Dean Obeidallah

Dean Obeidallah (born December 17, 1969; Arabic: عبيدالله‎) is an American comedian. He is the host of SiriusXM Progress' The Dean Obeidallah Show. A frequent contributor to CNN, his work has also appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek. Obeidallah was born in New Jersey, and is of Palestinian and Italian descent.