Alex Edelman, Twin Brother of Israeli Winter Olympian, Rocks 'Conan' with Jokes About Being an Orthodox Jew
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What a year it’s been for the Edelman family: First, A.J. made Jews worldwide proud by making it to the third round of the Men’s Skeleton event at the Winter Olympics, representing Israel in what has got to be the most insane sport ever dreamed up. And now, his twin, Alex, is rocking another equally daunting undertaking, performing stand-up comedy on late-night TV.
Taking the stage of Conan O’Brien’s show late last month, Alex delivered a perfect five-minute monologue about everything from working at KFC to his more athletic twin (“now we look like a before-and-after photo,” he quipped). But Edelman’s best bits had to do with growing up Orthodox, and being the kind of comedian who dabbled in cocaine but had never tried bacon.