A recent post by one of the funniest Arab-American comics around, I hope you get a chance to watch this documentary on PBS. I certainly will be. I'll try to include a YouTube video of his comedy at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!
Hey friends- I just wanted to let people know about a great one hour documentary airing nationally on PBS on May 11, 2008 at 10:00 PM about the rise of Arab-American and Muslim American comedians. Its part of PBS's critically acclaimed series "America at a Crossroads" and its entitled: "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age." It was shot over the past three years and it features Ahmed Ahmed, Tissa Hami, Azhar Usman, Maysoon Zayid and myself. Here is the link to the show's webpage on the PBS website: http://www.pbs.org/weta/crossroads/about/show_standup.html
The 2005 and 2006 NY Arab-American Comedy Festivals and Comedy Central's The Watch List" taping are also featured in the special so many of you who attended those shows are in the audience shots.They also uploaded some short clips on Youtube including this one with me and my Sicilian mom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CiG6H9Kb4o.This documentary presents us being very funny and getting a chance to tell our own story (which we must do!) Obviously its rare to see a full hour on American TV that portrays us in a positive light.I hope you will check it out!
Thanks!Dean
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