A strike by National Public Radio journalists is looming as contract talks are on the rocks, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter. Negotiations are hung up over proposed cuts in union protections, according to the paper. NPR personalities have taken to Twitter to condemn management’s demands. Gather ‘round friends. Lemme tell u a…
Corinne Olympios, the Jewish “Bachelor in Paradise” contestant involved in the sexual misconduct investigation that resulted in the show’s postponement, is planning to return for the reunion special. Olympios conducted her own investigation of the incident after ABC found no evidence of misconduct. Her personal investigation wrapped at the end of June and came to…
“Daniel’s bright smile brought joy to many,” read the obituary for Daniel “Ae Roo” Beer, an 11-year-old who died Monday at Jewish summer camp and was mourned at a New Jersey funeral Wednesday. “Tennis, swimming, piano, basketball, soccer and of course video games were some of the favorite things Daniel enjoyed,” the obituary continued, touching…
Congratulations to Carrie Fisher, who was nominated for an Emmy on Thursday morning for her final television role before she passed away. The late actress, who died of a heart attack at the end of 2016, was nominated posthumously for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for playing Rob Delaney’s mother in “Catastrophe,” an…
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump flew off to the Idaho resort of Sun Valley on Wednesday, even as the administration was foundering amid new revelations about ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia. Trump and Kushner, who took their kids with them, will be meeting with high-powered media execs, who are in town for a…
Anna Chlumsky and Shemar Moore joined Academy CEO Hayma Washington Thursday morning to announce the 2017 Emmy nominations. Shows like ‘Westworld’ and ‘Veep’ came out strong but ‘Saturday Night Live’ topped them all with a total of 22 nominations. ‘SNL’ is the most Emmy nominated show of all time. Stephen Colbert will host this year….
Reports of incidents involving hate symbols and slurs have more than tripled during the past school year in a suburban school system outside Washington — including vandalism with swastikas and graffiti saying “Heil Hitler.” Since October, more than three dozen incidents have been reported by or linked to schools in Montgomery County, the Washington Post…
A new book claims that serial killer Jack the Ripper planted clues intended to cast suspicion on Jews — inflaming anti-Semitic hysteria about the notorious slayings in late 19th century London. Australian author Steven Senise theorizes that the killer carefully chose the sites of his attacks in order to arouse suspicion about the Jewish community….
An appeals court has overturned the corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, for decades the most powerful figure in New York State government, but prosecutors say he’ll face another trial. Silver, who represented the Lower East Side in the New York State Assembly, faced years in prison following his 2015 conviction on corruption charges. The appeals…
NEW YORK (JTA) — In 2012, Rabbi Jason Herman wrote a letter to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate certifying that a friend of his who wished to get married was Jewish and single. The letter was declared invalid. But several months later Herman, spiritual leader of the Orthodox West Side Jewish Center in Manhattan, obtained a license…
“We’re building, grooving, growing.” So says Dov Charney, the disgraced ex-CEO of American Apparel, in Bloomberg. But he’s not talking about American Apparel — the company liquidated its inventory after declaring bankruptcy a second time in January of this year. Charney has a new company — Los Angeles Apparel — and he’s using the same…
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