Jumping into ‘StartUp,’ fatherhood
Gerri Miller
September 23, 2016
Adam Brody first came to fame 13 years ago as the half-Jewish, Chrismukkah-celebrating Seth Cohen in the Newport Beach-set series “The O.C.”
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Fall Preview
Jewish touchstones are in ‘Red Oaks’ DNA
Gerri Miller
September 23, 2016
Paul Reiser, remembered for his long-running role in “Mad About You” in the ’90s and parts in a host of other films and series since then (“Whiplash,” “Concussion,” “Married”), is now playing Getty, the country club president, in Amazon’s “Red Oaks,” returning for its second season Nov. 11.
Where Jewish stars are shining on TV this season
Gerri Miller
September 23, 2016
Our guide to the Members of the Tribe in new and returning series and specials includes familiar faces and a few newcomers.
The Holocaust defense in the face of ‘Denial’
Naomi Pfefferman
September 23, 2016
There was a time when the esteemed Jewish historian Deborah Lipstadt would never have imagined that one of her books might be turned into a dramatic feature film.
A plan for autumn author readings
Jonathan Kirsch
September 23, 2016
This fall brings an especially lively assortment of books and authors to Southern California bookstores, ranging from masters of literary fiction to members of the glitterati, and at least one music superstar whose book-signing promises to draw a record-breaking crowd.
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Where Jewish stars are shining this season
Jewish Journal
September 8, 2015
Fall television preview 2015.
Words to amuse and amaze
Jonathan Kirsch
September 8, 2015
Novelist Jonathan Franzen (“The Corrections,” “Freedom”) is such a draw that his public appearances are more like rock concerts than bookstore readings.
Films from life
Jewish Journal
September 8, 2015
The films slated for release this fall include an unusual array of documentaries and docudramas.
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