The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Alex Edelman, a comedian, recalls his family’s one-night fling with Christmas — undertaken as a mitzvah for a non-Jewish friend.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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‘Die Hard’ Comes to the Christmas Stage in London
The New York Times – Film:
The poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.
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Adam Sandler to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The New York Times – Film:
The comedian will receive the Kennedy Center’s annual comedy honor at a ceremony in March.
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When Jewish Artists Wrestle With Antisemitism
The New York Times – Film:
In this unsettling moment, comedians, filmmakers, playwrights and others have been struggling against a long-ingrained American response to look away.
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Jerrod Carmichael to Host Golden Globes as Broadcast Returns From Scandal
The New York Times – Film:
The tarnished ceremony will air on NBC in January after questions were raised about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s diversity and ethics.
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Leslie Phillips, Comic Actor Who Sorted Wizards, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Film:
He made a name for himself in British satires, then late in his career reached a different audience as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies.
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Who Are All Those Celebrities at the Weird Al Pool Party? A Guide
The New York Times – Music:
We break down that star-studded scene from “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” the sorta kinda true portrait of the pop star’s life, now on the Roku Channel.
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Second City to Open Its First New York Outpost
The New York Times – Film:
Long a staple of Chicago, the improv and sketch company plans to open a theater and training center in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn next year.