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Fast Forward Al Jazeera Buys Al Gore’s TV Network
Al Jazeera said it will buy Current TV, the struggling cable channel founded by Al Gore and partners, in a move that will boost the Qatar-based broadcaster’s footprint in the United States. Terms were undisclosed, but analysts estimated the deal could be worth as much as $500 million. Al Jazeera said it would start a…
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The Schmooze Jami Gertz on ‘The Neighbors’
If it weren’t for Nicholas Ressler, Jennifer Aniston might still be waiting tables. A slight exaggeration, perhaps. But Nick’s mom is the actress Jami Gertz, who was originally offered the role of Rachel Green on “Friends.” Rachel became an iconic character on one of the grandest comedy hits in television history. “I wanted another child,”…
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The Schmooze Mel Brooks, Out of His Element
Spend an hour with Alan Yentob and you quickly realize just how good Dick Cavett is. Yentob hosts “Mel Brooks Strikes Back!” a conversation with the comic genius that premieres on HBO December 10 at 9 p.m. It comes a little more than a year after Cavett performed similar duties in another HBO special, “Mel…
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The Schmooze American Networks Pick Up New Israeli Shows
Israeli broadcaster Keshet continues to attract American television networks to its shows — though not necessarily American audiences. With the exception of Showtime’s “Homeland,” the network has had no significant hit here. Its most recent export, the reality series “3,” succumbed after just two airings. Not to worry. CBS just optioned “Mother’s Day,” a show…
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Fast Forward Gilad Shalit Gives First Sit-Down Interview
Gilad Shalit in his first interview in Israel since his release spoke of how he passed the time in captivity and his sense of great “relief” upon being set free. Israel’s Channel 10 played excerpts from the interview, undertaken near the first anniversary of Shalit’s release by Hamas in a prisoner exchange from his more…
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Fast Forward Australian Jews Irked by Holiday TV Debate
Australia’s public broadcasting network was accused of a “studied insult” against the Jewish community for dedicating on Rosh Hashanah almost half of its weekly current affairs show to the Israel-Palestine debate. Monday night’s weekly “Q&A” program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation featured controversial Israeli historian Ilan Pappe – who said the pro-Israel narrative “serves as…
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The Schmooze Jeff Astrof on Keeping Shabbos and ‘Partners’
CBS has enough confidence in its newest sitcom to give it a prime spot in its Monday night lineup, sandwiched between two hits, “How I Met Your Mother” and “2 Broke Girls.” That show, “Partners,” is premiering September 24 and is about two childhood friends navigating adult relationships. Joe (David Krumholtz) and Louis (Michael Urie)…
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The Schmooze Mark Margolis on How To Win an Emmy
You may not recognize Mark Margolis’s name, but you’ll certainly know his face. Margolis was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his guest performance in the hit AMC series “Breaking Bad.” He has had roles in “Scarface,” “Pi,” “Black Swan” and “Defiance,” often playing Jews, priests and Latinos. He was nominated for an Emmy…
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