Popular actress Doris Roberts, who was best known for her role as matriarch Marie Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, has passed away at the age of 90. According to a spokesperson for the family, she remained healthy and active and died in her sleep. Roberts was born to a Russian-Jewish family in St. Louis and […]
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
You may know her as Amy Fowler from The Big Bang Theory television, or as Blossom Russo, the titular character from the mid-90″s sitcom Blossom. Mayim Bialik has played dozens of roles in television and film in a career that stretches back nearly 30 years. In that sense, Bialik is very much at home in
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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Chris Jennewein LA JOLLA, California — Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss lamented Thursday the decline of civility in American politics, accusing the Republican front-runner of “public indecency.” “Donald Trump is the icing on the cake that will poison and kill this country,” he said at a press conference. “It’s not about politics. It’s a question of his
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) hosts the 23rd Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival from May 27 through July 17, 2016. Following up 2015’s festival, the highest selling in JFest history, the slate of twelve performances happening at eight different San Diego and North County venues features
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber LA JOLLA, California — In the days before television, families huddled around their radios listening to the comedy of Jack Benny, mysteries of The Shadow and the surreal science fiction of X-1. There were no sets or costumes, just the voices of actors paired with the imaginations of their listeners made
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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Herb Alpert and Lani Hall do not rest on their laurels. At 81 and 71, they are still going strong and sound as fresh as ever. As a child in Mexico City in the 1960’s, I remember my older siblings listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana’s
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Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” –Hillel By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — If you want to break into showbiz, you have to put yourself out there. You have to stand before judges and audiences with poise and confidence even though your insides are churning with nervous insecurity. That was
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Eric George Tauber, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
NEW YORK (Press Release) — At a special concert fundraiser for Israel’s largest volunteer EMS service held at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on Sunday, United Hatzalah was honored by Jay Leno, who performed a long comedy set and offered on the spot to donate a $36,000 fully equipped ambucycle for the
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Cynthia Citron BEVERLY HILLS, California — The name “Jesse Eisenberg” may not be as familiar as, say, Jerry Seinfeld—-yet. But if you saw him portraying Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network you may remember him being nominated for many prestigious Best Actor awards for his work in that movie. Or, more recently, you
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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Franchise blockbusters can often be vehicles for long-underrated character actors to reach a wider audience. After the release of the highly anticipated trailer for “Star Wars: Rogue One,” Ben Mendelsohn might be about to claim a bigger share of the spotlight. Mendelsohn appears in the new trailer as a white-caped Imperial officer. He appears in
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — We all have to do what we have to do to get by. Some of us have had it easier than others. Our privileged positions give us the luxury of looking down. Rain brings us to a boarding house in Western Samoa in 1924. A ship en route
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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
When she decided to go into show business, iconic Jewish-American performer Barbra Streisand had to overcome tremendous odds, not the least of which was what some viewed as her distinctively Jewish appearance, according to an upcoming biography of the singer and actress. Long before she became a cultural icon, the Brooklyn-born Streisand was mocked, derided
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Where to start? So many great shows, so many legendary writers and time-tested directors. I, for one, cannot wait for this new season to open. Unbelievably, David Ellenstein, artistic director of my intimate neighborhood theater, has created a veritable feast for the thespian in all of us. I almost
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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
LOS ANGELES (JNS.org) — Jewish actor and comedian Garry Shandling died Thursday at the age of 66, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. Shandling is best known for working on the cable television comedy show “The Larry Sanders Show,” which aired from 1992-98. He began his entertainment career by writing for sitcoms such
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast