Elayne Boosler in Jerusalem

Elayne Boosler is a legend in the comedy world. The first woman to her own one hour special on Showtime, she is a comedian, actress, singer, and dancer who has appeared on shows such as The Cosby Show, Night Court, Dear John, and many others (including 32 appearances on Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect). She even cowrote Andy Kaufman’s final special with him a year before his death. Molly Livingstone caught up with Elayne after her recent performance in Jerusalem as part of the Comedy for Koby tour.