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Patti Lupone as Avis Amberg in “Hollywood/” (Photo/Saeed Adyani-Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

In alternate history of ‘Hollywood,’ diverse characters get to act out their ambitions

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Loud Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman will soon voice an animated Santa Claus. (Photo/Gage Skidmore-Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Sarah Silverman is Santa Claus; Disney’s Jewish prince; Ben Platt hangs with Beanie Feldstein; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 25, 2020
In “Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations” Rabbi Elisar Admon shows the hole where a bullet pierced his prayer book during the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. "It went right through the word for god."
Posted inFilm

Anti-Semitism examined as a social virus in new PBS doc

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 20, 2020
The hosts of "Yenta Yenta Yenta Yenta."
Posted inJewish Life

Healing through shtick: Streaming show brings humor, matchmaking to the Closed-in People

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 18, 2020May 21, 2020
Chloe Fineman, who grew up in the East Bay, is one of the newest members of "SNL." (Photo/Chloe Fineman-Instagram)
Posted inTV & Film

This ‘SNL’ newbie from the East Bay found her funny at Jewish summer camp

Erin Ben-Moche by Erin Ben-Moche May 14, 2020December 16, 2020
Jerry Stiller at a fundraising event in Universal City, California, Feb. 17, 2008. (Photo/JTA-Michael Buckner-Getty Images)
Posted inComedy

Jerry Stiller was a mensch. He could act with the best of them, too.

Curt Schleier by Curt Schleier and JTA May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Taika Waititi accepts the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "Jojo Rabbit" onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter-Getty Images)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie; Seth Rogen in a ‘Pickle’; Beanie Feldstein’s big role; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2020May 13, 2020
Jerry Stiller and wife Anne Meara at the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center in New York City, Nov. 17, 2004. (Photo/JTA-Fernando Leon-Getty Images)
Posted inComedy

Jerry Stiller, longtime comic who won fame on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 92

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 11, 2020
Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky) as Dave in "Dave." (Photo/Ray Mickshaw-FX)
Posted inMusic

Funny Jewish rapper Lil Dicky takes his shtick to TV in ‘Dave’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 8, 2020July 14, 2021
Gertrude Berg as Molly Goldberg in the original version of "The Goldbergs."
Posted inTV & Film

Watch list dwindling? Here are some more Jewish TV and movies to watch.

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz May 7, 2020May 12, 2020

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