Jerry Sadowitz
- Stand-up comedian and magician
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Too mild? Chris Rock should learn from Jerry Sadowitz and/or Malcolm Hardee
On Twitter, British comedian and writer David Baddiel observed: "As a comedy moment it's still not up there with a member of the audience at Montreal's Just For Laughs 1991 punching Jerry Sadowitz out cold for opening with 'Hello moose-fuckers!'"
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 31st March 2022Jerry Sadowitz announces Scottish tour
The controversial comic says, unconvincingly, that he will 'do less hate-fuelled swearing' in the show, Not For Anyone, and instead 'focus more on faux liberal pish in order to appeal to the middle class and their disposable income and personalities'.
Chortle, 24th March 2022Jerry Sadowitz is heading for Aberdeen International Comedy Festival
The acclaimed stand-up and magician will make his debut at the Granite City event on October 14 with his Not For Anyone show.
Aberdeen Press and Journal, 23rd March 2022Glasgow International Comedy Festival permanently axed
Organisers at the Scottish Comedy Agency say that after 18 years, they will no longer be staging the annual event after being hammered by Covid.
Chortle, 26th October 2021Jerry Sadowitz auctions himself on eBay
Jerry Sadowitz is auctioning himself off on eBay. Or to be precise, he's offering a private comedy-magic gig to the highest bidder.
Chortle, 8th October 2020With comedy, I'd rather be offended than bored
New director-general Tim Davie will reportedly steer TV comedy to the right to correct years of perceived anti-Tory bias. But it was Brexit, not the BBC, that put a spanner in British humour.
Suzanne Moore, The Guardian, 2nd September 2020The Caird: Hecklers, Kevin Bridges and the Big Yin
Unfortunately, it comes with the territory. Any comedian courageous enough to step onto the stage - whether it is in a 20,000 seater arena or in a dank pub basement - has to be well-equipped to deal with hecklers. However, be warned, disruptive outbursts from marble-mouthed louts will never be tolerated at the Caird Hall.
Ciaran Shanks, Dundee Telegraph, 11th April 2020Glasgow Comedy Festival's biggest shows called off
All events at the King's Theatre, including Stewart Lee, Jerry Sadowitz, Janey Godley, John Shuttleworth, Fascinating Aida, Susie McCabe and Jim Smith, are to be postponed.
Chortle, 16th March 2020Jerry Sadowitz gig cut short after punter falls ill
Reports suggest that when Sadowitz saw a man clambering over seats, he asked if he was on his way up to the stage to assassinate him. However, it then became apparent that another man had stopped breathing and had to be taken out of the theatre. Sadowitz reportedly said: 'Stopped breathing? That's all I need on my fucking CV isn't it?' and left the stage.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 24th May 2019Review: Jerry Sadowitz, Newport
Sadowitz is the last of the underdogs and tonight's performance is one of the most scabrous comedy shows I've ever witnessed.
Graham James, South Wales Argus, 11th May 2019