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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Comedy Showcase: French Moroccan Jewish Comedian Gad Elmaleh on English Expressions
Gad Elmaleh is a Jewish Moroccan-born French stand-up comedian and actor. He has starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure and Midnight in Paris.
He has been voted the funniest person in France and was named knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture. He was also named knight of the National Order of Quebec.
He is often referred to as the "Seinfeld of France". In 2015, Elmaleh did a national comedy tour across the United States. His new comedy special American Dream is now available on Netflix.
In this video clip from the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Gad talks about Indian taxi drivers, the hypocrisy of encore performances, and dating language difficulties.
Enjoy!
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