Comedy
Kaplan Medical Center fundraiser comedy event sells out ahead of Shavuot
A charity stand-up comedy event held ahead of Shavuot drew a full house this week as hundreds gathered to support the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kaplan Medical Center.
‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers
Spanish film, 'My Friend Eva' - an unromantic comedy, defined by covert cynicism
Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day
A starry night in Bethlehem: Eretz Nehederet at it again in latest skit
Stranger Things star Brett Gelman put his rich comedic talent to use to support Israel during wartime by performing in a sketch on the comedy show.
British Airways pulls Jewish sitcom from flights to stay neutral
Concerned about appearing biased amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, British Airways decided not to screen the Jewish sitcom Hapless on its flights.
Michael Che on SNL: 'Whether you're Muslim or Jewish, y'all need Jesus!'
In a four-minute skit, SNL hosts make a series of jokes, among them one about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Actor Andre Braugher, star of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', dead at 61
Braugher was also a regular on stage at the New York Shakespeare Festival, winning an off-Broadway Obie Award in 1997 for the title role in "Henry V."
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez attend comedy night for Gaza charity
The funds raised from the comedy show were donated to ANERA, a charity accused of being highly political and biased.
Israel-Hamas war: Comedy to enjoy for wartime gallows humor
Jews have a rich tradition of gallows humor, and Israeli comedians have stepped up to do what they can to raise morale, even during the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
Fearful flyers are the focus of comedy ‘Northern Comfort’ - review
Northern Comfort, which combines a fear-of-flying comedy with a trope about people getting stuck in an out-of-the-way place, is gentle entertainment filled with good performances by familiar faces.
Comedians around the country offer comic relief during Israel-Gaza war
Even as the country reels from anger and sorrow in the wake of Hamas's brutal attack on Israel, comedians are managing to make smiles.
Israeli satire show pokes fun at BBC in new skit featuring Yahya Sinwar interview
Israel’s longest-running political satire program, "Eretz Nehederet," has tackled issues regarding the war with what the director calls an "old Jewish secret: laughing in the face of death."
Life of Jewish-American comedian Albert Brooks shown in new documentary
If you know Albert Brooks and his comedy, you’ll be eager to see this movie, and if you’re not familiar with him, this is a great way to find out who he is.
