Comedy
Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor
Amid boycotts and hostility abroad, Israeli artists unapologetically embrace their identities and continue performing on stage
Sderot Women’s Theater premieres dark October 7 comedy play ‘Laughing on the Border’
'Hill 338' revives a classic Israeli comedy for a new generation - review
‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series
Kaplan Medical Center fundraiser comedy event sells out ahead of Shavuot
A charity stand-up comedy event held ahead of Shavuot drew a full house this week as hundreds gathered to support the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kaplan Medical Center.
‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers
The movie is more reminiscent of the films of Noah Baumbach, Nicole Holofcener, and Lisa Cholodenko at their best, or even, at moments, of James L. Brooks.
Spanish film, 'My Friend Eva' - an unromantic comedy, defined by covert cynicism
It’s usually the men in movies who have this kind of sudden-onset midlife crisis, but here it’s Eva who impulsively decides to move out of her apartment and start dating.
Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day
Comedy has always been an important part of Israeli cinema. From well-known classics to newer releases, these films continue to attract audiences across generations.
Eretz Nehederet searches for light at the end of the bomb shelter in season finale
The cast of the Israeli comedy show celebrated reaching the end of the season, which, from the end of February until April, had them running to bomb shelters.
Bringing the Moshiach energy: Jewish comedian Modi Rosenberg comes to NYC's Radio City
Modi’s two dates at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, the biggest venue he’s played so far in his 30 years of stand-up, April 23 and April 30, are selling briskly.
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.
Adir Miller's Reset: A midlife crisis comedy falls short of expectations
TV Time: In Reset, Adir Miller explores aging and regrets, but the series fails to live up to the expectations set by his past hits.
'War Trump' vs 'Peace Trump': the Eretz Nehederet skit that captured Israel’s Trump anxiety
Israeli satirical sketch comedy Eretz Nehederet's newest skit was the highlight of the show's entire season.
From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor
In his new memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner,” Marc Shaiman reflects on a life shaped by chutzpah, fate, disappointment
