Dan Williams
By Dan Williams
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The Schmooze Mideast Minefield Keeps ‘Tyrant’ Producer Nimble
(Reuters) — It’s hard to keep up with the social and political hurly-burly of the Middle East, but U.S. TV producer Howard Gordon got a hit out of it with “Homeland” and hopes to do the same with new series “Tyrant,” even if it requires last-minute tweaks. While fellow Americans celebrated over the July 4…
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Fast Forward Kurds Wary of Israel Boost for Independence
(Reuters) — A Kurdish diplomat has played down the significance of Israeli advocacy of independence for her people, saying it was not coordinated with the autonomous Kurdish government in Iraq and may be intended to served Israel’s interests. While acknowledging that Israel had sway in Washington, which wants to prevent a break-up of sectarian war-torn Iraq,…
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The Schmooze ‘Homeland’ Creator Says Israel Should Host More Shows
(Reuters) – The Israeli co-creator of hit spy thriller television series “Homeland” believes his native country should become a prime location for U.S. television shows about the Middle East and is working hard to make this happen. Writer-director Gideon Raff is at the helm of Fox drama “Tyrant” and NBCUniversal archeological mystery “The Dig,” two…
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The Schmooze Palestine’s Tragic Oscar Hopeful Tests Identity
(Reuters) — The complexities and contradictions of the Middle East conflict come into play in both the real-life production story and fictional plot of “Omar,” Palestine’s contender for a best foreign language film Oscar. The movie’s director and lead actors are Israeli Arabs who identify as Palestinian. And while it depicts lovers literally walled-off by…
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