6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (787+ words) Jewish director grew up in New York City, helmed more than 75 pilots that were picked up as series; he quipped that his Jewish heritage 'certainly helped with the humor'...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (121+ words) American Jewish comedian, who has been dismissive of anti-Israel activists, chuckles when approached outside Madison Square Garden...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (750+ words) Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel To say Mario Adrion's career path has been unexpected is an understatement. He grew up in rural Germany in a family of lumberjacks. Today, the stand-up comedian is…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (265+ words) Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (203+ words) Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Jordan Hoffman, a member of the New York…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (797+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 843 A US entertainment company apologized on Saturday for canceling a show by Israeli comedian Guy Hochman due to pressure from anti-Zionist activist groups. Hochman's tour of North America has been plagued by harassment, reflecting pressure on…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1395+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 820 Andrew Silow-Carroll is the editor-in-chief of JTA JTA " Sid Caesar once dominated American television so completely that it was hard to imagine Saturday nights without him. In the early 1950s, his live sketch-comedy program "Your Show of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (329+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 816 Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Welcome to What Matters…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 767 British comedian and actor John Cleese has canceled his scheduled performances in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, under pressure from anti-Israeli activists, though the "Monty Python" star has also recently used social media to turn on Israel....

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (236+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 749 NEW YORK " There are few more poignant and dramatic activities one undertakes than cleaning out the homes of a loved one after they have died. But when the actor, director, producer, Gen X avatar and son…...