Ruta Kupfer
By Ruta Kupfer
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The Schmooze Why Jason Biggs Is Always Jewish
(Haaretz) — Entering the set of “Orange is the New Black” at Astoria Studios in Queens, New York, is reminiscent of main character Piper Chapman’s entrance into prison. First you enter the shower room – where the photo for the promotional poster for the series was taken, then you continue to the dining hall and…
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The Schmooze Amy Winehouse and Her Father
Crossposted from Haaretz The only impressive thing about “My Daughter Amy,” the film about the British Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse, who died July 23 at age 27, are the photos of her infancy and childhood. The film, first shown on Britain’s Channel 4 about a year ago, is airing tonight and over the weekend on…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Strikes Comedy Gold in Tel Aviv
Crossposted from Haaretz Just like Bob Dylan’s show here, in which two warm-up acts — one a local with connections abroad and the other entirely American — preceded the main performance, so it was with comedian Sarah Silverman at Zappa in Tel Aviv this week. In her case, there were two stand-ups: the excellent ultra-Orthodox…
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The Schmooze ‘In Treatment’ Goes American
Crossposted from Haaretz Tonight treatment will start for three new patients in the third season of HBO’s “In Treatment.” This season will depend entirely on American scriptwriters, and according to Hagai Levi, who created the show that was originally an Israeli hit, that will only help the program. “There was something in previous seasons that…
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