Comedy

The summer that Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill took over mainstream comedy

"Knocked Up" and "Superbad," which came out just a few months apart from each other, had lasting effects on Hollywood comedy.

Billy Crystal on why he loves being Jewish

The legendary comedian, now touring with his new show "Spend the Night With Billy Crystal," dishes about his family, his Jewish identity, his long career and the "one thing" that keeps him going.

Mary Tyler Moore on growing up in a Brooklyn Jewish neighborhood: Bruises, scraped knees and ‘fun’

"What's the big deal about sundown?" the comic actress recalled asking the Jewish kids on her block in Flatbush.

Culture

Watch Donald Trump Being Interviewed By The Hilarious Ali G

Culture

This Post-9/11 “Seinfeld” Script is Cringe-Worthy — But Also Incredible

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Amy Schumer takes down sexist heckler at show in Sweden

United States

In ‘Blazing Saddles,’ Gene Wilder helped recall a fading black-Jewish alliance

Culture

A New Film About Writer Nora Ephron’s Life, Lovingly Made by Her Son

Culture

Adam Sandler debuts new version of ‘The Chanukah Song’

Culture

Jewish comedian goes big in China — but the humor doesn’t always translate

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