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October 25, 2020, 3:49 pm
Borat 2’s Jewish gags run the gamut from anti-Semitic to very nice
Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Subsequent Moviefilm’ doesn’t just mock age-old stereotypes; it also tackles Holocaust denial and the hate that now pervades social media
By
Gabe Friedman
October 21, 2020, 7:07 pm
‘Borat 2’: Original’s insanity and anti-Semitism, multiplied by a factor of 2020
In the long-awaited sequel starring Sacha Baron Cohen, out Oct. 23 on Amazon, the undercover comedian exposes real-life Jew-haters, creepy conservative fathers — and Rudy Giuliani
By
Jordan Hoffman
August 4, 2020, 4:43 pm
‘An American Pickle’ is half-sour, still charming bite of Jewish magical realism
Streaming August 6 on HBO Max, Seth Rogen’s new caper features a surprisingly powerful performance by the comedian/producer. With significant shortcomings, it still has moments
By
Jordan Hoffman
May 8, 2020, 5:32 am
Say what you want, in ’23 Hours to Kill’ Seinfeld really commits to a joke
While not reinventing the wheel, the comedy special is as polished and entertaining as one would expect — and even more genuine
By
Yaakov Schwartz
May 6, 2020, 11:10 pm
LISTEN: Israeli comic with COVID-19 does sick comedy for captive hotel audience
Harvard fellowship cut short, one-woman show postponed, and stricken with virus, Noam Shuster-Eliassi finds plenty to laugh about with diverse crowd of fellow patients in Jerusalem
By
Rich Tenorio
March 24, 2020, 3:32 am
Heard the one about Hitler killing another Jew? My kid told it during quarantine
LISTEN: Only in Israel can a coronavirus patient with a wicked sense of humor become a celeb. Funnymen Jonathan Barak, Asaf Beiser, Benji Lovitt and Yisrael Campbell explain why
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
February 29, 2020, 3:57 am
‘Sonic: The Hedgehog’ actor Ben Schwartz is still a neurotic Jew from Riverdale
Despite Hollywood success and new friendship with Billy Crystal formed on the set of indie flick ‘Standing Up, Falling Down,’ funnyman admits he still worries about his next gig
By
Curt Schleier
January 30, 2020, 10:04 pm
Comedy club drops comedian Ari Shaffir after comment about Kobe Bryant
Jewish comedian lambasted for celebrating a ‘great day’ after the basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter died in a helicopter crash
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JTA
January 9, 2020, 3:29 am
The minds behind Mrs. Maisel on how they aim to represent Jews on screen
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the married couple behind the show, explore comedy’s Jewish roots, stereotypes, Jewish mothers and Lenny Bruce
By
Emily Burack
December 17, 2019, 5:13 am
Mel Brooks gets serious in HBO special — but there’s plenty of shtick, too
‘It is kind of a walk through my life,’ the 93-year-old says of ‘Mel Brooks Unwrapped,’ an introspective look at a nearly 60-year career from the Catskills to Hollywood
By
Curt Schleier
November 27, 2019, 3:57 pm
Tiffany Haddish says ‘She ready’ for onscreen Netflix bat mitzvah
African-American Jewish comedian/actress celebrates her ‘Black Mitzvah’ at 40, in a program streaming from December 3. But while it may be funny, the occasion is no joke for her
By
Jordan Hoffman
November 3, 2019, 1:59 am
‘Stage Fright’ is an intimate, extremely Jewish portrait of Jenny Slate
The comedian’s latest Netflix special isn’t just the answer to every appreciator of Jew jokes — it’s an expression of vulnerability in an increasingly curated public sphere
By
Emily Burack
October 28, 2019, 4:37 am
Even prior to ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ Jews have long played Nazis onscreen
Jewish-Polynesian director Taika Waititi’s latest film has stirred controversy for its humorous portrayal of Hitler, but lampooning the 20th century’s greatest villain is tradition
By
Lior Zaltzman
October 15, 2019, 7:33 pm
Sarah Silverman films late-night pilot series for HBO
Jewish comedian says show will feature commentary ‘on the mishigas of the week’ and that no topic is ‘off the table’
By
Marcy Oster
October 7, 2019, 4:09 am
Josh Gondelman is the nicest guy in comedy
The comedian’s book, ‘Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results,’ out this past Tuesday, draws on Judaism to illustrate the contrast between ‘niceness’ and ‘goodness’
By
Emily Burack
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