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U.S. Studios Court Israeli Programmers

Hollywood exports are a big business, and U.S. studios sometimes rake in more from international licensing than domestic. Even though Israeli acquisitions account for only 2 percent of overseas television exports, Stern thinks Israel gets special attention.

‘Monster’ Maven Tames Wild Homes

\”Monster House,\” which dubs itself \”a home show on steroids,\” capitalizes on viewers\’ hunger for prickly reality TV shows. On each episode, Schwartz and five builders — all strangers to each other — have five days to transform a house into a family\’s dream theme — with absolutely no peeking by homeowners. Tempers flare as the team crashes spaceships through ceilings, turns fireplaces into fire-breathing Tiki gods and bursts the Three Stooges through living room walls.

Mensch Seeks Shayna Maideleh

A team of scouts is scouring the Diaspora for the ideal single Jewish man for a new Israeli reality television show. Once selected, the bachelor, who according to producers preferably will be good looking and \”financially secure,\” will come to Israel for the summer, when 15 young Israeli women will compete to capture his heart.

\”We all grow up in Jewish houses and we know the dream of Jewish mothers is that their son finds a nice Jewish girl,\” said Gadi Veinrib, a producer for the show, to be called — what else? — \”A Nice Jewish Boy.\”

Reality Doesn’t Bite

Even though 20 million people saw Adam Mesh take the walk of shame and ride the lonely bus home on the final episode of the first season of "Average Joe, " post reality show breakup, Mesh seems to be picking up the pieces very well.

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