ZACHARY SOLOMON, JTA
• Published September 30, 2021
Rodney Dangerfield got no respect. When he was born, the doctor told his mother, “I did all I could, but he pulled through anyway.” Just listen to the guy: When he was a kid, too—no respect. His parents got divorced. They had a custody fight over...
“I hope fans of comedy will get a kick out of the stories behind my work, and really enjoy taking this remarkable ride with me.”—Mel Brooks
I'm a fan, and I can't wait to take this ride with you Mel.
I believe the reason it took Brooks 95-years...
BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published February 19, 2021
We know you’re probably bummed that there aren’t the usual big, indoor Purim carnivals happening this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spin a grogger, eat some hamantaschen and watch some of the funniest Jewish...
Israeli TV is all the rage right now. You’ve probably heard of “Shtisel,” the sensation about a haredi Orthodox family in Jerusalem that swept the world since it premiered on Netflix in 2019, or maybe you know “The Beauty and the Baker,” an...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published November 10, 2010
"If I lose you, I'll call you right back," Martin Short says, explaining that he's driving and has to put me on speakerphone so his hands can concentrate on the steering wheel as he motors his way around Los Angeles. "They're pretty strict about this...
By Naomi Pfefferman, Jewish Journal
• Published October 27, 2010
LOS ANGELES - Judd Apatow, Hollywood's leading comedy mogul, was running late. "I actually have to leave, because I'm going to therapy to discuss what happened in this interview," he said wryly in a conversation on his cell phone from somewhere in Los...
