
Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
“The Big Bang Theory” cast sticks together. With contract negotiations underway for the hit CBS show, Variety reports that the five original cast members have allegedly offered to take a pay cut to ensure that both Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch get raises. Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar each…
After the Trump administration squashed federal protection that allowed trans students to use the bathroom of their choice, one mother reached out to Ivanka Trump with an impassioned plea. In a letter penned on Medium last week, Isabel Rose, who has an 8-year-old transgender daughter, sought to give Trump perspective — by focusing on their…
“La La Land” Jewish producer Jordan Horowitz, who made news after he announced Sunday night’s massive Academy Awards flub, got a touching shout-out from his summer camp. In case you missed #EnvelopeGate, midway through the cast and crew of “La La Land” accepting the Best Picture award, Horowitz took to the microphone to explain that…
Jon Stewart popped up on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday night to discuss one of this year’s biggest break ups: President Trump and the media. And, like any good friend, Stewart had some sage wisdom on the painful process of letting go. “Hey guys, hey media,” he said. “So, I heard Donald…
There was plenty of glitz, tears and jaw dropping awkwardness (yikes with the “Moonlight” best picture mix up!) to go around during Sunday’s Academy Awards show. From a Ivanka Trump dig to a JCC shout-out, we pulled together the best Jewish moments of the night. 1) Host Jimmy Kimmel ribbed President Trump for his claim…
Steve Bannon once really wanted to make a documentary about Nazis. In an 11-page outline obtained by The Daily Beast, President Trump’s chief strategist aimed to cover an array of topics, including eugenics, Adolf Hitler, abortion and cloning. The draft, written in 2005, was tentatively titled “The Singularity: Resistance Is Futile.” Bannon, who was set…
Fill out your Oscars ballot and get the snacks ready. The Academy Awards airs Sunday at 5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST, and it’s sure to be jam-packed with droolworthy outfits, emotional acceptance speeches and (perhaps more so now than ever) heated political commentary. From Natalie Portman’s take on Jackie Kennedy to a documentary short about a Holocaust…
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s pick for national security adviser, once paid an unexpected homage to George Costanza. Jake Tapper unearthed a clip of McMaster making a Seinfeld reference while discussing military strategy back in 2015. “The time that Lt Gen McMaster compared Rapid Decisive Operations to George Costanza leaving on a high note,”…
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