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Austin Basis (center) as Alvin in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Photo/Amazon Prime)
Posted inThe Bagel Report

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actor Austin Basis on playing the head writer of a show within a show

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels May 30, 2023
At a WGA picket in front of Netflix's Hollywood office, a sign references writers' fears of AI-written scripts, a major sticking point in negotiations. (Photo/Flickr-ChrisGoldNY CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inTV & Film

I wrote comedy for Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner — and I support the writers’ strike

by Sybil Adelman Sage May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Matthew Woody as Feivel in the Children’s Theatre Company production of "An American Tail: The Musical" in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo/Glen Stubbe Photography)
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‘An American Tail,’ the classic animated film about Russian-Jewish mice who immigrate to America, is now a musical

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov May 24, 2023May 25, 2023
Promotional art of Sebastian the crab, voiced by Daveed Diggs, as he appears in Disney's new live action remake of "The Little Mermaid."
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Daveed Diggs is playing a crab in ‘The Little Mermaid’ — is that kosher?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar May 23, 2023
Paul Newman as Ari Ben Canaan in "Exodus."
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‘Exodus’ was the bestselling novel that shaped a generation of Jews — does anybody still read it?

by Jenny Singer May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Two young women, one standing and one sitting, smile for the camera.
Posted inCulture

Talking Jews and Asians in pop culture with The LUNAR Collective

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Rabbi Michael Wolk stands in his rabbi-character costume outside the production trailers for "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," which filmed in his synagogue, Temple Israel of Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photos/Courtesy Michael Wolk, Louis Davidson)
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Meet the real-life rabbi in the synagogue scene of ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA May 4, 2023
Oakland Tech senior Madds Dittmer (right, with Alex Mayr) wrote, directed and acts in an episode of a miniseries that will premiere May 19 on YouTube. (Photo/Ari Arroyo)
Posted inTV & Film

Trans Jewish teen from Oakland puts their reality on film

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene May 2, 2023June 5, 2023
Judy Blume reads letters from young readers in "Judy Blume Forever." (Photo/Courtesy Prime Video)
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‘Judy Blume Forever’: New doc proves iconic author has always been a mensch

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Scott Gerber, a Jewish rancher and musician in Petaluma, appears in "Jews of the Wild West." (Photo/Electric Yolk Media)
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‘Jews of the Wild West,’ set to air on KQEH, tips hat to ‘Girl Rabbi’ from S.F.

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 21, 2023April 24, 2023

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