Mohammed “Mo” Amer has forged a career talking about his Palestinian heritage and the plight of his displaced family, first as a successful stand-up comedian, with Netflix specials like “The Vagabond” and “Mohammed in Texas,” and then with his acclaimed comedy series “Mo.” Offering warmth and humor where most might expect to find politics and trauma, Amer’s semi-autobiographical half-hour show …
Comedian Mo Amer's new critically acclaimed Netflix show, "Mo," is unlike any other TV show that has come before it. "Mo" marks the first time American audiences get an honest glimpse into the life of a Palestinian American family living in Houston, complete with all laughs, heartaches, struggles and joys that it entails. And on a personal note, also being …
Comedian Mo Amer at Quixote Studios in Los Angeles earlier this month. Stories about his family’s assimilation pains, America’s warped view of Muslims and how chocolate hummus is “a hate crime” have been spun into Amer’s packed live shows, televised specials such as Netflix‘s “Mo Amer: The Vagabond” and his sets with the Allah Made Me Funny troupe. Mo Amer’s …
Showcase: Pete Davidson and Best Friends Pete Davidson on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” last year. As one of the biggest draws on the festival’s first full day, the famously depressed celebrity will undoubtedly speak to the younger generations that have grown up through one disaster after another — while nearly everyone over 40 wonders how anyone could find him …
