jewish comedians

May 27, 2018, 5:56 am

In an erstwhile yeshiva boy’s comedy club, Jewish jokes reign supreme

Are Jews funnier because they suffered? The Times of Israel asks three New York comics who regularly perform at Yeshiva University alum Dani Zoldan's renowned venue, Stand Up NY

By Michelle Divon

The cast of Seinfeld. (Wikimedia Commons, Andromedoide)

May 17, 2018, 3:48 am

Over 70 hours of new footage revealed for 20th anniversary of ‘Seinfeld’ finale

Some of our favorite Jewish moments in honor of the groundbreaking sitcom which ended this week in 1998

By Yaakov Schwartz

Rachel Bloom at the Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, January 11, 2018. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Critics’ Choice Awards/via JTA)

May 7, 2018, 11:20 pm

Rachel Bloom on Michelle Wolf, her first film and post-‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’

The 31-year-old shock comedy goddess and TV star reveals that her show's fourth season will be its last, but hopes to carry her feminist momentum into future projects

By Curt Schleier

In this December 1, 1977, file photo, comedian Gilda Radner appears on the set of 'Saturday Night Live,' in New York. A documentary about the comedian kicked off the 17th Tribeca Film Festival. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

April 19, 2018, 1:47 pm

In ‘Love, Gilda,’ Radner is indeed lovable. The film — not so much

Opening this year's Tribeca Film Festival, docu is a loving testament to a great 20th century comedian, but lacks the nuance and depth of its star

By Jordan Hoffman

Zach Braff stars in the new ABC sitcom 'Alex, Inc.' (ABC/Tony Rivetti/via JTA)

March 28, 2018, 12:14 pm

Zach Braff is happy he’s back on TV. ‘Scrubs’ fans should be, too

On the new primetime sitcom 'Alex, Inc.,' the star brings back the funny with a character based on the real-life Jewish podcast pioneer who founded Gimlet Media

By Curt Schleier

Kelly Barbieri (l) editor in chief of The Fresh Toast and comic, writer and Letterman alum Jena Friedman (r) at The Fresh Toast Launch Party at Campeon, New York, on October 5, 2016. (Amy Sussman/Invision for The Fresh Toast/AP Images)

February 16, 2018, 6:23 am

Comedian Jena Friedman: It’s easier to be a neo-Nazi than a woman right now

The Jewish comic appears on Conan and focuses mainly on two subjects in her set: misogyny and neo-Nazis

By Gabe Friedman

In this December 10, 1965, file photo, the US comedy team of Marty Allen, left, and Steve Rossi, is making their first film on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)

February 13, 2018, 10:20 am

Comedian Marty Allen dies in Las Vegas at 95

Jewish humorist, a link to a generation of long-dead superstars, kept making audiences laugh into his mid-90s

By AP

Amy Schumer speaking about her film 'Trainwreck' at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 19, 2015. (JTA/Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

February 2, 2018, 5:39 pm

Amy Schumer says first sexual experience was ‘flat-out rape’

Comedian addresses #MeToo movement, accusations against friend Aziz Ansari. 'I don’t think anyone wants to see his career ruined'

By TOI staff

Connie Sawyer, Hollywood's oldest working actress, died at 105. (YouTube)

January 25, 2018, 11:06 am

Hollywood’s oldest working actress Connie Sawyer dies at 105

Born as Rosie Cohen into an Orthodox Jewish family, the Hollywood star's acting career spanned nine decades

By Tracy Frydberg

Jerry Seinfeld at the Caliber 3 anti-terror training camp outside of Efrat. (Facebook)

January 11, 2018, 3:07 pm

Seinfeld under fire over visit to West Bank ‘military camp’

The Caliber 3 training facility takes down pics of the famous comedian snapped during a family visit

By Yaakov Schwartz

Scott Rogowsky hosting HQ Trivia (HQ Trivia via JTA)

December 27, 2017, 3:02 am

HQ Trivia’s Jewish host on fame and faith

Mobile quiz sensation Scott Rogowsky dishes on his cringeworthy Bar Mitzvah and a lot more

By Josefin Dolsten

Amy Schumer learned details about her Jewish relatives on Season 4, Episode 10 of 'Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.,' which aired on December 19, 2017. (Screenshot from PBS via JTA)

December 20, 2017, 10:53 pm

Amy Schumer tears up upon learning of Jewish ancestors’ journey

Comedian says 'I think this will change me,' after PBS series 'Finding Your Roots' shows her details of how relatives came to the US from Eastern Europe

By JTA

Judd Apatow in his new Netflix stand up special, 'The Return.' (Screenshot)

December 13, 2017, 5:52 pm

‘We are the Jews who cried Nazi,’ says Judd Apatow in stand up Netflix special

Filmmaker known for titles such as '40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Knocked Up' returns to the comedy stage after a 25-year hiatus to dish on Trump, raising daughters and his film career

By Tracy Frydberg

Seth Rogen in 'The Night Before.' (YouTube screenshot)

December 12, 2017, 12:56 pm

Seth Rogen boycotts SiriusXM after Bannon return

The Jewish funnyman isn't laughing at the news of the Breitbart co-founder's new position as radio host on the service, and others are following suit

By Tracy Frydberg

December 10, 2017, 8:52 pm

Paul Reiser’s latest is an homage to a show that changed the world

Jewish Renaissance man's 'There’s... Johnny' is a sharp meta-drama about one of the greatest late night television programs of all time

By Anna Katz