Egyptian Political Comedian Bassem Youssef

CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 04: Bassem Youssef keeps an eye on the process as he and his writers parse ideas for the upcoming season on October 04, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. Youssef is an Egyptian television comedian with his own show. The first season his politically tilted show was on OnTV and the upcoming season it will be on CBC. Dr. Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian doctor, satirist and the host of the satirical Egyptian news program Al Bernameg (The Program). The press has compared Youssef with American comedian Jon Stewart, whose satire program The Daily Show inspired Youssef to begin his career. (Photo by David Degner/Getty Images)