French mayors close shows by antisemitic comedian Dieudonné
Mayors of Toulouse, Lyon, Grenoble, and more towns ban performances by bigoted comedian following Simon Wiesenthal Center outreach.
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Jewish comedian Sam Morril makes fun of pro-Palestinian hecklers who try to interrupt his show.
Infamous French comedian Dieudonné sentenced in Switzerland for antisemitism
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Howie Mandel recovering after collapsing at LA Starbucks
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Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at 98
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Comedian Jim Jefferies coming to Tel Aviv
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New Jersey: Comedy club owner and family nanny stabbed to death
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Comedian dropped by Netflix over Holocaust joke? 'Fake News'
Australian 'shock humor' comic says reports that Netflix dropped him over accusations of anti-Semitism are 'fake news'.
Comedian: 'If you can't stand the heat get out of the oven'
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Louis C.K.’s leaked stand-up set has jokes about Auschwitz
Comedian's latest routine mocks Jews, school shooting victims, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities.
Senate candidate Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over TV prank
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice and senate candidate Roy Moore sues comedian who posed as Israeli counter-terror expert.
Georgia lawmaker duped by Sacha Baron Cohen resigns
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Jewish group wants to ban anti-Semitic comedian
B’nai Brith in Montreal looking to ban French comedian who has several convictions for violating hate speech laws in Europe.
Anti-Semitic French Comedian Kicked Out of Theater
Dieudonne evicted from theater for subletting, claims he needed money to pay fines for anti-Semitism convictions.
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