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Opinion Julianna Margulies is not your average ‘Karen’
The actress' recent racist remarks bely white Jewish women's conditional relationship to the privileges of white femininity
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman feels ‘heartbroken’ and ‘politically homeless’ as war rages between Israelis and Palestinians
The comedian lamented ‘All this death and rage between cousins’
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Fast Forward Jewish fans slam the trailer for Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro,’ which shows Bradley Cooper with an elongated nose
'This isn’t about making a non-Jewish actor look more like Leonard Bernstein; it’s about making a non-Jewish actor look more like a Jewish stereotype,' one critic tweeted
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Film & TV Sarah Silverman’s new special is her best argument yet for loving Jews (with digestive issues)
In HBO’s ‘Someone You Love,’ the comic may charm skeptics tired of her sanctimony
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California Briefing California Briefing: The race to replace Dianne Feinstein
Plus: Seth Rogen's bizarre new project, and an unexpected tribute to Steven Spielberg
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Culture 5 ways of looking at Sarah Silverman
A series of conversations among a quintet of critics after a field trip to ‘The Bedwetter’
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Culture Why Bob Einstein — aka Marty Funkhouser from ‘Curb,’ aka Super Dave, aka Officer Judy — contained multitudes
Bob Einstein was a comedic test case in nature versus nurture. In the end, comedy was what came naturally. The son of vaudevillian Parkyakarkus (né Harry Einstein), who was a crackup on the radio and around the dinner table, Einstein had a showbiz pedigree. And yet, he rejected the call of entertainment until he was…
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News Sarah Silverman shows up for ‘kick-ass’ sister Susan’s foster and adoption cause
You know the headliner must be really important when her warm-up act is Sarah Silverman. “Without further ado, a Jew,” the comedian said as she introduced her sister, Rabbi Susan Silverman. The Oct. 3 celebrity-studded event at the home of actors Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker was a fundraiser for the rabbi’s organization, Second Nurture,…
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