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Aasif Mandvi established himself as a working actor in Hollywood in the 1990s and early 2000s appearing on TV shows like Miami Vice, CSI, Law & Order, the Sopranos and Oz. But he became a household — if often mispronounced — name after joining The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as a “Senior Foreign-Looking Correspondent” in 2006.

In this interview, Mandvi shares with The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur why he initially turned down The Daily Show, his thoughts on the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment among “New Atheists” like Bill Maher and Sam Harris, and how news anchorwoman Katie Couric inspired him to develop his new comedy web series, “Halal in the Family.”

Check out episodes of “Halal in the Family” here: http://halalinthefamily.tv

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