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How Barbara Walters changed the world
Interviewing the likes of Vladimir Putin, Monica Lewinsky and Fidel Castro, the groundbreaking journalist remade television in her own image
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Books This legendary Jewish humorist was ‘the most negative writer of his era’ — can he still speak to ours?
S.J. Perelman influenced countless comics including Mel Brooks and Woody Allen
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Eroticism and faith merge in a haunting TV series about a married rabbi and a troubled young woman
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In a gripping documentary, a synagogue welcomes the stranger by taking in a migrant family
‘All We Carry’ tells the story of Honduran refugees and the Jewish community who sponsored them
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In ‘Curb’ finale, Larry David defends his life — but has he learned his lesson?
Echoing the last episode of ‘Seinfeld,’ the sitcom shows it wasn’t about nothing after all
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British cringe comedy ‘Hapless’ arrives on American shores — but is it a Jewish show?
Formerly called ‘The Jewish Enquirer,’ Gary Sinyor’s sitcom was briefly pulled from British Airways amid Israel’s war in Gaza
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Why is Netflix’s No. 1 new show a documentary about Moses?
Christians, Muslims and Jews walk into Netflix's new Moses docuseries, featuring smart talking heads and hokey reenactments
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Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson make James Bond Jewish again?
The actor was reportedly offered the role of the fabled secret agent
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Over 450 Jewish Hollywood professionals slam ‘blood libel’ of Jonathan Glazer Oscar speech
The open letter critiqued 'The Zone of Interest’ director linking the Holocaust to Israel’s war in Gaza
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An online comedy course asks Marc Maron, Lewis Black and more — why did Jews get into the funny business?
YIVO’s ‘Is Anything Okay?’ dives into Jewish American comedy history
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