Gabe Friedman
By Gabe Friedman
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The Schmooze Mayim Bialik Launches Her Own Website, GrokNation
(JTA) — After acting in two major TV sitcoms, earning a doctorate in neuroscience and gaining a following as an online writer, Mayim Bialik has already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime. But that doesn’t mean she’s stopping anytime soon. In her next move, “The Big Bang Theory” star and four-time Emmy Award nominated…
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The Schmooze ‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Working on Two New HBO Shows
(JTA) — It’s no secret that Jewish television writer David Simon is adored at HBO. His past productions for the cable channel, including “The Wire” and “Treme,” are some of the most critically acclaimed series in TV history. Nevertheless, it was surprising to hear last week that HBO had ordered not one, but two television pilots…
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Breaking News Natalie Portman Says Jews Need To Stop Focusing on Holocaust
(JTA) — Natalie Portman has more ties to the Holocaust than some of her fans might realize. Portman’s great-grandparents were killed in Auschwitz and the Jewish actress played Anne Frank in a 1997 Broadway adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Her latest project, a Hebrew-language adaptation of Amos Oz’s memoir “A Tale of Love and…
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The Schmooze Get Ready for a ‘Daily Show’ That’s 75% Less Jewish
(JTA) — It’s no secret that Jon Stewart is Jewish or that Trevor Noah, his soon-to-be replacement on the “Daily Show” is not. So it might not be surprising that once Stewart leaves on August 6 and Noah takes over on September 28, the show will lose a lot of its Jewish flavor. Noah emphasized on…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli Plans Wedding for September
(JTA) — Time is running out for all of those who dream of dating Bar Refaeli – because the Israeli supermodel is officially getting married in September. EOnline reports that Refaeli, 30, and her fiancé, Israeli businessman Adi Ezra, 40, are set to tie the knot around the second week of September, right after the Jewish…
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The Schmooze Jon Stewart Lets His People Laugh
(JTA) — For years, it has been written about and on Thursday night it was sealed: Jon Stewart is proud to be Jewish. With just two weeks left before he leaves “The Daily Show” after a 16-year run as host — and well ahead of the High Holidays — he appears to be tying up…
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Breaking News Thousands Rally in New York Against Iran Deal
(JTA) — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer was not actually in New York on Wednesday, but the Democrat’s influence on the fate of the Iran deal loomed large when several thousand people descended on Times Square to protest the agreement. Many of those demonstrating against the agreement chanted “Where is Chuck Schumer?” and “Kill this deal.”…
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Breaking News Wannabe Football Star Jarryd Hayne Blames Jews for Killing Jesus
(JTA) — Jarryd Hayne is an Australian rugby star trying to make an unusual transition to the NFL as a potential member of the San Francisco 49ers. He also seems to be trying to stir up a millennia-old anti-Semitic debate. “Jesus wanted to help people but was killed by his own people,” Hayne tweeted on…
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