http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Political satire) en-us Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:06:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/humor-fail-is-comedy-banned-in-post-revolutionary-egypt?start=0 Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian political satirist and host of popular television show al-Bernameg (modeled on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show), is best known for poking fun at Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. But the joke was taken too far on March 31, when he was arrested following a number of complaints from private citizens, accusing him of insulting the President and Islam on his show. Dina Ibrahim, Broadcasting Professor at San Francisco State University talks about Bassem's career, aspirations and recent legal troubles. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:06:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/humor-fail-is-comedy-banned-in-post-revolutionary-egypt Bassem Youssef, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt, The Daily Show, Politics of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Jon Stewart, Egyptian Revolution, Political satire, Islam Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian political satirist and host of popular television show al-Bernameg (modeled on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show), is best known for poking fun at Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. But the joke was taken too far on March 31, when he was arrested following a number of complaints from private citizens, accusing him of insulting the President and Islam on his show. Dina Ibrahim, Broadcasting Professor at San Francisco State University talks about Bassem's career, aspirations and recent legal troubles. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tough-crowd-egypt-orders-arrest-for-morsi-satirist?start=0 He's been labelled Egypt's Jon Stewart for taking on Egypt's political and social upheaval with humor and a bevy of comic impersonations. Now popular television presenter Bassem Youssef is in hot water, accused by the government of insulting Islam and the country's president. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:49:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tough-crowd-egypt-orders-arrest-for-morsi-satirist Bassem Youssef, Al Bernameg, Political satire, Mohamed Morsi, Islam, Egypt, Censorship, Muslim Brotherhood, Presenter, Egyptian Revolution He's been labelled Egypt's Jon Stewart for taking on Egypt's political and social upheaval with humor and a bevy of comic impersonations. Now popular television presenter Bassem Youssef is in hot water, accused by the government of insulting Islam and the country's president. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypts-jon-stewart-in-trouble-for-mocking-morsi?start=0 Some Egyptians fear the new regime is using the old one's tactics to silence critics. Bassem Youssef, a TV satirist often likened to Jon Stewart, is being probed by prosecutors for mocking President Mohamed Morsi and other political figures. The leading opposition newspaper also faces charges.<br /> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:11:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypts-jon-stewart-in-trouble-for-mocking-morsi Bassem Youssef, Al Bernameg, Media of Egypt, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Al-masry Al-youm, Muslim Brotherhood, Political satire, Egyptian television, Censorship Some Egyptians fear the new regime is using the old one's tactics to silence critics. Bassem Youssef, a TV satirist often likened to Jon Stewart, is being probed by prosecutors for mocking President Mohamed Morsi and other political figures. The leading opposition newspaper also faces charges. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypts-answer-to-jon-stewart-sparks-media-firestorm?start=0 Bassem Youssef, the presenter of a popular "Daily Show"-style Egyptian satirical news program called "Elbernameg" (Arabic for "The Program"), has this week become embroiled in a war of words with several high-profile media personalities in the country, sparking fierce retorts and threats of legal action. The twist? Youssef launched his satirical attack on presenters whose news talk shows are broadcast on the same channel as his own program.<br /> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:33:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypts-answer-to-jon-stewart-sparks-media-firestorm Bassem Youssef, Al Bernameg, Media of Egypt, Egyptian television, Political satire, Egypt, Satire, Presenter, Television program, Khaled Said Bassem Youssef, the presenter of a popular "Daily Show"-style Egyptian satirical news program called "Elbernameg" (Arabic for "The Program"), has this week become embroiled in a war of words with several high-profile media personalities in the country, sparking fierce retorts and threats of legal action. The twist? Youssef launched his satirical attack on presenters whose news talk shows are broadcast on the same channel as his own program. ---- Bassem Youssef, the presenter of a popular Egyptian satirical news show called "Elbernameg" (Arabic for "The Program"), has this week become embroiled in a war of words with several high-profile media personalities in the country, sparking fierce retorts and threats of legal action. The twist? Youssef launched his satirical attack on presenters whose news talk shows are broadcast on the same channel as his own program. A widely popular Egyptian satirical news show, presented by television host Bassem Youssef, has this week embroiled high-profile media personalities in the country to trade fierce retorts, and warnings of legal action against the host. Youssef, a doctor-cum-comedian who presents his parody show "Elbernameg" (Arabic for "The Program") on the privately-owned "CBC" Egyptian satellite channel, launched a satirical attack on presenters who host news talk shows on the same channel. On Friday, he described a show hosted by Emad Eldeen Adeeb, one of the few media personalities in the country to interview toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, as a snooze-fest, while displaying a picture of a made-up Facebook page. The page's title read "We are all Emad Eldin Adeeb," in reference to the popular Egyptian Facebook page "We are all Khaled Said," an Egyptian who was tortured to death by police officers, sparking mass protests for his cause. In the past, Youssef has become known among Egyptians for poking fun at presidential and media-related problems in the country. In one sketch of the episode, Youssef also lampooned the TV channel, saying it aligned to remnants of the Mubarak regime. But when a cash machine graphic pops up on the screen next Youssef, an intentional tongue-in-cheek reminder to the host that the channel is paying his wage, he changes course and praises CBC for "inciting the revolution," joking that the channel is revolutionary after all. "If Dr. Yousef wants to satirically mock other people's actions and words, then he must know this is a channel with aims towards democracy, which is why no one should take things personally," Adeeb said on his talk show which followed Youssef's. "But there is a red line, for those who understand the real difference between political satire and what can be legally be seen as an insult and defamation," Adeeb added. "Egyptians have a long history as the region's funny men. In many other Arab countries, Egyptians are known as "ibn nukta", or "the son of jokes". The sheer number of jokes from Egypt reveals the importance of humor in daily life," wrote journalist Megan Detrie earlier this month, in an article about surging "political comedy" in the country. But has Youssef taken it too far? The satirist also portrayed news TV host Khairy Ramadan as a media "charity case," as described by Egyptian media, pointing (what he portrayed to be) "too nice," naïve, simple-minded comments made by the presenter about the country being in a bad state. On Sunday Youssef posted on his Twitter account: "BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" prompting over 600 retweets and responses from Twitter users related to Adeeb's threat to pursue legal action against the satirist. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-dead-berlusconi-artwork-unveiled?start=0 In a glass case in Rome appears to lie the corpse of former Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi. The body is in fact a waxwork, the latest provocative piece by Italian artists Antonio Garullo and Mario Ottocento, and is entitled, "The Dream of All Italians." Thu, 31 May 2012 14:40:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-dead-berlusconi-artwork-unveiled Silvio Berlusconi, Antonio Garullo, Mario Ottocento, Political satire, Italy, Art, Prime Minister of Italy, Wax sculpture, Rome, Satire In a glass case in Rome appears to lie the corpse of former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. The body is in fact a waxwork, the latest provocative piece by Italian artists Antonio Garullo and Mario Ottocento, which they have entitled, "The Dream of All Italians." ---- The exhibit entitled "The Dream Of Italian", which comprises of a wax figurine representing Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi as being dead, by Italian artists Antonio Garullo and Mario Ottocento, is seen at the Ferrajoli Palace in downtown Rome http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-cartoonist-who-risked-his-life-to-caricature-assad?start=0 Syrian satirical cartoonist Ali Ferzat knew he was going to get into trouble when he decided to create caricatures of President Bashar al-Assad -- but he didn't expect to be beaten by thugs as he left his studio in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:29:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-cartoonist-who-risked-his-life-to-caricature-assad Ali Ferzat, Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Civil War, Syria, Political satire, Protest, Damascus, Assault, Cartoon, Censorship Syrian satirical cartoonist Ali Ferzat knew the extent of trouble he was going to get into when he decided to create caricatures of President Bashar al-Assad and his "inner circle." The 60-year-old had usually steered clear of depicting individuals in his cartoons, but just a few months before the Syrian uprising, Ferzat realized Assad had pushed the limits in suppressing freedom of expression. "My drawings are known to deal more with practices than individuals, but over time I started to portray individuals and make it personal, which is something generally not accepted. However, the positive response I got from the streets got me excited so I made that shift from using symbols to depicting actual figures, and little by little I began to see my cartoons being carried by protesters on the streets. For them, it was empowering and the cartoons became iconic." After the uprising against Assad began, so did the threatening phone calls and messages. Little did Ferzat know that in the wee hours of August 25 last year, he would be viciously attacked by thugs as he left his studio in the Syrian capital of Damascus. "They were beating me on the head and I could hear them saying 'break his hands so they never dare challenge his masters again,' referring to President Assad. They said 'Bashar's shoes are better than your head.' They kept hitting me on my head and also on my hands. They broke this hand here and this one they broke in this part -- this hand is now limited in its movement. I can only grasp this far. My body was full of bruises and I had a concussion." The incident sparked outraged in Syria as it depicted the measures Assad and his loyalists were taking in crushing dissidents. Ferzat remembered a time how he and Assad were once on the same page when the then future president had shown interest in the talents of Ferzat and his peers. A satire magazine launched by Ferzat in the early 2000 would be a short-lived endeavor, signaling impending the country's descent into censorship. Ferzat says it is not a matter of time, but overcoming fear that will stimulate change. "People are not going to go back to the way they used to live. There is no way you can go back to the way things were before this revolution started. I have a friend who takes part in the protests and I asked him: 'Aren't you scared someone will shoot you?' He told me, 'After 40 years, I have heard my own voice, if I get killed, I won't care anymore because I have for the first time in my life heard my own voice -- I used to have a silent voice.' There is no going back since people are moving forward." Although Ferzat is currently living a self-imposed exile in Kuwait, he is determined to return to his homeland one day. The cartoonist has resumed work and is currently exhibiting in London until March 29. By Noora Faraj. http://news.linktv.org/videos/satirists-rally-for-romney-these-hippies-should-buy-their-own-politicians?start=0 In New York, dozens of protestors rallied outside a fundraiser for GOP candidate Mitt Romney. A satirical group calling themselves "1% for Mitt" offered a mock defense of Romney's candidacy: "You know, there's no gratitude here for the Wall Street executives, the billionaires who are financing our election." Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:31:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/satirists-rally-for-romney-these-hippies-should-buy-their-own-politicians Occupy Wall Street, Mitt Romney, Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012, Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012, United States, Political satire, Politics of the United States, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, US presidential election, 2012, New York City In New York City, dozens of people rallied outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Wednesday to protest a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. Ruth Rodriguez: "I lived in Massachusetts when he was governor, and I can tell you that our biggest sign for Romney was a flip-flop. He's the biggest flip-flopper. He'll say whatever the audience wants to hear, and then he does whatever he wants to do. And the first thing he did in Massachusetts was to eliminate bilingual education and trash teachers." Adopting the language of Occupy Wall Street, a satirical group calling themselves "1 Percent for Mitt" offered a mock defense of Romney's candidacy. "Richard Thanyou": "I'm here today to, you know, tell these hippies that they should buy their own politicians. That's the American way. You know, there's no gratitude here for the Wall Street executives, the billionaires who are financing our election. Some countries can't even hold elections. You know, I think a little gratitude is in order. Some of my one-percenter friends are here to tell these hippies what's up. And I'm hoping that there's not a clash, but I think in the marketplace of ideas, you know, we've shown that the one-percenters will always prevail. Whether it's Mitt Romney or Barack Obama in 2012, the system is rigged for us. It's class war, and we're winning." http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistani-political-satire-becomes-internet-sensation?start=0 Previously unknown Pakistani pop band Beygairat Brigade, and their satirical single "Aalu Anday" (egg and potatoes), have become an internet hit after skewering all aspects of Pakistani society, from politics to the military. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:13:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistani-political-satire-becomes-internet-sensation Pakistan, Beygairat Brigade, Political satire, Pakistani pop music, Viral video, Pop music, 2008 Mumbai attacks, Pakistani Armed Forces, Al Jazeera English Previously unknown Pakistani pop band, Beygairat Brigade and their satirical single "Aalu Anday" (egg and potatoes) have become an internet hit after skewering all aspects of Pakistani society, from politics to the military. The single, named for an egg and potato dish served in Pakistani homes without meat, takes aim at notorious killers such as Mumtaz Qadri and Ajmal Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and even the equally loathed and loved Pakistani military establishment. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from the Islamabad basement where it all started.