Known as “Egypt’s Jon Stewart,” comedian Bassem Youssef satirical television show once drew an astonishing 40 million viewers and was must watch television in Egypt, but last year he chose to end his show for political reasons. Daily Beast’s Dean Obeidallah catches us up on what the comedian’s been up to lately (hint, on Monday he was on “The Daily Show”).
Bassem Youssef Makes It In America
Original article by Dean Obeidallah published in the Daily Beast on 02/09/2015
