Jackie Mason, 93, Dies; Turned Kvetching Into Comedy Gold
He kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had closed and eventually brought it, triumphantly, to Broadway.
Jackie Mason, 93, Dies; Turned Kvetching Into Comedy Gold
He kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had closed and eventually brought it, triumphantly, to Broadway.
I loved the ones he made were he went after Obama.
Obama was just elected and the Darling of the whole world. And Jackie Mason starts taking him apart.
That must have gone over well with all the Obamaciples! Don’t ever dis the Obamasiah or you get cancelled like Hank Williams Jr.
Jackie Mason destroyed his own career early on when he gave the finger to Ed Sullivan on live TV. I know he did this, because I saw it. it was in the 50s. Mason never appear anywhere again for a very long time. I like him. I loved all the Jewish comics of that that era … they were and still are the best. A modern version of Jewish humor is Seinfeld. That was the funniest sit com ever. in my opinion. Then there’s Rodney …
And don’t forget Buddy Hackett, (and many other Borscht Belt comedians).