Cindy Sher
By Cindy Sher
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Culture What Does Billy Crystal Love About Being Jewish?
(JUF News via JTA) The inimitable Billy Crystal is back on the road. The six-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, producer, director and writer — most recently of a book of essays, “Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys” — is currently touring the U.S. with his…
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News A Partnership Built on Musical Comedy and Brisket
Chicago — As part of its holiday show “Putting the Ha! In Hanukkah,” the musical comedy duo Good for the Jews is making its annual cross-country schlep — lampooning on stage such Jewish institutions as the bar mitzvah and JDate. Good for the Jews teams up Rob Tannenbaum, the creator of the band “What I…
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