Jon Stewart to take summer break

Published on March 12, 2013

Jon Stewart is stepping down from his throne at Comedy Central this summer to direct a film based on a screenplay he wrote.

Bill O’Reilly recommends double date for Obama, Bibi in debate with Jon Stewart

Published on October 9, 2012

Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, faced off against conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly, in a political debate.

Comedy Central’s Roast of Roseanne Barr [SLIDESHOW]

By Jared Baker
Published on August 14, 2012

[PODCAST] An Emmy Nomination for the Kosher Porky Pig: ‘Looney Tunes’ ’ Bob Bergen [UPDATE]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on September 19, 2011

Jon Benjamin has a “Jew Them Up!” sketch

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on August 10, 2011

College Humor roasts Facebook (and bashes Myspace)

By JewishJournal.com
Published on June 2, 2011

The roast of Facebook (and a little myspace bashing)

Jon Stewart on the bin Laden photo debate

Published on May 5, 2011

Jon Stewart examines the debate over the photographic proof of Osama bin Laden's death.

Jews at Jon Stewart’s ‘sanity’ rally find plenty of like-minded

Published on November 2, 2010

When "Saturday Night Live" alum “Father Guido Sarducci," delivering the benediction at Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity, ran through a list of religions seeking the true faith, Judaism received the biggest applause.

Sanity rally, L.A.-Style [VIDEO]

By Susan Freudenheim
Published on October 30, 2010

Sanity rally: Now that we are all friends, what do we do?

Published on October 30, 2010

One thing to be said for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Restore Sanity and/or Fear Rally today in Washington: they didn’t pull the transparent trick that Glenn back did last month with his Restore Honor Rally. Beck, the right-wing talker, used his supposedly non-partisan rally to rather blatantly sling a right-wing political agenda. Notch.

Waiting for Sanityman: Can Jon Stewart save America?

By Marty Kaplan
Published on October 13, 2010

The fate of our country won't be decided by a politician. It will be determined by a comedian. Not long before Jon Stewart announced his Rally to Restore Sanity, he told a New York magazine writer why he and his crew on "The Daily Show" would never do something like that. "We're not activists," he said. "Maybe the nice thing about being a comedian is never having full belief in yourself to know the answer. So you can say all this stuff, but underneath, you're going, 'But of course, I'm f---ing idiotic.' It's why we don't lead a lot of marches."

Stewart takes shots at Sanchez

Published on October 4, 2010

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart jabbed back at fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez.

Comedy Central removes anti-Semitic video game

Published on May 27, 2010

Comedy Central has removed a video game with anti-Semitic stereotypes from its Web site.

Comedy Central changes video game title

Published on May 24, 2010

Comedy Central has changed the title of a video game on its Web site, but has not removed the offensive game, which includes anti-Semitic stereotypes.

The Roast of Joan Rivers [VIDEO]

By Jay Firestone
Published on August 10, 2009

Is Jim Cramer Jewish?

By Rob Eshman
Published on March 14, 2009

VIDEO: The Daily Show—Jewish voters in Florida assess debate

Published on September 30, 2008

Comedy (?) from The Daily Show. Post-debate analysis reveals John McCain is going to die soon, and Michelle Obama has a big butt. Are these Florida swing voters hilariously out of touch, or simply telling it like it is?

Bob Saget: Clean-cut and filthy (G-rated version)

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 14, 2008

". . . Bob is particularly funny because he has this dual, schizophrenic reputation from the G-rated family shows to the X-rated stand-up show . . ."

VIDEO: Mind of Mencia—cultural explorer Carlos goes to Fairfax to visit the Jews

Published on July 7, 2008

Official Comedy Central Video: The Mind of Mencia -- cultural explorer Carlos goes to visit the Jews

Once Upon a Heeb

By Lori Gottlieb
Published on June 30, 2005

Even Maidelehs Don Pasties

By Keren Engelberg
Published on February 24, 2005

Jewish girl stereotypes get tossed -- including one you might have heard about them being prudes -- when "Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad" makes its West Coast debut this Thursday night at Tangier.

As creator and emcee Susannah Perlman describes it, the variety show features comedy, spoken word, music and burlesque acts that speak to the Jewish condition, performed by women who have appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, MTV and late night television.

Baddest Heeb Nails Down Distributor

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 2, 2003

After months of distribution hell, the Jewsploitation spoof "The Hebrew Hammer" will burst onto the large and small screens this Chanukah season. The saga of Mordechai Jefferson Carver (aka the "baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv") debuts on Comedy Central Dec. 8 before moving to theaters courtesy of Cowboy Pictures.

The Heroes of Jewish Comedy

By Tom Teicholz
Published on July 3, 2003

On Monday, July 7, Comedy Central will premiere the first of a six-part series called, "Heroes of Jewish Comedy." Unfortunately, the series suffers for being a clip job not up to its subject. Less documentary and more comedy would help.