“Trayf” at Geffen Playhouse Is a Play Worth Consuming
March 23, 2022
During a sold-out matinee, the four-person cast brought laughs, gasps and tears to a captivated audience.
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Israeli Yeshiva Comedy Series “The New Black” Premieres on ChaiFlicks
March 4, 2022
The show is about four twentysomething roommates at a yeshiva in Jerusalem.
Actor Harry Shearer Has a Thirst for Journalism
February 17, 2022
“Le Show” has quietly persisted on the air for nearly four decades. Shearer said that his own success in show business has enabled him to have a podcast-level of creative freedom for many years.
Iconic Comedy Filmmaker Ivan Reitman Dies at 75
February 17, 2022
His decades-long career in show business Iincluded the blockbuster hits “Animal House,” “Stripes,” the original “Ghostbusters,” and “Kindergarten Cop.”
Creative Community for Peace: Entertainment’s Answer to the BDS Movement
February 3, 2022
“That is beautiful! To me that is love—when people are exchanging culture and taking a piece of this wonderful culture and saying a word that means ‘Celebration!’”
A Jewish Family and a Sikh Family Swap Homes in New Show
January 26, 2022
One particular episode of “Home Sweet Home” features two families from La Cañada—a Sikh family and a Jewish family—that each spend three days immersing themselves with the other’s customs, friends, extended family and cuisine.
Martin Kove, from Brooklyn to the Wild West and “Cobra Kai”
January 19, 2022
After 50 years in show business, Kove is best known for his role as Kreese, a Vietnam veteran with a lust for control, a talent for leading youth and a mind full of haunting memories.
Comedian Bob Saget Remembered
January 9, 2022
Sheriffs deputies in Orange County Florida confirmed Saget dead at the scene at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes.
New Memoir by the Doors’ Robby Krieger Sets the Record Straight
January 6, 2022
In his new memoir, “Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors,” Krieger details his story and that of the Doors, from his early years to “The End” and beyond.
“Super Bob Einstein Movie” is a Hilarious, Uplifting Documentary
January 4, 2022
“The Super Bob Einstein Movie” features memories and interviews with Einstein’s brother Albert Brooks, as well as David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel and many other comedy royals.
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