Comedy

Adir Miller's Reset: A midlife crisis comedy falls short of expectations

TV Time: In Reset, Adir Miller explores aging and regrets, but the series fails to live up to the expectations set by his past hits.

Adir Miller in ‘Reset.’
Israeli television sketch comedy Eretz Nehederet portrays US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amidst tensions with Iran.

'War Trump' vs 'Peace Trump': the Eretz Nehederet skit that captured Israel’s Trump anxiety

Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor

Eretz Nehederet parodies Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, February 4, 2026.

Iran’s supreme leader tells Eretz Nehederet he’s bored of bingeing TV in his bunker


Amid Israel-Hamas war, Comedy for Koby arms Israelis with laughter

“Laughter is healing,” said the foundation’s executive director, Eliana Mandell Braner, whose brother Koby was murdered by terrorists in 2001 when he was 13.

 Butch Bradley in action

‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ highlights a Jewish comic genius

In recorded excerpts from Wilder’s memoirs and interviews, Wilder speaks about “mysterious brushes with irony” that shaped his fate.

ZERO MOSTEL and Gene Wilder in ‘The Producers’

What were Israel's top pop culture moments of 2023?

Concerts, stand-up, successful films, oh my! The year 2023 was filmed with iconic moments by Israeli stars, as well as stars in Israel.

 Noa Kirel

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.

Brett Gelman appears on 'Eretz Nehederet.'

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.

 British Airways Airbus A350-1000

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.

70th Primetime Emmy Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 17/09/2018 - Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che.

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."

 Actor Andre Braugher from the NBC series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" poses at the NBCUniversal UpFront presentation in New York City, New York, U.S., May 14, 2018.

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.

 Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023.

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.

 COMEDIAN HEN MIZRACHI (right) with a Homefront Command worker in ‘Stand-up Squad.’

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.

 A SCENE from ‘Northern Comfort.’