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July 21, 2015

Theodore Bikel, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ star, dies at 91

Actor Theodore Bikel, who originated the stage role of Captain von Trapp in \”The Sound of Music\” but was best known for starring as Tevye, the poor Jewish milkman, in the Broadway hit musical \”Fiddler on the Roof,\” died on Tuesday at age 91.

Yenta Gammy

From earliest childhood, one of my closest relationships was with “Gammy,” my maternal grandmother, Edith, a traditional Russian bubbe.“ Gammy” was my closest approximation to “Grandma”.

An interview with ‘Sharknado’ writer Thunder Levin

For those unfamiliar with the “Sharknado”oeuvre, the films center on a strange weather phenomenon: A hurricane that precipitates a tornado. Together they suck up live, hungry sharks that subsequently rain down on humanity.

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