Ben Stiller to star in HBO series about Jewish family

Published on January 24, 2012

Ben Stiller reportedly has signed on to direct, produce and star in an HBO original series about a Jewish family called “All Talk.”

Jonah Hill: ‘Moneyball’s’ super-talented, super-nice Jewish boy [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 11, 2012

What is Wrong With Brett Ratner? - UPDATED

By Ilana Angel
Published on November 8, 2011

Two Jews on Film: ‘Tower Heist’ review

Published on November 4, 2011

Meet the “Parents” of Little Fockers

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on December 22, 2010

Ben Stiller’s Greenberg

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on March 15, 2010

Guilt Trip: Why Didn’t this ‘Sammy’ Run?

By Susan Freudenheim
Published on September 1, 2009

MUSIC VIDEO: ‘All I want for Christmas is Jews’

Published on December 20, 2008

Relax -- it's comedy

Shocking Discovery

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on June 29, 2006

I was cross when I arrived at The Jewish Journal on Oct. 9, 1986. I had earned a master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University and had fantasized about becoming an arts writer (at least eventually) for, say, The New Yorker. Also, I was a bad Jew, having been turned off by lackluster synagogue services. So after I settled down at my Journal IBM Selectric, I was shocked to discover I liked -- no, loved -- working at a Jewish newspaper.

Sex, Drugs and…Lots of Jews?

Published on November 9, 2000

In the introduction to his new book, Guy Oseary - the maverick Maverick music exec responsible for signing Alanis Morrissette and Prodigy onto Madonna's label (which he now runs) - writes, "I was born in Israel and moved to the United States when I was 8 years old. I can still remember how excited I was when I learned that some of my favorite musicians were Jewish - it made me feel proud of my Judaic background and where I came from."

Hollywood’s Boy

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 1, 1998

Looking studiously at the floor during a recent interview, Ben Stiller came off less the Hollywood "It" dude than the cute, shy guy you had a crush on at Jewish summer camp.