Ramy Youssef's HBO special finds humor in what Americans share, not what we don't
by Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times
Jun 28, 2019
3 minutes
Forget terrorist jokes, Muslim ban witticisms and "us vs. them" gags.
Egyptian-American comedian Ramy Youssef nails his first HBO stand-up special, "Feelings," by tackling universal predicaments - guilt, self-doubt, sex, dating, bad parenting - from hyper-specific angles.
The New Jerseyan, 28, also wields an arsenal of pop culture references, replicating the formula that made his Hulu series, "Ramy," a critical success and TV's first breakthrough Muslim American family sitcom.
In Saturday's hourlong comedy special, Jussie Smollett, Fyre Fest, R.
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