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…
Television
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…
Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross and Marc Maron get emotional tracing their Jewish heritage on ‘Finding Your Roots’
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The latest episode of PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” was a lesson in Jewish history. Titled “Beyond the…
The minds behind ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ on how they aim to represent Jews on screen
by Emily Burack NEW YORK (JTA) — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” didn’t add to its large collection of awards at the Golden Globes this year….