Don't get into the gene argument. Stating facts about genetics leads to racism. Why don't you just ask Dr. James Watson.

It's more of a cultural identity thing than a genetic thing. I mean pretty much all big name comedians do something similar as far as joking on their own culture. It's Jeff Foxworthy and the redneck jokes or its Chris Rock and the black jokes. I'm not black or Jewish but I find black and Jewish comedy to be funny.

Really all comedy has its niches but if it's funny it's funny. Political comedy is the same way, it's often a way for a person to promote his ideas in a more palatable way by throwing in a joke here and there. Anyway, if it makes you laugh, who cares if the comedian shares your ethnic/political/cultural background.

Besides, I'm glad the Jews are prominent in entertainment. I think they deserve a break every once for once. Of course, I'm saying this as someone who often needs the services of a Jewish lawyer.

Well gee, 2% of the population but 80% of the writers. It is almost like the people deciding who gets to be a writer really like Jewish people.

What?

Pretty much every major production company is headed by Jews and most of the senior management and decision makers are Jewish?

Oh well, then what's the friggin mystery?

"I don't appreciate any ethnicity promoting its own heritage disguised as comedy in public forums expecting mass audiences to enjoy it."

I, too, do not care for any ethnicity promoting; whatever it is. However, I understand that comedy is hard and that finding material to build jokes around is always a challenge. So, if Jewish comics can make me laugh talking about rabbis then all the power to 'em. Anything and everything is funny in the right hands...erm.. .microphone.

I know Dave Chappel's black & white jokes are never dull.

Cultural separation brings a lot of unnecessary brief to the world, yet it also brings flavor. Yup. I'd love it if people didn't work so hard to be part of a group but instead focused on being an individual. I shake my head when people hold firm to ideas and behavior that their 'community' expects them to adhere to. That attitude seems weak to me.

Nevertheless, people will always be drawn to the crowd that welcomes them; makes them feel a soft-headed sense of unity. No point in wishing there were no China towns... or Italian districts... or country clubs. The lines have been drawn by dumbasses a long time ago, so let's have a couple laughs about it. Humor can bring people closer.

Self-promotion? I thought they were practicing good form and speaking about what they know (the 1st rule of comedy). Authentic knowledge and experiences lead to authentic comedy, and audiences can sense it. Imagine if Seinfeld did black jokes, or Rock did Jewish jokes...or if Dane Cook told a joke. It would just weird everyone out.