The real history behind HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
By Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — The new TV show based on Philip Roth‘s novel “The Plot Against America,” helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of “The…
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‘Blazing Saddles’ still stands as one of the great comedies — and the Mel Brooks film teaches lessons, too
By Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Confined by the coronavirus plague over the Passover holiday, what better way to satisfy your hankering for freedom than seeing…
You’ve probably forgotten how good ‘The Prince of Egypt’ is. Well, now it’s on Hulu.
by Gabe Friedman Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. This is the first…
Ben Schwartz is the voice of ‘Sonic: The Hedgehog’ and is friends with Billy Crystal. He’s still worried about fitting into Hollywood.
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — Ben Schwartz fits in well in the world of neurotic Jewish comedians. He was so anxious to get the word…
The Safdie brothers are making a new comedy with Nathan Fielder. Twitter is very excited.
by Emily Burack (JTA) — Fresh off their critically acclaimed film “Uncut Gems,” Jewish brothers Benny and Josh Safdie are making a comedy pilot with…