The Arts

Dessert hummus spreads win ‘Shark Tank’ investment

By TOI staff A US company that offers sweet hummus spreads enjoyed a successful stint on ABC’s “Shark Tank” this week, with Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban agreeing to invest $600,000 in the venture. “Shark Tank” sees entrepeneurs pitch their business schemes to a panel of investors, who must choose whether to invest in the projects, […]

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Director James Toback Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Thirty-eight women have come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment, in the wake of similar accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. According to Los Angeles Times, the women claimed they had negative encounters with the 72-year-old Bugsy writer, with a number of them speaking on the record over the allegations. The women

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

O’Reilly reportedly paid $32 million harassment settlement before signing new Fox contract

Fired Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly paid $32 million to settle a sexual harassment claim just before he signed his last contract with Fox News. A report in the New York Times published Saturday said O’Reilly made the payment to Lis Wiehl, a longtime contributor to his program, who alleged that O’Reilly forced her into

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Acclaimed Canadian author explores dark side of pioneers’ Zionist utopia

By Renee Ghert-Zand In 2015, Canadian author Alison Pick decided it was time to visit Israel for the first time. While promoting her memoir, “Between Gods,” about her decision to convert to Judaism, she was told that experiencing the Jewish state first-hand was a necessary next step in solidifying her Jewish identity. Pick grew up

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories

A German writer’s perspective on China’s soul-touching stories

Stefan Schomann attempts to stitch together a real-life impression of China With its long history, China has always been a treasure trove of soul-touching sagas of epic proportions. The intercultural love story of a Jewish young man and a Chinese woman in war-torn Shanghai during World War II is one of them. It was discovered

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International

Mayim Bialik apologizes for Harvey Weinstien op-ed

Mayim Bialik apologized on Wednesday for an op-ed she wrote responding to the recent Harvey Weinstein sexual molestation scandal, after critics claimed the actress had blamed women for men”s abusive behavior after she wrote that her modest dress helped her avoid sexual harassment. The actress, best known for her role on the TV series The

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Brat Pack darling reveals she was sexually assaulted by a director at 14

2016 American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala Molly Ringwald, an ’80s teen idol, opened up about being sexually assaulted by a director in Hollywood in a new op-ed published in The New Yorker. In a piece entitled “All the Other Harvey Weinsteins,” the “16 Candles” star described her own experience with sexual assault in Hollywood in

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Gord Downie, singer for Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, dies at 53

Gord Downie, the singer for the Tragically Hip and one of Canada’s most beloved rock musicians, died Tuesday night, according to an official statement from the band. He was 53. Downie had been previously diagnosed with glioblastoma, an incurable brain cancer. The disease was discovered after a 2015 seizure. The band, one of the most

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials

Avraham Fried sings with Chilean billionaire at concert

[youtube:2033956] Chilean billionaire Leanardo Farkas was invited up on stage to perform with superstar Avraham Fried at a concert for United Hatzalah last week in Jerusalem. The colorful Chilean billionaire is well known for both his philanthropy and for his piano skills. Farkas was a renowned pianist before going into the mining business, having performed

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International, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Catch ‘Some where in the Middle’ before it closes

By Cynthia Citron NORTH HOLLYWOOD—The play Somewhere in the Middle is about three generations of a family living together somewhere in the Midwest.  For once, they are not a dysfunctional family, a subject that many playwrights these days tend to focus on.  This family is  an affectionate, intelligent, funny, and reasonably harmonious company. The older

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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast