Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Meets His Hero On The Daily Show

By ⋅ June 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Bassem Youssef on the Daily Show (Photo: Daily Show)

Bassem Youssef on the Daily Show (Photo: Daily Show)

A former Cairo heart surgeon has become a sensation in Egypt for his Daily Show-like satirical Internet program.

Bassem Youssef credits Jon Stewart as one of his heros.

Thursday night, Youssef appeared on the program.


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3 comments for “Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Meets His Hero On The Daily Show”

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QU467DXVHN7PAUR6IWDANMTGVM Andy

    so cool. democracy in action.

  • http://www.facebook.com/bongo.mccormick Bongo McCormick

    He will Crush Jon Steward — God Willing

  • Cary Davis

    Blue eyed Arabs are taking over Egyptian television?  God please…eh…actually that’d be OK.