comedy

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.

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.

By WALLA!
19/12/2023

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.

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."

By REUTERS
13/12/2023
Taylor Swift

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.

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.

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.

Comedians around the country offer comic relief during Israel-Gaza war

Even as the country reels from anger and sorrow in the wake of Hamas's brutal attack on Israel, comedians are managing to make smiles.

18/11/2023

Israeli satire show pokes fun at BBC in new skit featuring Yahya Sinwar interview

Israel’s longest-running political satire program, "Eretz Nehederet," has tackled issues regarding the war with what the director calls an "old Jewish secret: laughing in the face of death."

Life of Jewish-American comedian Albert Brooks shown in new documentary

If you know Albert Brooks and his comedy, you’ll be eager to see this movie, and if you’re not familiar with him, this is a great way to find out who he is.

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