Lenny bruce
I Dated Lenny Bruce And Knew Joan Rivers. ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Gets Them Wrong.
Joan’s material was first rate and funny. Midge’s comedy career starts as an inebriated mishap, which ends when she shows the audience her breasts.
Why Brandeis University Cancelled A Lenny Bruce-Inspired Play
A production of Michael Weller’s “Buyer Beware” at Brandeis University was cancelled following objections to its Lenny Bruce-inspired content.
8 Great Lenny Bruce Routines
Lenny Bruce died 50 years ago. In honor of his life, we present 8 clips from the most controversial Jewish comedian of all time.
50 Years After His Death, Lenny Bruce’s Spirit Lives On
Lenny Bruce, one of the funniest and most controversial comics who ever lived, died 50 years ago of a drug overdone in August, 1966. This somber anniversary inspires this joyous celebration of Bruce’s life.
How 100 Years of Jewish Jokes Shaped Modern Humor
Vulture’s list of top 100 jokes prove to shape modern comedy prove Jews are the real kings of comedy.
A Short History of Jews and Obscenity
From Philip Roth to Lenny Bruce to Sarah Silverman, Jews have had a long history with talking dirty. Joshua Furst digs into an unnoticed link between obscenity laws and anti-Semitism.
Jewish vs. Goyish — Holiday Edition
Some jokes never get old! California comedian Josh Healey takes on everybody from George W. Bush and Ray Charles to Hugo Chavez and Eddie Cantor.
How Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Lenny Bruce Changed Judaism Forever
There were trailblazing Jews long before Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Lenny Bruce. But David Kaufman’s new book argues that they reshaped Judaism forever.
Friday Film: A Talking-Head Tribute to Lenny Bruce
Dustin Hoffman as Lenny Bruce in ‘Lenny’ (1974). Courtesy Toronto Jewish Film Festival
