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Hollywood
Finding ‘Jewtopia’
I sat somewhere between anxious and bored in my seat, picking at the polyester threads as they unraveled from the sleeve of my robe. One after one, my classmates were called to the bimah, and in the same sing-song cadence of their bar or bat mitzvah speeches, they started their presentations which all began (at the direction of our teacher) “I am a Jew because … ”.
Thriller brings gay romance, Mideast intrigue into focus
Filmmakers in Hollywood and abroad long have been fascinated by characters representing different races, religions, nationalities or ideologies who transgress social taboos and barriers by falling in love.
Woody Allen to be honored at Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has chosen Woody Allen to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.
Anthony Bourdain reveals Jewish heritage on ‘Parts Unknown’ Jerusalem
On last night’s season premiere of “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unkown,” the CNN travel show’s host traveled to Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. There, he shared with viewers not only the lowdown on the region’s food, culture and politics, but also a little fact about himself. Turns out Bourdain is a Jew.
Yakov Smirnoff’s elixir of love
Yakov Smirnoff has been in the comedy business for more than 30 years. He knows how to make people laugh. Now, he’s trying to show everyone just how important laughter is when it comes to relationships.