Comedian Nick Kroll is serious about being funny
The funnyman draws upon his Jewish identity to get big laughs on Broadway and the silver screen — but not so much in a telephone conversation.
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Amy Schumer says her show is on hold, not canceled
However, the Jewish comic said, there are no plans for a fifth season of the Comedy Central show in the "foreseeable future."
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‘Broad City’ takes on Birthright and turns Jewish anxieties into comic gold
Abbi and Ilana's "Birthmark" flight experience is at turns so exaggerated and so spot-on it’s hard to keep from squirming while laughing.
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‘Broad City’ renewed for 2 seasons, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ for 1
Stoners, Jewish feminists and wacky comedy fans rejoice — Comedy Central has renewed two of its most popular shows More ▸
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WATCH: ‘Broad City’ pays Halloween homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge Judy
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer dress up as the Notorious RBG and the one and only Judy Sheindlin for Halloween. More ▸
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The ‘Broad City’ girls remind us why Yom Kippur is so hard
Suffice it to say, their good intentions are no match for the munchies. More ▸
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Jon Stewart to leave ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart and the show have achieved critical and commercial acclaim during his 16-year run. More ▸
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Jon Stewart’s problem with his Jewish ‘brethren’
In an interview with Canada.com, “The Daily Show” host had some harsh criticism for his fellow Jews, calling some of their behavior “fascistic.” More ▸
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Newsflash: Sarah Silverman is still Jewish (the cross notwithstanding)
By Jana BaninSarah Silverman revealed in a recent appearance on W. Kamau Bell’s show, “Totally Biased,” that she was hurt by the jokes made about her age at James Franco’s Comedy Central roast. This was somewhat surprising — not because the jokes weren’t offensive, but because it isn’t like Silverman hasn’t dished it out herself once or… More ▸
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More Jewish highlights from James Franco’s roast
By Jana BaninAfter the “best joke” lists were leaked by a few of those who attended the taping of Comedy Central’s James Franco roast last Sunday night, we have to admit, we almost didn’t want to watch the thing. Then we remembered “Princesses: Long Island” is off the air, leaving Sunday night wide open. So we tuned… More ▸
