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.

By Gabe Friedman July 26, 2017 4:53 pm

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.

March 8, 2017 2:15 pm

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.

January 27, 2017 10:48 am

Watch Donald Trump Being Interviewed By The Hilarious Ali G

By Leah Falk

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

By Gabe Friedman

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Amy Schumer takes down sexist heckler at show in Sweden

By Josefin Dolsten September 2, 2016 1:00 pm

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

By Andrew Silow-Carroll August 30, 2016 12:20 pm

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

By Zachary Solomon

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Adam Sandler debuts new version of ‘The Chanukah Song’

November 16, 2015 6:05 pm

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

By Uriel Heilman June 3, 2015 5:14 pm

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

Billy Crystal on why he loves being Jewish

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

Watch Donald Trump Being Interviewed By The Hilarious Ali G

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

Amy Schumer takes down sexist heckler at show in Sweden

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

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

Adam Sandler debuts new version of ‘The Chanukah Song’

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

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