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Fast Forward British Actor Stephen Fry Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
The noted British stage, screen and voice actor and writer Stephen Fry revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the Jewish Chronicle reported. In a 12-minute YouTube video, Fry announced the diagnosis and said that he learned about the diagnosis after a general check-up prompted by a routine flu shot. He said…
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Fast Forward Stephen Fry Investigated For Blasphemy In Ireland
Irish police opened a blasphemy investigation into British comedian Stephen Fry before quickly closing it. Fry, who is Jewish, told an interviewer on Irish television in 2015 that if God exists, he is “capricious, mean-minded and stupid.” In recent days, Irish police investigated the remarks to determine whether Fry had broken Irish anti-blasphemy laws. The…
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The Schmooze Stephen Fry To Marry 27-Year-Old Comedian
Getty Images The best British Jewish comedian you’ve only kind of heard of, Stephen Fry, is tying the knot with 27-year-old partner Elliott Spencer. Fry took to to Twitter to confirm the news, though a date has not yet been set. Oh. It looks as though a certain cat is out of a certain bag….
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The Schmooze Stephen Fry Calls for Sochi Olympics Boycott
British actor and comedian Stephen Fry urged on Wednesday that Russia should be banned from hosting the Winter Olympics due to its repressive policies against gays and lesbians, the Mirror reported. In an open letter to British prime minister David Cameron, Fry compared the victimizations of homosexuals Putin’s Russia to the treatment of Jews in…
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The Schmooze Mazel Tov: Jewish Stars Talk Royal Baby
Royal baby frenzy is in full swing as the British — and for some reason, everyone else on the planet — await the birth of the future heir to the throne. If you manage to pry your eyes away from the live baby cam that The Telegraph has pointed at the doors of Saint Mary’s…
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The Schmooze Stephen Fry Wrestles With Wagner
Stephen Fry has one of those faces you likely recognize but don’t know why. Did he live in the old neighborhood? Did you go to school with him? Or, as is the case, is he someone almost famous? Fry was a Golden Globe nominee for playing the title role in the 1998 film, “Wilde.” He’s…
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The Schmooze The Witty Inclemency of Clement Freud
When Sir Clement Freud died last spring in London, the U.K. media’s outpouring of affection surprised some readers. A grandson of Sigmund Freud who was no longer on speaking terms with his brother, the painter Lucian Freud, Sir Clement was a journalist, bon vivant, television personality, and onetime Member of Parliament, but none of his…
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