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Jewish Philadelphian Opens Comedy Club
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (1191+ words) Claude’s Comedy Club & Bar opened in South Philadelphia on South Broad Street at the beginning of July. Since then, it has hosted some combination of open mics, showcases and headliners every night. Open seven nights a week, until midnight from…...
Kaiserman JCC Hosting Comedy Show on June 14
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (667+ words) In May, Adath Israel on the Main Line hosted Alex Edelman for a comedy show that packed the sanctuary. Now, the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood will welcome comedians Carmiya Weinraub and Erik Angel for a performance on June 14. The Kvetch…...
Comedian Alex Edelman to Perform at Adath Israel
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (690+ words) Remember Jewish comedy? It’s still a thing, and it’s thriving, even in this era of war, antisemitism and security concerns. And it’s especially thriving in the form of Alex Edelman, the standup star perhaps best known for his show “Just…...
Judd Apatow Grew up Idolizing Mel Brooks. Now He’s Telling Brooks’ Story in an HBO Documentary.
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (1200+ words) Stephen Silver | JTA When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world. “Nobody was funnier than Mel Brooks,” Apatow once wrote. “Mel Brooks was the king.” Decades later, after himself…...
Punchline Shows Chappelle ‘so Far off the Deep End’ With Anti-Israel Hate, Critics Say
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) Anna Rahmanan | JNS Dave Chappelle has criticized Israel often in his stand-up comedy performances. In his most recent Netflix show, “The Unstoppable,” released last month and based on a show in his native Washington, D.C., the comedian says that…...
Rob Reiner’s Illustrious Career Had Bucks County Beginnings
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) Shock and grief are still being felt through Hollywood following the murder of film industry titan Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner on Dec. 14. Police have arrested and charged the couple’s son Nick Reiner, 32, with knifing the couple…...
New Online Jewish Children’s Show Is a ‘Big Dill’
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (675+ words) There aren’t many children’s shows related to Jewish culture out there in popular media today, an issue that one kosher dill pickle with strong Philadelphia ties is attempting to resolve. Monty Pickle is the titular character in an online short…...
Well-Known Comedic Duo Comes to Philly to Tell Tales of Judaism in Sweden
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) What do you know about Sweden? That it’s the home of IKEA? That it’s cold? That it has good meatballs? Many Americans know some of these facts and maybe a couple of others. Few, however, know that the Nordic country…...
Editorial: When the Government Threatens a Joke
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (353+ words) Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. His late-night return after just a few days’ suspension might look like a fleeting celebrity dustup. But the reasons for that suspension — and the larger questions it raises — strike at the heart of…...
Laughs for a Cause
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (97+ words) On Sept. 10, nearly 100 young professionals ages 22 to 40 united at Midnight & The Wicked for Jewish National Fund-USA’s JNFuture Philly Special featuring a performance from comedian Daniel-Ryan Spaulding. (Courtesy of Joseph Krebs) The post Laughs for a Cause appeared first on Philadelphia…...