Comedian

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

Even comedic masters of timing don’t stand a chance if their set is interrupted by air raid sirens. 

(L TO R) Ana Vincenti, Moe Braun, Martin Winiar, and Hanna Castiel TLV fan Stav Setty.
Andrew Ginsburg celebrates after winning a JFK Jr. look-alike competition in the West Village.

Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest

GUY HOCHMAN poses with the Israeli flag next to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in New York City, January 20, 2026.

Israeli comedian cancels New York City show after pro-Palestine protest blocks club entrance

Guy Hochman.

Hind Rajab Foundation to file war crimes complaint against Israeli comedian Guy Hochman


Why does Israel welcome ‘canceled’ Louis C.K.?

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Following Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct scandal, his career took a nosedive, but the question remains if he was actually “canceled” – and whether anyone else truly has been.

 BETTER TIMES – Louis C.K. introduces the nominees for Best Documentary Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, in 2016.

Bob Saget passed away from trauma to the head, family shares

A statement explained that they "felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us."

Actor Bob Saget arrives at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, US, February 25, 2017.

The Holocaust is not a laughing matter, Jimmy Carr - opinion

The writer has been struggling to understand how anyone can think it’s okay to joke about the Holocaust.

 JIMMY CARR attends the 12th Annual Stand Up For Heroes at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in 2018

Tiffany Haddish shares her Jewish rituals: Shabbat dinners, hanging out with her rabbi

Haddish will appear alongside fellow Jewish actors Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, Ben Schwartz and Dave Franco in her next film "The Afterparty."

Rabbi Susan Silverman officiates Tiffany Haddish's bat mitzvah December 3, 2019

Jon Stewart to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The honor, given by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and awarded annually since 1998, has not been given to anyone for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Jon Stewart speaks backstage a "Stand Up for Heroes" benefit show in New York City, Nov. 4, 2019.

Rachel Antonoff’s latest lookbook features Jewish comics as models

Jewish fashion designer Rachel Antonoff's Spring 2022 lookbook features Jewish comic actors Bob Balaban and Susie Essman.

 Rachel Antonoff at the Animal Haven Gala in New York City, May 22, 2019.

Bob Saget, Jewish-American comedian and TV actor, dies at 65

The actor and comedian, best known for his role on the TV sitcom 'Full House,' was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday.

Cast member Bob Saget poses at the premiere for the Netflix television series "Fuller House" at The Grove in Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2016.

Alex Edelman’s new comedy show raises questions about 'Jewish identity'

Edelman, a comedian who has appeared on late-night TV and recently opened for the musician Beck, is also an amateur tracker of online antisemites in his spare time.

 Alex Edelman, a Modern Orthodox comedian who was the head writer last year for "Saturday Night Seder," is now performing a show centered on the time he attended a white nationalist meeting.

Groundbreaking comedian Mort Sahl dies at 94

Widely considered the father of modern political satire, Mort Sahl died at his home near San Francisco at the age of 94.

  Publicity photo of Mort Sahl

Dave Chappelle jokes about world-conquering ‘Space Jews’ in new Netflix special

In “The Closer,” released Tuesday, the longtime provocateur crosses lines that for most celebrities lead to pop culture suicide in 2021.

 Dave Chappelle