When Mel Brooks was filming “The Producers,” he recalled an executive approaching him and saying, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” Brooks said he would fire the actor, but never ...

Bella, which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival last summer, tells an intricate story that works on two levels. On the ...

A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials. (JTA) — In the 2020 comedy “Shiva Baby,” a 20-something young woman shows up at a house of ...

“His style was a little bit different; he wasn’t a Borscht belt comedian, but he certainly learned from them,” director Ron Frank told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. (JTA) — When Mel Brooks was ...

(JTA) — In the 2020 comedy “Shiva Baby,” a 20-something young woman shows up at a house of Jewish mourners and gently offers her condolences. When she finds her mother in the kitchen, they chat about ...