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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Succession star Hiam Abbass: 'Before the series, I was almost anti-TV'

As media mogul Logan Roy's third wife, Marcia Roy had the unenviable role of showing his scheming children their place in the family's future. Palestinian actor and Succession star Hiam Abbass at the just-concluded Ajyal Film Festival in Doha, Qatar "It was the first TV show that I ever participated in," Abbass told Hindustan Times at the just-concluded Ajyal Film …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

"The whole world is wet – and we’re dry”: Why Ramy Youssef's feelings and prayers on "SNL" matter

Salon

Presuming you’re familiar with Ramy Youssef, which the comedian himself doesn’t take for granted, you may have recognized his eight-minute “Saturday Night Live” monologue’s consistency with his other work. Please.” “Saturday Night Live” has a fraught, lengthy history with stars making political statements, making Youssef’s plea significant both in its directness and its overwhelmingly positive reception. “No one in this …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramy Youssef Reveals His Urgent Prayer For Palestine In 'SNL' Monologue

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ramy Youssef shared his prayer to “please free the people of Palestine” in an urgent message during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue this weekend. Please pray for them, it’s the only thing we can do.’ And I’m like, ‘Dude, I got you, right,’” said Youssef, adding that his prayers were “complicated.” He continued, “I’m like, ’God, please, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘SNL’ host Ramy Youssef asks God to ‘free the people of Palestine’ and ‘all the hostages’

LA Times

Ramy Youssef, the rising star with a new HBO special “ More Feelings ” and a starring role in the recent Oscar winner “Poor Things,” flexed his sketch comedy muscles in his first outing as “Saturday Night Live” host. After a strong monologue, Youssef proved a versatile ensemble player, whether as the team captain of a losing basketball team with …

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9 months ago

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Fresh off his awards season high after attending the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars — and presenting — Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory. In keeping with much of his previous work, “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” doesn’t shy away from fraught topics, including religion, the upcoming presidential election and the ongoing war …

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9 months ago

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

The Independent

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9 months, 1 week ago

Oscars 2024: Here's why Hollywood stars wore red pins on red carpet

New Indian Express

On the night of the 96th Academy Awards, celebrities Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay, Mahershala Ali and Ramy Youssef showed up on the red carpet wearing red pins. The pins were launched by Artists4Ceasefire, an artist collective that penned an open letter to US President Joe Biden calling for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gazans undertake a perilous journey to Egypt that ends with a single step through the narrow Rafah crossing

ABC

Shivering in the darkness, Sahar Ramy pulled a small pink suitcase behind her as she followed her family through the dawn and towards freedom. Members of the Ramy family wait for their transport on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing after leaving Gaza. Egyptian aid workers wait to unload a plane of supplies destined for Gaza at Al Arish …

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1 year ago

He’s not just ‘Arab guy.’ Ramy Youssef makes the most of his ‘Poor Things’ role

LA Times

Ramy Youssef is a multi-hyphenate’s multi-hyphenate. A partial rundown of his current workload includes co-creating, executive producing, writing, often-directing and starring in Hulu’s “Ramy,” based loosely on his own background as the son of Egyptian immigrants living in New Jersey; co-creating and writing the Netflix series “Mo” with comedian Mohammed Amer, based loosely on Amer’s background as the son in …

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1 year ago

Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression'

BBC

Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression' Atsushi Nishijima Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe star in Yorgos Lanthimos's Oscar-tipped Victorian fantasy, Poor Things, which has drawn attention for its nudity and sex scenes – but are they what they seem? The stars of Poor Things on sex, nudity and 'prudishness' "I think …

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1 year ago

Emma Stone takes centre stage in smart brown co-ord as Oscar-favourite attends a screening and Q&A for new film Poor Things

Daily Mail

Emma Stone was front and centre on Tuesday evening as she promoted her latest film at New York City's Museum of Modern Art. The actress was joined by co-stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and Ramy Youssef at a screening of Poor Things, a black comedy based on Alasdair Gray's novel of the same name. Emma Stone was front and centre …

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1 year ago

Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son

Al Jazeera

A two-year search for refugees disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain is an endless mission, desperate relatives say. “I had to sell an apartment that my sisters and I had inherited from our father to be able to pay for Ramy’s journey,” Rania said. “But she never did.” Rania and the families of the three other Syrians Ramy was …

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1 year ago

Must-watch Hulu shows and original series in November 2023

Hindustan Times

From Only Murders in the Building to Atlanta, Hulu is the best choice when you love to experiment with varied genres and not stick to one. What We Do in the Shadows Genres: Comedy|Sci-Fi|Horror Cast: Matt Berry, Harvey Guillen, Natasia Demetriou, Mark Proksch, Kayvan Novak, Kristen Schaal Ratings: IMDb: 8.6/10| Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Plot: Inspired by a 2014 film of …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Metgharabiin: Ramy Essam’s story of exile told through his music

Al Jazeera

Ramy Essam’s new album Metgharabiin, released on Friday, captures the struggles of Egypt’s activists, in prison, exile or silenced. “Through the years, my music was always centred around standard rock music mixed with Egyptian culture – Egyptian music culture and North African music culture,” Essam explained to Al Jazeera. “If somebody wants to live Ramy Essam’s experience of being an …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘The Bear’: Ramy Youssef and Lionel Boyce on making the understated episode about Marcus

LA Times

Marcus, played by Lionel Boyce, is the focus of Episode 4 in Season 2. The script originally called for Marcus to stay in an apartment, but Youssef said he suggested they change it to a houseboat to really drive home “the feeling what’s the opposite of Chicago.” The show’s production department also created the kitchen for Poulter and Boyce’s scenes, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Six showrunners on blowing the pitch, the WGA strike and Meryl Streep and Harrison Ford

LA Times

The timing couldn’t have been scripted any better. For Craig Mazin, who co-created HBO’s adaptation of the popular video game “The Last of Us,” the current juncture feels different from past standoffs with studios. “It’s almost like someone finally pointed it out to them and said, ‘You’ve just blown out the foundation of your own house, and now the whole …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Dortmund replaces Guerreiro with Algeria left back Ramy Bensebaini

Associated Press

DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund signed Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini on a free transfer from Borussia Mönchengladbach, making the left back its first reinforcement of the summer on Monday. Bensebaini replaces Portugal left back Raphaël Guerreiro, who also allowed his contract expire, and Dortmund said that the 28-year-old Bensebaini had signed a four-year deal. “Ramy is a player in his …

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2 years, 2 months ago

"Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality

Salon

"Maktub" is a word you will hear a lot during season 3 of Hulu's comedy series "Ramy." One of the most powerful moments comes when Ramy's Uncle Naseem, who is Palestinian American, is told by the Israeli authorities who are interrogating him at the Tel Aviv airport that if he doesn't give them the code to his iPhone so they …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Mo on Netflix: what Mohammed Amer’s new show really means.

Slate

Over the phone recently, I told Mohammed Amer—the comedian whose first scripted series, Mo, debuts on Netflix today—that I had a theory about an emerging flavor of Muslim comedy. Labeling Mo a “Muslim show” might do the same thing U.S. popular media usually does to Muslims, putting pressure on the work to stand in and speak for all of America’s …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Mo, review: Mo Amer’s bittersweet sitcom is exactly the kind of series Netflix should be making more of

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix’s new series Mo begins almost like …

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2 years, 3 months ago

The 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now, according to our experts

LA Times

A GIF of images from shows “Reservation Dogs,” “Pen15,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Abbott Elementary,” which are among the 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now. Moone Boy David Rawle, left, and Chris O’Dowd in “Moone Boy.” 2012 | TV-14 | 3 Seasons | British comedy Created by Chris O’Dowd Like it were planned, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Bella Hadid transforms into a cyborg butterfly in teaser for her NFT collection CY-B3LLA

Daily Mail

Bella Hadid transformed into a cyborg butterfly in a teaser for her upcoming NFT collection CY-B3LLA created by NFT minting platform, reBASE. Bella Hadid transformed into a cyborg butterfly in a teaser for her upcoming NFT collection CY-B3LLA created by NFT minting platform, reBASE Hadid's fixation with butterflies goes as far back as her 22nd birthday bash in 2018, which …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Bella Hadid flaunts taut tummy in topless snap during trip to Amsterdam

Daily Mail

On Thursday, Bella Hadid flaunted her taut tummy in a topless mirror selfie, which she haphazardly censored using Instagram's paint tool. On Thursday, Bella Hadid flaunted her taut tummy in a topless mirror selfie, which she haphazardly censored using Instagram's paint tool 'If you know you know,' Hadid wrote. Globetrotter: The 25-year-old IMG Model - who boasts 60.1M social media …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Bella Hadid breaks into acting as she lands recurring role on Ramy

Daily Mail

Supermodel Bella Hadid is breaking into acting with a role on the upcoming third season of the Hulu sitcom Ramy. New frontier: Supermodel Bella Hadid is breaking into acting with a role on the upcoming third season of the Hulu sitcom Ramy starring Ramy Youssef While the title character is the millennial product of a secular western milieu, his Muslim …

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Succession star Hiam Abbass: 'Before the series, I was almost anti-TV'

"The whole world is wet – and we’re dry”: Why Ramy Youssef's feelings and prayers on "SNL" matter

Ramy Youssef Reveals His Urgent Prayer For Palestine In 'SNL' Monologue

‘SNL’ host Ramy Youssef asks God to ‘free the people of Palestine’ and ‘all the hostages’

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

Oscars 2024: Here's why Hollywood stars wore red pins on red carpet

Gazans undertake a perilous journey to Egypt that ends with a single step through the narrow Rafah crossing

He’s not just ‘Arab guy.’ Ramy Youssef makes the most of his ‘Poor Things’ role

Mark Ruffalo on Poor Things' raunchy sex scenes: 'It's shaking off cultural oppression'

Emma Stone takes centre stage in smart brown co-ord as Oscar-favourite attends a screening and Q&A for new film Poor Things

Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son

Must-watch Hulu shows and original series in November 2023

Metgharabiin: Ramy Essam’s story of exile told through his music

‘The Bear’: Ramy Youssef and Lionel Boyce on making the understated episode about Marcus

Six showrunners on blowing the pitch, the WGA strike and Meryl Streep and Harrison Ford

Dortmund replaces Guerreiro with Algeria left back Ramy Bensebaini

"Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality

Mo on Netflix: what Mohammed Amer’s new show really means.

Mo, review: Mo Amer’s bittersweet sitcom is exactly the kind of series Netflix should be making more of

The 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now, according to our experts

Bella Hadid transforms into a cyborg butterfly in teaser for her NFT collection CY-B3LLA

Bella Hadid flaunts taut tummy in topless snap during trip to Amsterdam

Bella Hadid breaks into acting as she lands recurring role on Ramy