Jewish ties to Bob Fosse “Verdon/Fosse,” an eight-episode FX series that began on April 9, is about the relationship of Bob Fosse (1927-1987), the film and Broadway choreographer and director, and Gwen Verdon (1925-2000), the dancer-singer who was Fosse’s third wife and widow. They are played by Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams. Fosse and Verdon…
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Pop culture can enrich a seder, but Mrs. Maisel is a gimmick
Maxwell House, makers of the most famous generic haggadah in America, recently unveiled the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” edition. It’s basically the same…
Celebrity Jews
The Jews of ‘GoT,’ ‘Shazam!’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
‘Game of Thrones’ mania This month’s top TV event is the Sunday, April 14 return of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” for its eighth and final season. Creators…
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How ‘Shtisel’ warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup
Like many American Jews, I’ve been busy binge-watching the TV show “Shtisel” more than a bissel. In truth, my watching bordered more on obsessive than a…
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More Israeli TV to stream when you’re done with ‘Shtisel’
I love “Shtisel,” you love “Shtisel,” everybody loves “Shtisel.” The Israeli show, about a haredi Orthodox family of the same last name, has taken U.S.…
Celebrity Jews
Daveed Diggs takes a ride with Steph Curry; Jews and vampires; etc.
Diggs and Schaaf ride with Curry Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry hosts a talk show on his YouTube channel called “5 Minutes from Home.” The…
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Are you ready for ‘True Blood,’ Israeli style?
If you know anything about vampires, it’s probably that Christian relics — holy water and crosses, in particular — have the power to ward off these…
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Four key Jewish moments from ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” has earned rave reviews from critics and superfans for its brilliant blend of song-and-dance numbers, commitment to feminist…
Film
Birth of Shas party recounted with humor, heart
It’s 1983, and ultra-Orthodox widower Yaakov Cohen is furious that his daughter has been expelled from her exclusive Jerusalem yeshiva because, as the…