Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
Iranian American comic Maz Jobrani comedy special, Immigrant, premieres today on Netflix. Filmed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the hour-long special covers political humor about being an … [Read more...]
The first MOST event in partnership with the Writer's Guild of America, East featured a panel with "Daily Show" writers Kevin Bleyer and Zhubin Parang, Glenn Eichler of "Colbert Report," and Kambiz … [Read more...]
Running July 21-23rd in New York City, the "Muslim Funny Fest" is said to be the first comedy festival featuring Muslim-only talent. The festival’s organizers/comics, Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia is home to one of the youngest demographics in the world, and what do the young folk like? Comedy. Professional comedy is making an impact in a major way as it goes from obscurity to a … [Read more...]
Though the Metropolitan Transit Authority signed a contract for subway promotion of the comedy-documentary “The Muslims Are Coming” (now streaming on Netflix), the MTA suddenly pulled out of the … [Read more...]
“Shugs and Fats” is a new web comedy about two Muslim women who have recently immigrated to Brooklyn. It’s creator, Nadia Manzoor, says the intent is to offer an unseen perspective of Muslim women. … [Read more...]
The Atlantic points out that comedy has long been the route for minorities to reach a broader audience. Enter Muslim comedian Maz Jobrani who, in this piece, talks about covering subject matters in … [Read more...]
“Comedy has the ability to get people who would normally hate you, to relate to you. It’s a great equalizer,” funny-woman Maysoon Zayid tells Katie Couric in this funny and compelling interview. Dean … [Read more...]
Last Sunday, Muslim comics performed a sold-out show in a comedy club in Manhattan, with the tagline: “The Last show before Trump Deports us!" Dean Obeidallah created "The Big Brown Comedy Hour” … [Read more...]
Soon after the horrific Paris attacks, a Muslim and Jewish comedy duo took the stage at a local comedy club in Paris and proved that there is still much to laugh about, and the audience soaked it up. … [Read more...]
