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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 568

Broad City

Abbi Jacobson, left, and Ilana Glazer star in "Broad City." (Jason Nocito; "Seinfeld" photo: George Lange/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Woody Allen photo: Screenshot from "Annie Hall"; collage by Emily Burack/70 Faces Media)
December 10, 2024, 4:02 pm
‘Broad City’ star says no regrets over previous decision not to film in Israel
Ilana Glazer says she’s glad the comedy series didn’t end up shooting an episode in Israel, though cancellation was due to 2015 violence that ‘got really scary at the last minute’
By Jessica Steinberg
Author Jennifer Caplan alongside her new book, 'Funny You Don't Look Funny.' (Courtesy)
March 7, 2023, 5:45 am
Is that (still) funny? Scholar explores generational shifts in Jewish humor
In her new book, ‘Funny, You Don’t Look Funny,’ Jennifer Caplan traces attitudes toward American Jewish comedy from Philip Roth to ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘SNL’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
By Amy Spiro
Ilana Glazer, left, and Abbi Jacobson at Comedy Central's 'Broad City' season 5 premiere party in New York, January 22, 2019. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Comedy Central/via JTA)
March 30, 2019, 3:53 pm
As ‘Broad City’ bids farewell, is an era of peak Jewish TV ending?
Television’s gilded age has yielded a seemingly endless stream of high-quality Israeli and American shows, popular among both members and non-members of the Tribe
By Stephen Silver
Abbi Jacobson, left, and Ilana Glazer star in "Broad City." (Jason Nocito; "Seinfeld" photo: George Lange/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Woody Allen photo: Screenshot from "Annie Hall"; collage by Emily Burack/70 Faces Media)
January 25, 2019, 3:17 am
How ‘Broad City’ redefined American Jewish identity
For better or for worse, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer trade 20th century neurosis for a hearty dose of brazen millennial chutzpah
By Elana Spivack
Abbi Jacobson, left, and Ilana Glazer speaking in Beverly Hills, California, July 25, 2017. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Viacom)
April 13, 2018, 5:15 am
The most Jewish moments from ‘Broad City,’ as it comes to a close
Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson say the next season of their Comedy Central wacky sitcom with be its last
By Gabe Friedman
Abbi Jacobson (left) and Ilana Glazer, the co-creators of 'Broad City.' (Courtesy)
December 16, 2017, 3:32 am
Get ready for more chaos, humor, and chutzpah as ‘Broad City’ preps a 5th season
But first, check out the latest run of Comedy Central’s hit feminist-Jewish-millennial show that addresses all the burning Jewy issues. And hair
By Anna Katz
The main cast of 'Girls' at a New York Times TimesTalks event. From left to right: Allison Williams, Lena Dunham, Zosia Mamet and Jemima Kirke. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
February 11, 2017, 4:19 pm
An ode to ‘Girls,’ Lena Dunham and modern Jewish neuroticism
The writer and star has been in turns lauded and vilified. As the once-iconic show wraps up, here is a reflection on the series that was briefly the voice of a generation
By Gabe Friedman
Sen. Bernie Sanders waving in Concord on the day of the Democratic primary in New Hampshire, February 9, 2016. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/JTA)
October 1, 2016, 2:19 am
The top 14 Jewish newsmakers of 5776
Check out which Members of the Tribe drove international headlines this year
By Ben Sales
American comedian Hannibal Buress will appear in Tel Aviv on June 29, 2016 (Courtesy: Hannibal Buress)
May 25, 2016, 2:39 pm
Comic Hannibal Buress brings his quirky humor to Israel
The ‘Broad City’ star and stand-up comedian plans on getting a sense of Israelis and their culture before his June 29 performance
By Jessica Steinberg
From left: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson and Seth Green in an episode of 'Broad City,' April 13, 2016. (Screenshot from Comedy Central via JTA)
April 15, 2016, 11:00 am
‘Broad City’ take on Birthright is comedic gold
Hit show sends its protagonists to Israel, in an episode tackling US Jews’ major anxieties, including identity and intermarriage
By Gabe Friedman
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