Tony AwardsAlex Edelman will receive a Special Tony Award for ‘Just For Us’The Boston comedian made his Broadway debut last year with his one-man show which centres on a gathering of neo-NazisBy Elisa Bray1 min read
Jewish ComedyHeimishe humour hits the stage in SohoThe star of one-woman show Pickle on how Jewish joy can help us can face up to the grimmest timesBy Deli Segal3 min read
By David BaddielCurb’s focus on the trivial and shallow is about life itselfJewish comedy may be our greatest gift to the world and Curb Your Enthusiasm, now back for its final season, is one of the greatest examples of it. Shvitzing the small stuff is so Jewish3 min read
Israel Hamas war 2023The Israeli comedian finding humour in his country’s darkest daysIsraeli stand-up Yossi Zabari is performing in London for a hostage fundraiser this weekendBy Hannah Gillott 3 min read
British AirwaysBritish Airways apologises for pausing plan to show Jewish sitcom due to warThe UK national carrier has sparked backlash for the decision to delay showing Jewish comedy series Hapless on flightsBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Jewish ComedyClub was ‘too scared’ to put on my Jewish-themed gig, says comedianJosh Howie called the owner’s decision to cancel a planned show as ‘totally wrong’By Elisa Bray2 min read
FilmThe halachic Catholic: meet a Jew whose made a funny film about his baptismMoroccan-Canadian-French stand-up Gad Elmaleh travels home to his parents with a big secret in his new movieBy Matthew Baylis3 min read
Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypesJulian Rose, an American comedian popularised the early form of Jewish caricature comedyBy Daniel Appleby4 min read||August 30, 2023 15:33
Leading comedy agent told comedian that Jews 'exaggerate' antisemitism'Welsh Seinfeld' Bennett Arron was abused as he celebrated a successful run at the Edinburgh FringeBy Felix Pope2 min read||August 29, 2023 16:55
'Weird Al' director wants to make biopic of Jewish actor behind Pee Wee HermanThe Al Yankovic Story director Eric Appel said a biopic for the Pee-wee Herman creator would be something 'people would love'By Richard Percival 1 min read||August 25, 2023 14:52
Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’The Jewish comedian talks about playing Jewish characters and who's allowed to do JewfaceBy John Nathan4 min read||August 25, 2023 10:46
Idina Menzel reveals the chaotic way she started her showbiz careerJewish star Menzel was paid $100 for her first gig when she was just 15-years-oldBy Richard Percival 2 min read||August 21, 2023 12:18
Someone You Love review - I owe Silverman a good one but I can’t give itThe US stand-up once forgave me a cringeworthy faux pas but, sadly, I can't repay her with a glowing write-up of her disappointing new HBO specialBy Josh Howie2 min read||August 17, 2023 16:51
Sacha Baron Cohen reprising Ali G after Channel 4 boss said 'you couldn't make it today'The Jewish comedian is reportedly working on a new stand up tour with the Staines characterBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 14, 2023 15:56
Comedian Bennett Arron: 'Let me tell you why I’m a born loser at Edinburgh Fringe'The Welsh comedian introduces his new Edinburgh Fringe showBy Bennett Arron1 min read||August 11, 2023 12:08
American actor Paul Reubens dies at 70 after private cancer battleBorn Paul Reubenfeld in New York, his father flew for the Israeli air force in 1948By Josh Kaplan2 min read||August 1, 2023 10:17
