MTV’s ‘True Life’ seeking a Jewish mama’s boy
Jewish Journal
August 9, 2012
MTV is searching for a Jewish mama’s boy for an episode of \”True Life.\”
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Uri Geller bends self into Israel ‘reality TV’ stardom
Orit Arfa
December 21, 2006
Geller is most famous for bending spoons \”with his mind,\” a feat that commonly figures into legends, jokes and parodies about him, although the contestants perform more sophisticated stunts on the show.
U.S. Studios Court Israeli Programmers
Orit Arfa
December 22, 2005
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.
The Real World: Warlord
Robert David Jaffee
October 27, 2005
With or without a Jewish theme, \”The Manhattan Beach Project\” skewers Hollywood the way Tom Wolfe lampooned Wall Street in \”Bonfire of the Vanities.\” Lefcourt shows the callowness of these show biz Masters of the Universe.
Change of Command on ‘Commander in Chief’
Naomi Pfefferman
October 13, 2005
News reports and sources cite conflicting reasons why Israeli-born Rod Lurie was booted or departed as show-runner of the successful new ABC drama, \”Commander in Chief,\” about the first female president of the United States
Channel Surf With the Tribe
Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
September 29, 2005
Welcome to fall: The time of High Holidays, contemplation, repentance and really, really long services.
And did I mention TV?
Mensch Seeks Shayna Maideleh
Dina Kraft
June 9, 2005
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.\”
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