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Mo Amer Show ‘Mo’ Renewed by Netflix—a Cultural Milestone, it Captures Palestinian American Refugee Issues through a Blend of Comedy and Drama

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‘Mo’ immerses the viewer in the life of Mo Amer’s character, Mo Najjar. His is a Netflix TV story of a Palestinian American’s whose journey to asylum in Houston, Texas concludes. We observe the delicate balances between the show’s version of Amer’s story and Najjar’s. John Mason, contributing writer, shows how ‘Mo’ creates “a sense of side-splitting laughs combined with heartfelt drama.” Another facet of Mo Amer’s character is his promotion and hosting of the next season of the televised debate series, Doha Debates. It is a series defined as an entertaining, educational tool funded by the non-profit Qatar Foundation.

The Mayyas, ‘Mo’, and Dabis–Arab Creatives on Their Own Terms

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By: Norah Soufraji / Arab America Contributing Writer It’s 2022 and Arab creatives are having a moment. Lebanese dance group the Mayyas dazzled their way through the America’s Got Talent competition and were recently crowned the Season 17 champions. Mo Amer’s Netflix series Mo, the first American television series created by and starring a Palestinian … Continued

Comedian Mo Amer Takes His Refugee Experience To Netflix

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Comedian Mo Amer came to the U.S. as a refugee at the age of 9. He tells NPR’s Michel Martin about his new Netflix comedy special, which brings humor to his experience of growing up. SOURCE: NPR MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The refugee experience. Now, it’s often in the news these days. And those stories are … Continued

Mo Amer Delivers the Goods with The Vagabond on Netflix

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SOURCE: METRO BY: ANDREW HUSBAND Mo Amer technically isn’t, as the title of his first Netflix comedy special suggests, a “vagabond.” After all, the Kuwait-born comedian became a U.S. citizen back in 2009, after spending his youth in Houston and traveling the world as a stand-up comic for the USO. The thing is, all of that … Continued

Mo Amer Recalls Sitting Next to Eric Trump On Network Debut

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BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Palestinian American comedian Mo Amer made his debut performance on network television Friday night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During his stand-up routine, Amer talked about sitting next to Eric Trump on a plane ride back in December. He spoke to the younger Trump about the supposed Muslim registry, … Continued

10 Arab American Comedians That’ll Make You LOL

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By Samar Marwan Scoop Empire Arab Americans have suffered through a lot – racism, hardships, white people’s pronunciation of falafel, but despite it all they’ve learned to laugh at their misery. Here are 10 Arab American comedians that’ll have you laughing your ass off. Mo Amer A personal favorite of Dave Chappelle, Mo Amer has … Continued

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