The Comedy of THE DAILY SHOW
Aasif Mandvi
Friday, 28 Sep 2007 at 8:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Admission Free - Doors open at 7:00 pm
Aasif Mandvi is the Baghdad Bureau Chief for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His political reporting antics have been a highlight of the Emmy Award-winning show. He will bring clips of the show and talk about reporting on the best "fake" news show on television. In addition to his work on The Daily Show, he has won an OBIE Award for Sakina's Restaurant and has many movie and television roles to his credit, including appearances on The Sopranos, Law and Order, CSI, Jericho, and The Bedford Diaries.Cosponsored By:
- Student Union Board
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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