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Epic Israeli Series ‘Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’ To Feature ‘Shtisel’ Star Michael Aloni
(JTA) — Production is underway on what is being billed as one of the most ambitious Israeli TV series’ ever. “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” Sarit Yishai-Levy’s epic bestselling novel about a fictional Sephardic family, is being produced by the country’s Yes Studios of “Fauda” and “Shtisel” fame and will feature four languages, including Ladino….
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Why did Jared Kushner meet with third-party challenger Kanye West?
On Tuesday night Kanye West tweeted that he had met with Jared Kushner in Colorado. The rapper, who had been camping with his family, flew to Telluride, where Kushner was vacationing with his family during a global pandemic exacerbated by travel. In a tweet, Kanye said they’d discussed “Powernomics,” a book on Black economic empowerment….
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Female pleasure is topping the charts, and Ben Shapiro is not happy at all
The song of the summer is here, courtesy of two talented female rappers, and it’s an anthem that invites women around the world to freely and unapologetically embrace their own sexuality. So, naturally, Ben Shapiro has spent the day complaining about it. In a video segment for The Daily Wire, the conservative pundit staged an…
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Will Ice Cube sit down for Shabbat dinner with an Orthodox rabbi?
When it’s once more possible for us to invite strangers into our homes, rapper Ice Cube may find himself blessing the challah alongside an Orthodox rabbi. That’s because New York-based rabbi Avram Mlotek managed to connect with the rapper in an unlikely online medium: Cameo, an app that allows celebrities to send personalized video messages…
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Tiffany Haddish found love with Common during quarantine
It’s either a quarantine love story…or a truly immersive ad spot for Bumble. On the latest episode of the podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride, Tiffany Haddish put an end to months of speculation by confirming her relationship with the rapper Common. “I’ve lost 20 pounds since I’ve been in this relationship,” Haddish told her host. “I…
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$%*! We did the math: Here’s how often Adam Sandler swears in “Uncut Gems”
The reviews that accompanied the release of “Uncut Gems” covered a lot of ground. They touched on Sandler’s not-totally surprising virtuosity as sympathetic dirtbag Howard Ratner, the film’s nods to the exploitation embedded in the diamond industry, and the disturbing possibility that non-Jewish viewers might leave theaters believing that all the chosen people wear un-rimmed…
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WATCH: Shira Haas can’t curb her enthusiasm about ‘Unorthodox’ Emmy nod
One of the time-honored traditions of any awards season is watching actors pretending to be caught totally off guard by news of their nominations. Desperate to seem “chill” and “relatable,” these celebrities want us to believe that they are too busy running errands or watching tennis to pay attention to the highest prizes in their…
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Seth Rogen talks Jewish identity and why he doesn’t want to live in Israel
On Monday, Seth Rogen joined comedian Marc Maron on his podcast “WTF” to chat about his latest flick, “An American Pickle.” The film is a romp through the Lower East Side of Jewish immigrant yore, so it’s fitting that the podcast touched on some key issues of modern American Jewish identity: summer camp, roots in…
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Demi Lovato is engaged to a nice Jewish boy from New Jersey
In the time it took most of us to stop touching our faces in public, Demi Lovato has shacked up with a member of the tribe — and locked him down for life. The songstress is engaged to Jewish actor Max Ehrich, less than four months after the two went public with their relationship. Lovato…
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Jewish rapper Doja Cat tests postive for coronavirus
Rapper, songwriter, and perennial generator of internet controversy Doja Cat has tested positive for coronavirus — after downplaying the risks of the pandemic to her millions of Instagram followers. In an interview with UK radio station Capital Xtra, Doja Cat said she was one of America’s four million confirmed cases of the virus. “I got…
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Zach Banner’s real-time introduction to Jewish food is the most wholesome thing on the Internet
The Schmooze knew we were in for an afternoon treat as soon as we heard Zach Banner, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle and newly minted “Friend Of The Jews,” uttered the words: “So there’s this awesome…bread.” If you’re a Jew who’s ever ventured to make a comment about food on social media, you’ve probably been…
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