• Billy Crystal to star in Larry Charles’ FX series

    By Jana Banin May 23, 2013 12:05pm

    Looks like FX is going to be injecting some humor into their lineup. Not a bad idea, we think, after many seasons of the awesome yet dark series “Justified” or “Sons of Anarchy.” Billy Crystal will star in the network’s new half-hour series, “The Comedians,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The veteran Jewish comedian will… More ▸

  • A discussion between a dad and his 2-year-old, reenacted by adults

    By Jana Banin May 23, 2013 11:10am

    To all of you fabulous Jewish dads out there, we would like to present you with an early father’s day gift. In “Convos With My 2-Year-Old,” posted today on Gawker, Filmmaker Matthew Clarke reenacts a conversation Clarke had with his toddler daughter, Coco Frances Harrison-Clarke. David Milchard, a grown up, plays Coco. You can thank… More ▸

  • Toronto Mayor’s (crack-free) Rosh Hashana video

    By Jana Banin May 23, 2013 10:18am

    We’ve been really hoping for a Jewish angle on the crack-smoking Mayor of Toronto story, and alas, thanks to Chabad, our prayers have finally been answered. Spoiler alert: Nobody’s hitting the pipe in this video. Instead, Rabbi Moshe Steiner  of Uptown Chabad shows the mayor how Rosh Hashana is done. It’s unclear whether Ford is… More ▸

  • Israeli ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ restaurant owner facing deportation

    By Jana Banin May 22, 2013 2:07pm

    An unsavory appearance on Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” almost forced a Scotsdale restaurant owner to close up shop. But it turns out Samy Bouzaglo’s worst crime wasn’t sassing Ramsey or becoming very entertainingly unhinged on Facebook (and then blaming the crazy posts on hackers). Bouzaglo, who runs Amy’s Baking Company Bakery Boutique & Bistro with his… More ▸

  • Meg Ryan denies boycotting Israel

    By Jana Banin May 22, 2013 10:59am

    The Toronto Star reported two weeks ago that Meg Ryan was one of a few stars who “have refused to perform in Israel in recent years as part of an effort to promote the Palestinian cause.” Not true, says the actress’ publicist, Steve Huvane. But what about the report that she cancelled a 2010 trip… More ▸

  • Cynthia Nixon hosts party for Jewish organization T’ruah

    By Jana Banin May 22, 2013 6:41am

    Cynthia Nixon may not be Jewish, but, the “Sex and the City” star tells 6nobacon, her kids are, and she’s very connected to the Jewish community. “My daughter was bat mitzvahed at Bnai Jeshrun on the Upper West Side, and my 10-year-old son will eventually be bar mitzvahed at the LGBT synagogue we go to now,”… More ▸

  • Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes

    By Jana Banin May 21, 2013 1:46pm

    Using his preternatural smoothness, Justin Timberlake saved the Coen brothers from some serious awkwardness at a Cannes press conference for their folk singer film “Inside Llewyn Davis” on Sunday. “Jewish humor, does it exist? If so what does it consist of?” the reporter asked after suggesting that the Second World War and the Holocaust were… More ▸

  • Sean Penn rallies for Jewish man held in Bolivia

    By Jana Banin May 21, 2013 1:31pm

    Sean Penn’s second career as a social activist usually conjures images of the actor on a wind-rocked boat, rescuing victims of some kind of natural disaster—not sitting in a courtroom with an Orthodox Jewish family from Brooklyn. But that’s exactly what Penn was doing yesterday, when he attended a congressional hearing on behalf of a… More ▸