Jackie Mason
Birth name	Yacov Moshe Maza
Born	June 9, 1931 (1931-06-09) (age 76) Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Medium	stand-up, television, film, books, radio
Nationality	American
Years active	1961-present
Genres	Satire/Political satire, Observational comedy, Improvisational comedy
Subject(s)	American politics, International relations, Current events, race relations, Antisemitism, Jewish culture, American culture
Spouse	Jyll Rosenfeld (August 14, 1991 - present)
Notable works and roles	The World According to Me! Hyman Krustofski in "Like Father, Like Clown" and "Today I am A Klown"
Website	jackiemason.com
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance 1992 "Like Father, Like Clown"

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Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from City College of New York and (at the age of 25) was ordained, as his three brothers and father had been, as a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.^[1] Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian. A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... “City College” redirects here. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy. ... There is also a Latrobe, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

In 1992 , Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode, "Like Father, Like Clown"^[2] making him the first guest star to win an Emmy for his role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, Mason was voted amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians.^{[citation needed]}John Byner impersonated Mason for the Aardvark cartoon character in the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark. An Emmy Award. ... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ... Krusty the Clown, or Herschel Schmoikel Krustofski (full name: Herschel Pinkes Remochel Krustofski), is a fictional character in the cartoon The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Like Father, Like Clown is the sixth episode of The Simpsons third season. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... For the band, see Cartoons (band). ... The Aardvark The Ant The Ant and the Aardvark was a series of theatrical short cartoons produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises from 1969 to 1971, depicting the attempts of an unnamed blue aardvark to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie. ...

Career

Mason had several one-man comedy stage shows over the years. His first Broadway show was called The World According to Me, which was well-received. Later, he had a show at the John Golden Theatre, called Politically Incorrect, which ran into copyright problems as it was performed at the same time that Bill Maher's TV show of the same name was on the air. Mason eventually changed the name of the show to Jackie Mason: Politically Correct to settle the situation. Between these shows, Mason played the lead in a short-lived television show, Chicken Soup. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... The John Golden Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... William Maher, Jr. ... TV redirects here. ... Politically Incorrect was a late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. ...

In November of 2005, Mason started a daily talk show, The Jackie Mason Show. The show airs nightly on the CN8 television network on Comcast cable television. He is currently also the host of a nationally syndicated radio program (as of July 2006). A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a TV station broadcast in many parts of the Northeastern United States: Mid-Atlantic and New England. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the largest[1] cable television (CATV) company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Controversy

Mason has been involved in several controversial situations over the course of his career.

Mason/Sullivan

In 1964, Mason allegedly gave Ed Sullivan the finger on a live telecast of Sullivan's weekly variety show. Sullivan terminated Mason's $45,000.00 contract on the spot. Mason denied that he made the obscene gesture, insisting that he flashed numerous fingers and that the gesture was misinterpreted. He later retaliated against Sullivan by filing (but later dropping) a libel suit. A year and a half later, Mason again appeared on Sullivan's show, where Sullivan publicly apologized to Mason. Mason dropped the lawsuit shortly after. That was Mason's last appearance on Sullivan's show. For other persons named Edward Sullivan, see Edward Sullivan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the gesture. ... broadcast Telecast (band) is a christian band from the United Kingdom ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ...

A video recording of the incident shows Mason talking through his comedy set and then looking to his right (viewers' left), toward Sullivan, commenting on the fact that Sullivan was giving him finger-signals.^[3] Sullivan may have been trying to tell Mason to wrap up his segment; regardless, Mason continued commenting, talking toward Sullivan instead of the audience and thumbed his nose at him with his middle finger slightly separated from the others. The action left Sullivan with the impression that Mason had given him the finger on live TV. From Jackie Mason's viewpoint, Ed Sullivan's finger signals caught the attention of the audience which distracted them from paying attention to his stand-up routine. As soon as Jackie realized that he was losing not only his audience at the studio but also millions watching him live T.V. he did some quick thinking and began to improvise his stand-up, using his own fingers to make jokes about Mr. Sullivan holding up fingers to signal the number of minutes Jackie Mason had left for his routine. When watching the slow motion replays of this incident it is clear that Jackie Mason's finger movements did not include giving the finger to Ed Sullivan. Video is the technology of capturing, recording, processing, transmitting, and reconstructing moving pictures, typically using celluloid film, electronic signals, or digital media, primarily for viewing on television or as video clips on computer monitors. ... For other uses, see Audience (disambiguation). ... This article is about the vulgar gesture. ... This article is about the gesture. ... Live television refers to television broadcasts of events or performances as they are happening, or on a delay of several seconds, rather than from video recordings or film. ...

After Mason left the stage, the TV camera then cut to Sullivan, who was looking agitated over what had just transpired; his arms were folded tightly and he was staring downward. Sony camera head with Betacam SP dock recorder A professional video camera (often called a television camera even though the use has spread) is a high-end device for recording electronic moving images (as opposed to a movie camera, that records the images on film). ...

Allegations of racism

In 1991 , he was criticized by African-American organizations such as the NAACP when he called New York mayor David Dinkins "a fancy schvartze with a moustache".^[4] He later apologized. He was later accused of racism when the American comic Ray Hanania, of Palestinian descent, was axed from opening for him at a Chicago club.^[4] Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, being the first and to date only African American to hold that office. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial... Ray Hanania (b. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ...

In 2007 he posted a video on YouTube in which he attacked the French people, calling them miserable, obnoxious, contemptuous people. [1]

Jews for Jesus lawsuit

On August 28, 2006, Mason filed a lawsuit against the group Jews for Jesus for using his likeness in a pamphlet.^[5] His image was used next to the tag line - "Jackie Mason...a Jew for Jesus!?." Mason said in court papers filed in New York: It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... Jews for Jesus is a Christian [1] evangelical organization which targets Jews for conversion to Christianity. ...

Mason has claimed that the group was using his image and fame to gain attention and converts. The group responded to the suit by saying, "Shame on him for getting so upset about this."^[5] The lawsuit was recently settled, and Jews for Jesus apologized.^[6] For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... Matzah balls (also matza balls, matzo balls, or matzoh balls) are a traditional Jewish food made from matzah, the unleavened bread used during the Passover holiday. ... Salami Salami is cured sausage, fermented and air-dried. ...

Meyer Lansky

Jackie Mason has also been linked to organized crime boss, Meyer Lansky. They allegedly became friends in the 1960s while Mason was performing in Miami. Lansky, a sarcastic Jew himself, loved his comedy and frequented his shows. Mason would often join Lansky at his table. Meyer Lansky (born Majer Suchowliński, July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983) was an American gangster who, with Charles Lucky Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States. ...

One Jerusalem

Mason also cofounded the organization One Jerusalem in response to the Oslo peace agreement. Its stated cause is "saving a united Jerusalem as the un-divided capital of Israel."^[7] One Jerusalem is an organisation that fights to keep Jerusalem undivided in Israeli possesion. ... Yitzhak Rabin, Bill Clinton, and Yasser Arafat during the Oslo Accords on September 13, 1993. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ...

Works

Selected TV, Film and Radio Roles

• The Ed Sullivan Show (1961-1968) frequent guest appearances
• The Stoolie (1972) - Roger Pitman
• Sleeper (1973) - Voice of robot tailor (uncredited)
• The Jerk (1979) - Harry Hartounian
• History of the World: Part I (1981) - Jew #1
• Caddyshack II (1988) - Jack Hartounian
• Chicken Soup (1989) - Jackie Fisher
• The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown" (1991) - Rabbi Hyman Krustofski
• The Simpsons episode "Today I am A Klown" (2003) - Rabbi Hyman Krustofski
• The Fairly OddParents episode "Beddy Bye/The Grass Is Greener" (2003) - Harvey Sandman a.k.a The Sandman
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Quandary Phase (2005) - The East River Lifeform

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Television specials

• Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! (1988)
• An Audience with Jackie Mason (1990)
• Jackie Mason on Campus (1992)
• Jackie Mason at the London Palladium (1996)
• Jackie Mason: A Night at the Opera (2002)

Discography

• I'm the Greatest Comedian in the World Only Nobody Knows it Yet! (1962)
• I Want to Leave You with the Words of a Great Comedian (1963)
• The World According to Me (1987)
• Brand New (1991)
• Jackie Mason in Concert (1997)
• All New! Much Ado About Everything (2003)

One man shows

• Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! (1986-1988)
• Jackie Mason: Brand New (1990-1991)
• Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect (1994-1995)
• Love Thy Neighbor (1996-1997)
• Much Ado About Everything (1999-2000)
• Jackie Mason: Prune Danish (2002-2003)
• Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed (2005-2006)

Video Blogging

Mason has appeared in over 60 self-written video blog entries on the popular YouTube website where he gives his opinions on current events and politics.^[8]

References

• NNBD Biography (2006), Jackie Mason, Accessed: 29/08/2006
• Jews for Jesus Press Release Response to Mason Lawsuit , Accessed: 29/08/2006

Footnotes

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External links

• Official website
• Jackie Mason at the Internet Movie Database
• Air American Radio Interview
• Jackie Mason speaks about gun control on LiveLeak