British comedian David Baddiel takes his ‘Jews Don’t Count’ argument to TV
by Jacob Judah LONDON (JTA) — David Baddiel, a comedian-turned-activist against antisemitism who calls himself “one of the U.K.’s very few famous Jews,” was holding…
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Leonard Cohen’s 1973 Yom Kippur War concerts to be dramatized in TV series by ‘Shtisel’ writer
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Leonard Cohen’s momentous trip to the Sinai Desert to perform for Israeli soldiers in the wake of the Yom Kippur…
Dave Chappelle focuses ‘SNL’ monologue on ‘the Jews’ and Kanye West’s antisemitism controversy
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since he faced widespread criticism about jokes ridiculing transgender people, comedian Dave…
Julia Garner and Brett Goldstein repeat as Jewish Emmy winners
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Julia Garner and Brett Goldstein were the big Jewish Emmy winners Monday night, as both actors took home statuettes on…
Andrew Garfield, Julia Garner and Adrien Brody make this year’s long list of Jewish Emmy nominees
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Jewish TV shows and performers are well represented on the list of 2022 Emmy nominations, with actors including Seth Rogen,…