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0 Literature Culture

New Jewish Books Full of Faith, Comedy and Yiddish

Sandee Brawarsky in Hadassah · 21 Nov

The article reviews a selection of new Jewish-themed books that traverse various genres and explore diverse narratives, from historical fiction to biography, spiritual guides, and memoirs.

0 Television/Film Culture

How the Yonkers-born son of Jewish immigrants became the king of American comedy

Ann Levin in Forward · 10 Nov

Sid Caesar, the seminal figure of American comedy in the early days of television, is the focus of David Margolick's biography, which delves into how Caesar's "Your Show of Shows" revolutionized comedy.

0 Television/Film History

Live From Tamiment

Gloria Levitas in Moment · 17 Jul 2024

Tamiment, a summer resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, was not just a vacation spot but a talent incubator for aspiring entertainers, writers, and producers, primarily Jewish, from the 1930s to the 1950s.

0 Television/Film Culture

The surprisingly gradual but unmistakably dramatic transformation of Mel Brooks

Jackson Arn in Forward · 8 Mar 2023

Mel Brooks, the iconic comic whose career spans decades, remains a subject of fascination in Jeremy Dauber's biography, "Disobedient Jew."

0 Television/Film Culture

'He was not even a Jew or a person; he was a force' — Sid Caesar at 100

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 7 Sep 2022

The centenary of Sid Caesar's birth presents an opportunity to reflect on how his Jewish heritage influenced his comedic style, despite the apparent lack of explicit Jewish references in his work.

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History of Mel Brooks: Both Parts

Jesse Tisch in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Dec 2019

In "Funny Man" by Patrick McGilligan, the biography of Mel Brooks unfolds, shedding light on the comedy icon's journey from his early days as the exuberant Crazy Mel to his complex personality as a creative genius filled with colossal egotism and insecurities.