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Life Why HBO’s ‘Doll and Em’ Deserves To Be Renewed
A recognizable portrayal of mid-30s to early 40-something women on TV is a rare thing. When we do see women of this age they tend to have incredibly intense jobs like “Scandal’s” Olivia Pope or “Homeland’s” Carrie Mathison or they are, well, a character on “Sex and the City.” This is what makes the new…
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Fast Forward U.S., Israel Teaming Up to Facilitate Entry Into Visa Waiver Program
The United States and Israel are creating a working group to help Israel advance toward joining the visa waiver program. “This is a goal of both the United States and Israel, and it would make travel easier for citizens of both countries,” Julia Frifield, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, said in a…
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News Who Is To Blame for Pamphlets Ordering Ukraine Jews To ‘Register’?
For months, Russia has wielded charges of anti-Semitism to undermine and discredit Ukraine’s pro-Western interim government. Now it’s the Kremlin’s turn to feel the heat. Masked men in Donetsk, which is controlled by pro-Russian separatists, distributed fliers this week ordering Jews over the age of 16 to register with the new authorities (for a $50…
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The Schmooze Zac Efron Proves He’s Jewish By Unzipping
Zac Efron is Jewish. Really. He can prove it. In fact, he did. In a new video for Comedy Central’s “Workaholics,” Efron and Seth Rogen (his co-star in “Neighbors”) interview for a job with Adam (Adam DeVine), Blake (Blake Anderson) and Ders (Anders Holm). “I think if you add a Jewish person, you’d probably be…
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Fast Forward Italian Politician Beppe Grillo Parodies Primo Levi Poem About Holocaust
Beppe Grillo, an Italian comic turned politician, refused to apologize for his parody of a Primo Levi poem about the Holocaust to criticize Italy’s government and political system. Italian-Jewish leader Renzo Gattegna called the parody on Grillo’s blog an “obscenity.” Grillo, who heads the anti-establishment Five Stars movement, paraphrased “If this Is a Man,” which…
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Fast Forward Vladimir Putin Praises Russian Jews on Passover
Russian Jews are making an enormous contribution to strengthening Russian society’s cohesion, President Vladimir Putin wrote in a holiday greeting to the Jewish community. Putin sent the greeting on Monday, the news site shturem.net reported Thursday, after meeting Rabbi Berel Lazar, a chief rabbi of Russia, at the Kremlin in Moscow. “The Jewish community in…
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The Schmooze James Franco Calls Out New York Times Critic
James Franco is good at lot of things (acting, directing, teaching, writing, selfies) but taking criticism isn’t one of them. The actor took to Instagram to post a positive review by Variety praising “Of Mice and Men,” in which he currently stars with Chris O’Dowd. He also used the opportunity to call New York Times theater…
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The Schmooze Does Grover Speak Yiddish?
It was Elmo, cameras, and applause at WNET’s Annual Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street at which community leaders, philanthropists and celebrated personalities toasted the innovative partnerships, which have brought cutting edge programming to millions for decades. Emceed by husband-wife team Deborah Roberts, correspondent for ABC News’ 20//20 and Al Roker co-host of NBC News’ Today…
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