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September 4, 2017, 1:50 pm
A Catholic on Joan Rivers’ yahrzeit
The straight-talking funny lady was a master of the bedrock of real religion: truth
By Erik Ross
Conan O'Brien visits Jaffa, with the Tel Aviv skyline in the background, on August 26, 2017. (Screen capture: Facebook)
August 27, 2017, 10:39 am
Conan O’Brien talks shakshuka, Israeli women
In Tel Aviv-Jaffa, American comedian discusses plans for the rest of his Israel trip and how he dresses like a vampire in the August sun
By TOI staff
Conan O'Brien practices his Hebrew in an El Al airplane bathroom en route to Israel on August 25, 2016. (Screen capture: Twitter)
August 26, 2017, 5:52 pm
Conan O’Brien shows off his bathroom Hebrew
On flight to Israel, late night host invokes Moses's commandment to 'dispose of your towels,' King David's love of hand lotion
By TOI staff
Jerry Seinfeld performs in Tel Aviv on December 19, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 24, 2017, 5:58 am
Netflix sets Seinfeld airing of special for September 19
First of two hour-long shows to feature new clips of funny man's early days, as other standup acts jump on Netflix bandwagon
By Yaakov Schwartz
Abby Sher, author of 'All the Ways the World Can End.' (Courtesy/Franck Goldberg)
August 21, 2017, 3:00 am
A young adult novel gives cancer the comic treatment
Abby Sher has written soulful nonfiction and performed with Chicago's Second City. Now two worlds combine in a hilariously touching coming of age story
By Judy Batalion
American talk show host Conan O'Brien (Screen capture: YouTube)
August 12, 2017, 11:26 pm
Conan O’Brien set to film special show in Israel
American comedian appears to confirm rumors of visit, tweeting he will come 'to help' Jared Kushner during upcoming trip
By TOI staff
From left: Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill at the 25th Annual William S. Paley TV Festival at the Arclight in Hollywood, March 17, 2008. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/via JTA)
July 29, 2017, 4:38 pm
The summer that Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill took over mainstream comedy
The puerile power trio's casual embrace of their heritage onscreen 10 years ago inspired Jewish pride in a generation of teens
By Gabe Friedman
The cast of 'Eretz Nehederet.' the award-winning TV satire that is being awarded by the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School (Courtesy Eyal Landsman)
June 27, 2017, 2:52 pm
Kudos to ‘Eretz Nehederet’ with film school award
The popular satirical TV show will be recognized by Sam Spiegel Film & Television School at upcoming graduation
By Jessica Steinberg
Herschel 'Krusty' Krustovsky speaks with his father, Rabbi Krustovsky, voiced by Jackie Mason, in 'A Clown in the Dumps.' (Youtube Screenshot)
June 8, 2017, 1:17 pm
‘The Simpsons’ celebrates 30 years of cartoon chutzpah
Sure, most residents of Springfield are good churchgoing folk -- but don't get farklempt, TV's longest running series is full of Jewish shtick
By Alex Suskind
Kathy Griffin at the 15th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, February 7, 2016. (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck)
June 1, 2017, 12:35 am
CNN sacks comedian over grisly Trump ‘beheading’ clip
Kathy Griffin loses commercial endorsement deal, stand up show and decade-long gig hosting Times Square New Year's Eve coverage
By Frazier Moore
Screenshot from a clip published on Kathy Griffin's social media profiles showing her holding a bloodied, severed head of Trump's likeness. (Screenshot)
May 31, 2017, 2:45 am
Comedian sorry for severed ‘Trump’ head clip
After outcry, Kathy Griffin apologizes, deletes video showing her holding up bloodied head of US president's likeness
By TOI staff and AP
Erin Davis performs at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, February 2017 (Courtesy)
May 29, 2017, 2:36 am
Jewish NYC ‘wing-woman’ makes love connections the old-fashioned way
After capturing the attention of comedy clubs and TV producers, matchmaker-turned-comic Erin Davis brings her Jewish dating shtick to new stages
By Matt Lebovic
Carl Reiner in the HBO documentary 'If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.' (Courtesy of HBO/via JTA)
May 25, 2017, 4:57 am
Carl Reiner, 95, dishes his secrets to longevity
The perennial Jewish comedian is the subject of the upcoming HBO documentary, 'If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast'
By Curt Schleier
US President Donald Trump visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. (AFP Photo/Gali Tibbon)
May 24, 2017, 1:12 am
Late-night shows poke fun at Trump’s Israel visit
Comedians crack jokes on US president's visit to Western Wall, denial of mentioning Israel to Russian FM
By TOI staff
Gad Elmaleh in a new Funny or Die! sketch ridiculing the Trump executive order banning entry to America of visitors from several Muslim countries. (screen capture YouTube)
May 12, 2017, 10:27 pm
Moroccan-Jewish comedian skewers Trump’s travel ban
Gad Elmaleh and Ron Livingston in new Funny or Die! sketch that also lampoons Drake, Justin Bieber
By Gabe Friedman
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