'Comedy in the Reagan era pales in comparison,' the ombudsman of stand-up tells peers at Just for Laughs in Montreal, calling the president's 'racism' an inspiration for humorists

40-year-old owner of The Stand in New York City found dead in Maplewood home; au pair's boyfriend arrested, charged with two counts of murder

'The only way we can fight them is by mocking them and exposing the ignorance of their bigotry,' says Elon Gold ahead of the July 22 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal

Actor playing Nazi leader makes concentration camp jokes at expense of famed diarist who died in Bergen-Belsen; Amsterdam's Anne Frank House calls show 'tasteless satire'

Stand-up’s new release fluctuates between sex jokes and bits about weed, but during the 50 minutes of comedic gold, one theme remains the same — her Jewish identity

Isaac Butterfield tells Jewish audience member 'if you can’t stand the heat get out of the oven'

Red-haired tornado of energy Joanna Hausmann likes to explore how puzzled Americans are when she says she's Latina