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The Schmooze ‘Homeland’ Writer Lands New Series Set in Jerusalem
We’ve seen Tel Aviv stand in for Beirut in screenwriter Gideon Raff’s smash Showtime hit “Homeland” (based on his Israeli series “Hatufim”). Now, in his new series, “Dig,” we’re going to see Jerusalem stand in for… well, Jerusalem. Raff has scored a six-episode deal with USA Network, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. The action-adventure-event series…
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The Schmooze ‘Last Vegas’ Just the Beginning for Dan Fogelman
If Dan Fogelman were any hotter, he’d have planets revolving around him. Fogelman is the screenwriter behind such hits as “Cars” and “Tangled” and “Crazy Stupid Love.” He’s also creator and producer of ABC’s “The Neighbors,” the subversively intelligent and subversively Jewish comedy. He’s also in post-production of his first directing effort, “Imagine,” a film…
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Fast Forward ‘Jon Stewart of Egypt’ Returns to Airwaves
‘ Egypt’s most prominent television satirist, Bassem Youssef, known for his fierce jabs at ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, returned to the airwaves on Friday following a summer break, poking equal fun at the fan frenzy surrounding Egypt’s defense minister that has gripped the nation in recent months. Youssef rose to fame with a satirical…
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The Schmooze Israeli TV Network Teams Up With American Producers
Keshet International, the distribution and production arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, and DC Productions, which owns Dick Clark Productions, have formed Keshet DCP, which makes it likely that more Israeli shows make it across the Atlantic to a TV set near you. Keshet, which owns a television network in Israel, is where the Showtime…
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The Schmooze ‘The Neighbors’ Celebrate ‘Challoweenukah’
Shades of “Chrismukuh.” That’s the blended holiday celebrated by the blended Cohen family on the TV show, “The O.C.” But Challoweenukah? It’s the holiday that will be celebrated on the October 18 episode of “The Neighbors,” a show about blended peoples. When the Weaver family moved into the gated Hidden Hills development last season, they…
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The Schmooze Will Israel Yank Satire Over ‘Murderers’ Promo?
How long does it take for Israelis to form opinions about a TV show that hasn’t aired yet? The answer, in the case of “Hayehudim Ba’im” (“The Jews Are Coming”) – a new satire slated for fall air on Israel’s Channel 1 – is 19 seconds. Last weekend, Channel 1 premiered a 19-second promo that…
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The Schmooze ‘The Goldbergs’ Disappoints With ’80s Nostalgia
(JTA) — Some were psyched for the nostalgia of “The Goldbergs,” a new ABC sitcom about a boisterous, outspoken American family set in the 1980s. But the September 24 premiere was a little too loaded with references to that neon-colored, big-haired decade — think REO Speedwagon, Sam Goody, hair crimping and rabbit tail key chains….
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The Schmooze Versailles McMansion Couple Returns to Small Screen
The Siegels are back. David and Jackie Siegel, last seen in the Documentary “The Queen of Versailles,” are the first guests in a new CNBC program, “Secret Lives of the Super Rich,” premiering September 25 at 9 p.m. Even in a show dedicated to conspicuous consumption, the Siegels are special. When last seen, the Siegel…
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