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Morgan Spector, center, as Herman Levin, and Zoe Kazan, right, as Bess Levin, in HBO's "The Plot Against America." (Photo/Michele K. Short-HBO)
Posted inTV & Film

I cover anti-Semitism on a daily basis. This is why ‘The Plot Against America’ is the scariest show I’ve ever seen.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 22, 2020
Lior Raz (right) plays Doron, who heads a special ops team in the Israeli TV drama “Fauda.” (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

‘Fauda’ returns to Netflix for season 3, as tense and chaotic as ever

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 20, 2020April 22, 2020
Marc Maron in his Netflix comedy special "End Times Fun."
Posted inTV & Film

Marc Maron’s new standup special is perfect pandemic comedy for stressed-out parents

by Amy Klein and JTA April 17, 2020
Season 5 of the Israel series "Fauda" has been announced (Courtesy Netflix)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Celebrity seders; Max Greenfield vs. his daughter; Fauda returns; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 16, 2020
Jason Alexander, upper right, invites non-Jews Josh Groban, upper left, Darren Criss, lower left and Rachel Brosnahan to join in a virtual Seder webcast on YouTube, April 11, 2020.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Star-studded Saturday Night Seder yields 1M viewers, $2.6M for charity and 4 big insights about the Jewish people

by Ron Kampeas and JTA April 14, 2020April 14, 2020
The cast of BBC's "Friday Night Dinner," which Americans can catch on Hulu and Amazon Prime.
Posted inTV & Film

British comedy ‘Friday Night Dinner’ is hilarious quarantine viewing

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 6, 2020April 6, 2020
Mel Brooks and son Max Brooks made a comedic PSA about social distancing and posted it on Max's Twitter. (SCREENSHOT/TWITTER)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Jewish stars make coronavirus videos at home … for better and for worse

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 1, 2020
Ben Cole as President Charles Linbergh (left) and John Turturro as Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf in "The Plot Against America." (HBO)
Posted inTV & Film

‘The Plot Against America’ is a jagged pill in overwhelming times

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz March 25, 2020March 26, 2020
Gene Wilder (left) and Harrison Ford as a Polish rabbi and an American bank robber in "The Frisco Kid," in which the odd couple travels west to San Francisco together.
Posted inTV & Film

Hunkered down at home? Here are 10 Jewish things to watch

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz March 18, 2020
From the cover of HAIM's new album, "Women in Music Pt. III."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Nimoy’s greeting goes to Capitol Hill; Haim goes to the deli; Goldberg goes to Saudi Arabia

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 17, 2020March 19, 2020

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