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His mother was Ed Sullivan’s secretary, and his grandfather, a Bell Telephone engineer who in his off hours was a vaudeville dancer, introduced him to borscht belt comedy.
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Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Like the borscht belt ruin, its decay had become its allure.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Jackie Mason, whose staccato, arm-waving delivery and thick Yiddish accent kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had shut their doors, and whose career reached new heights in the 1980s with a series of one-man shows on Broadway, died on Saturday in Manhattan.
—New York Times, 24 July 2021
Bill grew up in the borscht belt of the Catskills, in Liberty, New York, and worked at his family’s Chinese restaurant.
—Kat Chow, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
Where else does Kushner’s blend of high eloquence and borscht belt timing sound like the local vernacular?
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
His new manager, Jyll Rosenfeld, convinced that the old borscht belt comics were ripe for a comeback, encouraged him to bring his act to the theater as a one-man show.
—William Grimes New York Times, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
Having the comic timing of a borscht belt comedian also helped.
—Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 12 July 2019
The Catskills property that once hosted the borscht belt classic Kutsher’s resort will soon reopen with YO 1 Wellness Center.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 1 June 2018
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Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
Like the borscht belt ruin, its decay had become its allure.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Jackie Mason, whose staccato, arm-waving delivery and thick Yiddish accent kept the borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had shut their doors, and whose career reached new heights in the 1980s with a series of one-man shows on Broadway, died on Saturday in Manhattan.
—New York Times, 24 July 2021
Bill grew up in the borscht belt of the Catskills, in Liberty, New York, and worked at his family’s Chinese restaurant.
—Kat Chow, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
Where else does Kushner’s blend of high eloquence and borscht belt timing sound like the local vernacular?
—New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
His new manager, Jyll Rosenfeld, convinced that the old borscht belt comics were ripe for a comeback, encouraged him to bring his act to the theater as a one-man show.
—William Grimes New York Times, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
Having the comic timing of a borscht belt comedian also helped.
—Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 12 July 2019
The Catskills property that once hosted the borscht belt classic Kutsher’s resort will soon reopen with YO 1 Wellness Center.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 1 June 2018
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“Borscht belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borscht%20belt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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