comedy
Second Egyptian series on Netflix starring ‘Abla Fahita’ to be released in 2020
Culture
December 26, 2019
Second Egyptian series on Netflix starring ‘Abla Fahita’ to be released in 2020
Egypt’s iconic comedic puppet character “Abla Fahita” is coming back to TV screens, but this time, she will star in…
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Culture
May 7, 2019
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Popular entertainer Ramez Galal’s latest show, “Ramez Fe al-Shalal” (Ramez in the Falls), might be suspended for not getting the…
‘Stan & Ollie’: intimate portrait of comedy genius
Cinema/TV
December 26, 2018
‘Stan & Ollie’: intimate portrait of comedy genius
They hung up their bowler hats decades ago, but Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy remain cinema’s most iconic comedy duo,…
Maz Jobrani: the Iranian making people see ‘immigrant’ as a good word
Culture
November 14, 2018
Maz Jobrani: the Iranian making people see ‘immigrant’ as a good word
(CNN) – It is well after dark but the action is just getting started on Sunset Strip in Los…
Ibrahim Eissa to star alongside Mohamed Henedy in TV-series remake of ‘Ard El Nefaq’
Cinema/TV
January 16, 2018
Ibrahim Eissa to star alongside Mohamed Henedy in TV-series remake of ‘Ard El Nefaq’
Starring alongside comedian Mohamed Henedy and actress Poussy, television host Ibrahim Eissa joined the cast of the television series…
‘Big Short’ goes long on comedy to look at 2007-09 financial crisis
Cinema/TV
December 9, 2015
‘Big Short’ goes long on comedy to look at 2007-09 financial crisis
It is not easy to find the humor in the financial crisis that hit the US economy eight years ago,…
CBC acknowledges ‘largely disapproving’ reactions to Bassem Youssef’s return
Egypt
October 27, 2013
CBC acknowledges ‘largely disapproving’ reactions to Bassem Youssef’s return
Privately owned-satellite network CBC has responded to criticism aimed at Bassem Youssef, after he returned to present his El-Bernameg show…
Remembering the king of laughter
Cinema/TV
August 23, 2012
Remembering the king of laughter
Whenever the name of Abdel Salam al-Naboulsy is mentioned anywhere around the Arab world, people — whether young or old…
Egyptian cinema star Kamal al-Shennawy dies at 89
Cinema/TV
August 22, 2011
Egyptian cinema star Kamal al-Shennawy dies at 89
Egyptian cinema icon Kamal al-Shennawy died early Monday at the age of 89. Shennawy acted in more than 200 films…
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
Art news
August 13, 2011
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
This Ramadan season, actor, filmmaker, producer and rapper Ahmed Mekky presents “Al-Kabeer: Part 2” (The Great One: Part 2). The…