2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
by Emily Burack (JTA) — At the last Emmy Awards, “Schitt’s Creek,” the comedy from Jewish father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the night,…
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Quentin Tarantino opens up about learning Hebrew, his life in Tel Aviv and being an ‘abba’
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Yes, Quentin Tarantino is learning Hebrew — at the same speed as his toddler. The famed non-Jewish American director, who…
‘The Shrink Next Door,’ is becoming a TV show with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd
by Ben Sales (JTA) — “The Shrink Next Door,” a 2019 reported podcast about a Jewish psychiatrist on the Upper West Side of Manhattan who…
Meet the Orthodox mom competing on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
by Jacqueline Roderick (Kveller via JTA) – If you’re in need of inspiration today, look no further than Orthodox mom of four Liba Yoffe, who…
Mandy Patinkin breaks down in tears when he learns that he lost family in the Holocaust on ‘Finding Your Roots
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin never thought he had family members who died in the Holocaust. The team behind “Finding Your…