Actor says his sister revealed his mother’s religion to him when he complained to her about ‘stingy,’ big-nosed Jews By Times of Israel staff TV actor Karim Kassem reveals he’s Jewish in front of a live studio audience on the Egyptian TV talk show “Mona Elshazly” on November 18, 2016. (Screen capture: YouTube) Egyptian TV […]
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastLast week, President-elect Donald Trump ripped “Saturday Night Live” on Twitter, calling the sketch comedy show “one-sided” and “biased.” One cast member says he has a point. Michael Che, who hosts the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, told Esquire magazine that despite trying to remain balanced and take on both sides, the show has seemed to
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USARon Glass, a prolific television actor best known for roles in the ’70s police sitcom “Barney Miller” and Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” has died. He was 71 years old. His death of respiratory failure was confirmed on Saturday by one of his representatives. Born on July 10, 1945 in Evansville, Ind., where he eventually attended the
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASteven Seagal, the Michigan-born martial artist best known for producing and starring in dozens of action movies since his Hollywood debut in the late 1980s, was given a Russian passport Friday during a meeting in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Putin personally presented the 64-year-old action star with his new passport during a ceremony
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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USALOS ANGELES — Florence Henderson, whose portrayal of Carol Brady on the iconic television show “The Brady Bunch” created an idealized mother figure for an entire generation, died Thursday. She was 82. Henderson died from heart failure about 7:30 p.m. while surrounded by her four children, said her longtime manager and publicist Kayla Pressman. As
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAAlexandra Zapruder was not born when her grandfather trained his home-movie camera on President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade rolling through downtown Dallas 53 years ago, but that 26-second film has become a difficult family legacy. On Nov 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder, a devoted supporter of Kennedy and his vision for America, shot a home movie
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USALaurie Hernandez has becme one of America’s sweethearts with her victory with Team USA in the 2016 Olympics. Riding her celebrity, the 16-year-old was casted as a competitor on the competition series “Dancing With The Stars.” While this season had stiff competition, the 16-year-old came, saw and conquered! According to the New York Post, Olympic
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Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USATV personality Ellen DeGeneres was temporarily delayed from entering the White House grounds on Tuesday for lack of photo ID. “They haven’t let me in to the White House yet because I forgot my ID. #NotJoking#PresidentialMedalOfFreedom,” the comedian tweeted shortly after noon Tuesday, NBC’s local Washington affiliate reported. Ms. DeGeneres was granted admission a little
CHICAGO — The lawyer for a man charged with disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical “Hamilton” blamed the incident on a “hostile” and “partisan” audience and said his client does not owe theatergoers an apology. Attorney Jonathan Feldman took issue with several witnesses who said John Palmer, 56, appeared intoxicated Saturday night as he
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Eva M. Trieger LA JOLLA, California — What more perfect bonding experience could there be than a week-long mother-daughter cross country road trip? That phrase evokes images of laughter, singing, and discovery, but it neglects the truth of a nitty gritty relationship that is punctuated by anger, pain and many revelations for both mother
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber If the Grinch had stolen Chanukah, Only a handful of whos would’ve noticed. In the midst of the the Whoville mish-mosh Were there Jew-Whos making a minyan For a kosher Beis Midrash? With no candles lit, would they have still said their brochos, Or shlumped in despair sitting down on
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Foods and Traditions explores the rich history of Jewish food and its cultural impact on the community. The film visits a variety of Jewish homes, Ashkenazic and Sephardic, for anecdotes of Jewish life that represent a diverse cultural experience and demonstrate the
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Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastNew York (dpa) – US vice president-elect Mike Pence told a US broadcaster Sunday that the boos and cheers he received from the audience during a Broadway performance were “what freedom sounds like.” Pence, speaking publicly for the first time since attending a performance Friday of hit musical “Hamilton” in New York, also said on
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy has been auctioned for $4.8 million. The skintight Jean Louis gown, which is encrusted with 2,500 handstitched crystals, was purchased by the Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum chain. It had been estimated to sell for $3
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