4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (467+ words) James L. Brooks, 85, is one of the most beloved Jewish-American directors and television creators of all time, and it is a cause for celebration that he has just released his first feature film in 15 years, Ella McCay, which is streaming in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (302+ words) Adir Miller is Israel's best-loved stand-up comedian, and there has been much fanfare about Reset, his new series on Keshet 12, which debuted on Tuesday night, so I went into it with high expectations but left disappointed." With everything that is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1000+ words) Marc Shaiman likes to joke that for half a century he's been "the funny Jewish guy at the piano," a role as old as vaudeville and as enduring as a well-timed joke. Now, in his new memoir Never Mind the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (736+ words) Israeli comedian Guy Hochman, who already had a show cancelled on his recent North American tour due to threats from anti-Israel protesters, has now refused to make accusations against and denunciations of Israel in order to secure a performance venue…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (226+ words) Israeli comedian Guy Hochman was forced to cancel a show in New York City on Tuesday after a protest formed outside the Broadway Comedy Club, where he was scheduled to perform. Hochman, who had previously performed for the'IDF in Gaza,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1183+ words) 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 becoming a prolific…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (255+ words) The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) announced on Sunday that it would file a criminal complaint with Canadian authorities against Israeli comedian Guy Hochman, ahead of his scheduled performance in Toronto. The group made the announcement in a post on X…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (72+ words) [Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar in a promotional photo for ]Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar dominated the television screen beginning in the 1950's and left a lasting mark on American showbusiness as we know it. Before "SNL," there was Sid…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (66+ words) [Hanukkiot are on sale at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. This Sunday, let's ignite meaningful discussion as Jews start lighting Hanukkah candles, the writer suggests. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)]Here is a selection of the jokes that happily came…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (65+ words) [A SCENE FROM "Leave One Day." (photo credit: EDEN CINEMA)]The eighth festival will run from November 27 to December 5 around the country, and will feature the best recent French comedies. French comedy festival Oh L" L"! showcases premieres, classics, and…...