My guest today is funny. Shes a comedian, actor and a disability advocate. She who was born in the United States to palestinian immigrant parents. And since birth has been living with Cerebral Palsy, a condition which affects the brain and nervous system. Maysoon zayid believes comedy has the power to transform the lives of disabled people. She also says her standup comedy shows help normalize the perceptions of muslims, when many seek to demonize them. Can comedy really do all that . And where do you draw the line between whats funny and whats unacceptable . Theme music plays. Maysoon zayid, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you so much for having me. I really want to shake your hand but i shake too much to shake. Laughs consider it done. Maysoon zayid, youve said if there were an oppression olympics, you would win the gold medal. Yes. Why do you say that . I would definitely win the gold medal because im palestinian, im muslim, im woman of colour, im disabled and i live in Donald Trumps ame
The United States to palestinian immigrant parents. And since birth has been living with Cerebral Palsy, a condition which affects the brain and nervous system. Maysoon zayid believes comedy has the power to transform the lives of disabled people. She also says her standup comedy shows help normalize the perceptions of muslims, when many seek to demonize them. Can comedy really do all that . And where do you draw the line between whats funny and whats unacceptable . Theme music plays. Maysoon zayid, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you so much for having me. I really want to shake your hand but i shake too much to shake. Laughs consider it done. Maysoon zayid, youve said if there were an oppression olympics, you would win the gold medal. Yes. Why do you say that . I would definitely win the gold medal because im palestinian, im muslim, im a woman of colour, im disabled and i live in Donald Trumps america. You dont get more oppressed than that. We will come to Donald Trumps america perhaps a
My guest today is funny. Shes a comedian, actor and a disability advocate. She who was born in the United States to palestinian immigrant parents. And since birth has been living with Cerebral Palsy, a condition which affects the brain and nervous system. Maysoon zayid believes comedy has the power to transform the lives of disabled people. She also says her standup comedy shows help normalize the perceptions of muslims, when many seek to demonize them. Can comedy really do all that . And where do you draw the line between whats funny and whats unacceptable . Maysoon zayid, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you so much for having me. I really want to shake your hand but i shake too much to shake. Laughs consider it done. Maysoon zayid, youve said if there were an oppression olympics, you would win the gold medal. Yes. Why do you say that . I would definitely win the gold medal because im palestinian, im muslim, im a woman of colour, im disabled and i live in Donald Trumps america. You dont ge
Live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Good morning, everyone. Im carolyn tyler. Thanks for joining us on this sunday, january 4th. Lets start with a quick first look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. Carolyn, good morning. Hi engine. Considerable cloud cover this morning that keeps the temperatures up. A few light showers moved through sonoma, highway 37, and right now towards Discovery Bay and brentwood. Highway 4, all the way up to the sierra nevada. A couple hundredth and even kirkwood looking at light shower activity. The pink indicating some of the freezing precipitation. The numbers of still in the 30s out by the delta. Some black eyes is possible. 35 in san carlos. Looking at another spare the air day today. As the weak system moves through, the winds pick up mix up the atmosphere, and we are just a little bit milder. So today look for mostly cloudy skies. Numbers in the upper 50s to low 60s. Carolyn. Thank you, lisa. Happening now, mourners are g
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