A biographical portrait in The New York Times Magazine of Adam Sandler who from 1999 through 2011 "would star in 12 of his own live-action comedies. All but “Little Nicky” — a hellish version of “King Lear,” in which Sandler ...

One of the many appearances of the well-known Jewish American comedian Buddy Hackett on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. Click on the link above to access the YouTube video.

A short biography of Danny Kaye, a popular twentieth century entertainer and a dedicated humanitarian. Click on the link above to access.

This article is about Elaine May, the daughter of an actor in Yiddish theater, who was part of the popular and successful comedy duo in the 1950s and 60s, Mike Nichols and Elaine May. She later became one of the most ...

A brief biographical article on George Burns that includes the entire pilot for The George Burns and Gracie Allan Show. Click on the link above to access.

A Web Site devoted to the great magician, Harry Houdini. Includes a biography, videos of some of his magic tricks and much more. Click on the link above to access the site.

This article is about radio and television host Ira Glass, best known for his program on National Public Radio (NPR), "This American Life." The program was honored with several Peabody awards and the Pulitzer Prize in ...

This article in Commentary Magazine discusses the uniqueness and"quintessentially Jewish" nature of Jack Benny's comedy. "The Jack Benny Program" initially began as a radio show in 1932 that continued until 1950, when it ...

In an op-ed article in the New York Times, Jeremy Dauber considers what was uniquely Jewish about the comedy of Jerry Lewis. Click on the link above to read the article.

The New York Times' obituary for comedian and actor Jerry Stiller. Stiller's career career included stand-up comedy with his wife, Anne Meara, roles in both Broadway and off-Broadway and on television, most notably in the ...