


Groups of 6 or more are subject to a 20% automatic gratuity charge. Performer may change without notice.


About Bassem:


Dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, cardiac surgeon Bassem Youssef was the host of popular TV show Al Bernameg – the first political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, Al Bernameg became the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and the most-watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week, and over a million subscribers to its YouTube channel.


Throughout its three seasons Al Bernameg remained controversial through its humorous yet bold criticism of the region’s ruling powers, which led to multiple lawsuits being filed against the show and its host. In June 2014, Youssef announced the termination of the show due to overwhelming pressures on both the show and the airing channel.


Shortly after, Youssef moved to the United States and served as a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Since then, he has appeared as a Senior Middle East Correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, hosted a digital series, The Democracy Handbook and starred in Tickling Giants, a documentary by Sara Taksler featuring Youssef’s story with Al Bernameg. Youssef also released a book about his experience: Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring.


In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 – under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year.


Youssef currently performs his one-man show, LATE FOR DEMOCRACY around the globe and the first title in Bassem’s upcoming children’s book series, The Magical Reality of Nadia published on February 2nd, 2021 by Scholastic and is currently being developed as an animated series. Bassem will next be seen in the upcoming Untitled Mo Amer Netflix series. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.



 

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The Plano House of Comedy 7301 Lone Star Drive
Plano, TX 75024