Upper West Side comedian Judy Gold, who is Jewish, is getting ready to perform her Christmas Day standup show, "A Very Jewdy Christmas," at Standup NY on the Upper West Side. Gold, who has appeared on the FX show "Better Things," says many people ask if it's OK to joke about the pandemic, and she says it is. Gold says telling jokes doesn't change the reality — it just gives people a chance to laugh despite the difficult times.