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Ramy Youssef prays for a ‘free Palestine’ and to ‘free the hostages’ in emotional ‘SNL’ monologue

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Ramy Youssef prays for a ‘free Palestine’ and to ‘free the hostages’ in emotional ‘SNL’ monologue

Ramy Youssef, who starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things,” delivered an impassioned opening monologue as host of “Saturday Night Live.” “This is an incredibly spiritual weekend,” the “Ramy” creator began on a light note. “We’re in the holy month of Ramadan. Tomorrow is Easter. And yesterday, Beyoncé released a new album. There’s just so many … Read more

Ramy Youssef: Making Sense of the World and Finding Faith (With Jokes)

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Ramy Youssef: Making Sense of the World and Finding Faith (With Jokes)

In the week after he appeared as a presenter at the Oscars, the comic Ramy Youssef, a creator and director of the Hulu series “Ramy” and Emma Stone’s co-star in “Poor Things,” was taking meetings in Hollywood on what’s known as a water-bottle tour — “except without the water bottle,” he said. He is fasting … Read more