Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Brazilian TV to feature Chanukah campaign
JTA
Latin America's largest television network will feature a Chanukah awareness . . .
Monday, December 7, 2009
From the producers of ‘Raymond’: Everybody Loves Sha’are Zedek
The Jerusalem Post
Phil Rosenthal and Monica Horan are still trying to please audiences. However, four years since Everybody Loves Raymond ended its wildly successful . . .
Monday, December 7, 2009
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ producer working on reality series at Shaare Zedek
By Eric Fingerhut , JTA
Steven Spielberg and the producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond" are producing a reality television series set at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek . . .
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A Private Eye’s Adventures Are Author’s Dream
By Naomi Pfefferman
Uninhibited author Jonathan Ames — creator of HBO’s quirky detective comedy, “Bored to Death” — once followed a pursuit he describes as . . .
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
‘Curb’ — The New Candy Store for Jewish Pride
by Eddy Friedfeld
“You’re not a get together guy. You hate to get together!” Jerry Seinfeld tells former partner Larry David in the third episode of this . . .
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
David, ‘Seinfeld’ Cast Reunite, Rant
By Naomi Pfefferman
In its last two seasons, Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” pushed politically correct notions of Jewish identity and race to cringe-worthy . . .
Monday, June 22, 2009
LA’s Top Chef Wins First Round of Top Chef Masters [VIDEO]
By Orit Arfa
Suzanne Tracht, executive chef and owner of Los Angeles chophouse, Jar, will feed hungry locals (although not necessarily her creations, to their . . .
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Feuerstein Feels the ‘Royal Pain’in USA’s New Dramedy
By Naomi Pfefferman
On a recent morning on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Mark Feuerstein received an unexpected phone call from the production office of his new USA . . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Talk About ‘Idol’ Worship
By Danielle Berrin
The opening moment of the “American Idol” finale was dripping with irony. Considering that this was the most culturally polarized competition in . . .
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Smoking the Stereotypes
By Danielle Berrin
Unlike most Hollywood writers, Jenji Kohan got her creative education at the family dinner table, where there was a subtle, but largely . . .
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
How Israel’s ‘Treatment’ Translates to Success for HBO
By Naomi Pfefferman
The premiere last Sunday of the second season of “In Treatment” on HBO marked a milestone in television history in both Israel and the United . . .
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
‘Being Erica’ Takes Jewish Slant on Single Life
By Naomi Pfefferman
In the March 19 episode of SOAPnet’s time-travel fantasy, “Being Erica,” 30-something Erica Strange (Erin Karpluk) is zapped back to the day of . . .
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Judaism plus FBI add up for Rob Morrow in ‘Numb3rs’
By Naomi Pfefferman
" . . . Don is still exploring and seeing if Judaism is right for him. I don't think he's said 'I'm super-Jew, and everyone's going to daven now at . . .
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
VIDEO: The David Susskind Show (1970) ‘How to be a Jewish Son’
How to be a Jewish Son -- or -- My Son the Success! The David Susskind Show with Mel Brooks, David Steinberg, George Segal, Stan Herman, Dan . . .
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
VIDEO: The Goldbergs (1955) ‘Member of the Jury’
Episode of the classic 50's TV program "The Goldbergs", taken from then final season. 'Member of the . . .
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Doing Jews right on TV—for better or worse
By Danielle Berrin
The Jewish character has become the American Jewish character, disassociated from an ethnic history and assimilated into American culture. And the . . .
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Malibu camp offers respite and community for kids with HIV
By Danielle Berrin
" . . . This camp, this organization [Hollywood Heart] gives me true happiness.I get back so much more in ways that are impossible to quantify, in . . .
Friday, November 7, 2008
PBS presents ‘God on Trial’ in Auschwitz
By Tom Tugend
The prosecutor reads the charges against God: murder, collaboration with the enemy, breach of contract with His chosen people. Setting: A barrack in . . .
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
TV station cancels program featuring Hitler’s ‘favorite dish’
A Belgian television show set to prepare Adolf Hitler's favorite meal on the air has been . . .
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Fall Season: VideoJew’s VideoGuide to Los Angeles
By Jay Firestone
I've decided to offer help to others who feel as lost as I once did ... with my VideoGuide to Los Angeles, launching online today. . . .
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Freshman Israeli filmmaker earns three Emmy nods
By Justin Rudzki, Israel21c
Rosie O'Donnell was impressed enough by Medalia and her venture that she joined the project as executive . . .
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wise moves jazz up Chabad telethon
By Steven Rosen
While taking violin lessons at The Juilliard School, Wise became interested in musical theater. He has since followed two paths in that field -- as a . . .
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Old favorites take on fresh roles in fall TV season
By Shoshana Lewin Fischer
After a summer filled with Olympics, political conventions and bizarre reality shows ("I Survived a Japanese Game Show" anyone?) TV viewers are . . .
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Bob Saget: Clean-cut and filthy (uncensored version) [VIDEOS]
By Naomi Pfefferman
" . . . Bob is particularly funny because he has this dual, schizophrenic reputation from the G-rated family shows to the X-rated stand-up show . . . . .
