Comedy
‘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
Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day
Eretz Nehederet searches for light at the end of the bomb shelter in season finale
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.
Emperor Trump rules Israel on new Eretz Nehederet episode
The highlights of the season premiere of Eretz Nehederet were US President Donald Trump as a Roman emperor and Greta Thunberg disappointedly discovering there was actually a ceasefire.
In Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle jokes that ‘I stand with Israel’ would be his code for censorship
The state-sponsored show, which took place on Saturday and featured a host of top international comedians, was criticized by Human Rights Watch and several other comedians
