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Culture The ‘Friends’ reunion didn’t have to be this weird
When I first heard “Friends” was going to have a reunion, I imagined a sappy, but nostalgic, episode of the gang all gathering, now with a gaggle of kiddos, to reminisce about their glory days in New York and kvetch about parenthood and growing old. Since it would clearly be a huge ratings hit, I…
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Fast Forward For 4 Cousins, Love Survives the Holocaust After All
Fania Blakay and her brother Gennadi Band thought their Polish family perished in the Holocaust. So did Henia Moskowitz and Rywka Patchnik. Turns out all four Polish cousins were wrong — and they held a joyous reunion to prove it, JTA reported. “I am deeply moved and very happy,” Blakay said, according to a statement…
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News 400 Years After Portugal’s Inquisition, a Very Unusual Family Comes Together
The scene was that of a typical family gathering at an Amsterdam restaurant in April. Children squatted on their chairs to reach the table, cuddling up to their grandmother, dishes were passed and toasts were made; a pair of sisters talked about old times. Yet this was no typical family. The da Costas are descendants…
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The Schmooze Jerry Seinfeld Confirms ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion — Sort Of
Stop what your’re doing right now and start watching “Seinfeld” re-reruns. The rumors are true — well sort of. Jerry Seinfeld has confirmed that the “secret project” he alluded to during a Reddit AMA earlier this month is in fact a reunion of your favorite show, Variety reports. In an appearance on the “Boomer &…
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