Comedy
‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series
A new comedy feature film titled 'Checkout' has already sold a quarter of a million tickets in just a few days, telling the stories of staff and customers at a fictional supermarket chain in Israel.
Kaplan Medical Center fundraiser comedy event sells out ahead of Shavuot
‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers
Spanish film, 'My Friend Eva' - an unromantic comedy, defined by covert cynicism
What to watch in Israel: War is over with ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’
TV TIME: Israeli satire, British scandal, and classic dramas converge as television cautiously moves back toward escapism.
Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar and a roomful of Jewish writers
Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar dominated the television screen beginning in the 1950's and left a lasting mark on American showbusiness as we know it.
From aliyah to the mic: How Benny P. Leva found his voice in Jerusalem
‘To be filming big specials or having big comedians come here and perform in English - it makes Jerusalem a world-class comedy city.’
Bowen Yang breaks silence on ‘SNL’ exit in heartfelt goodbye
In an Instagram post on Saturday, the five-time Emmy nominee, 35, shared a heartfelt goodbye to the NBC sketch comedy series, which he joined as a writer in 2018.
French comedy festival Oh Là Là! showcases premieres, classics, and more
The eighth festival will run from November 27 to December 5 around the country, and will feature the best recent French comedies.
Jewish creators are fighting antisemitism with humor and truth
Jewish voices around the world are harnessing social media not for fame or fortune but to defend their identity.
Has Israel lost the ideals of its founding fathers? - editorial
There’s so much good about Israel, but there are issues that prompt many olim to leave after a few years and prevent those Israelis abroad from deciding to come home.
‘Happy Place’: A funny and moving new dramedy airing in Israel - review
A new dark comedy, which perhaps should be called a dramedy, is airing on Sundays and Wednesdays on KAN 11.
Eretz Nehederet features Alon Ohel playing piano, pokes fun at Mamdani, UTJ
The highlight of Eretz Nehederet's comedy show was the emotional playing of "Under the Sky" by freed hostage Alon Ohel.
Punch comedy festival: Laugh lines in Tel Aviv coming in December
Punch, Tel Aviv’s first-ever stand-up and comedy festival, will take place December 11-13.
