Meet the Orthodox ‘American Ninja Warrior’ training to be a rabbi
Akiva Neuman is also pursuing his master's in taxation and navigating new fatherhood while making his national TV debut on the NBC competition show.
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Meet the Jewish singer whose music you already know from McDonald’s, MTV ads
With songs like “Spread a Little Love,” Cathy Heller’s upbeat, optimistic music is ideal for ads and poignant TV moments. More ▸
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CBS to adapt British sitcom about Jewish family
CBS will adapt a British sitcom about a Jewish family, called “Friday Night Dinner.” More ▸
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Quit drama series in Jerusalem, PLO’s Ashrawi asks NBC
A Palestinian leader asked the NBC television network to pull out of filming a drama series in the Old City of Jerusalem. More ▸
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‘Homeland’ writer’s Jerusalem-based show picked up by USA
By Jana BaninDoesn’t a series about an FBI agent who, while investigating a murder in Jerusalem, stumbles upon a conspiracy intertwined with the ancient city’s history sound sort of awesome? Well, good news: American TV bigwigs think so too. “Dig,” penned by Gideon Raff, the Israeli writer behind “Homeland” and its Israeli counterpart “Prisoners of War,” has… More ▸
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Watch: Sarah Silverman’s failed NBC pilot
By Jana BaninGet a head start on tonight’s extra Jewish-ish TV lineup with this pilot Sarah Silverman made for NBC back in 2012 and posted today to Jash. In the never-picked up “Susan 313,” Silverman plays Susan Farrow, a former musician who moves back to her apartment after the deterioration of her 10-year relationship. Interspersed between scenes… More ▸
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NBC to adapt Andy Samberg’s BBC comedy ‘Cuckoo’
By Jana BaninImagine this: A show about a young woman from an average, middle class family who returns home from a year abroad married to a nutty hippie named Cuckoo, played by Andy Samberg. Hilarious, right? The good news is the show, called “Cuckoo,” already exists on the U.K.’s BBC Three. The great news is NBC has… More ▸
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Is Howard Stern coming to late night TV?
Brace yourself for this rumor: Howard Stern might replace Jimmy Fallon. Leaked news last week revealed that Jay Leno was being pushed off of NBC to make room for Jimmy Fallon in his 11:30 slot in 2014. A source told the New York Post today NBC was “grooming” Jewish comedian/pervert Howard Stern. Stern is known… More ▸
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MCA won’t sell out, NBC confuses the ‘bergs, Jewish porn star for safe sex
By JTA StaffIn the latest Jewish celebrity, entertainment and viral news: MCA’s will bans using his work for advertising purposes, porn star James Deen does a PSA for safe sex and a backpack firm perhaps goes a bit too far in an ad campaign in Israel. More ▸
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NBC Olympics announcer thinks Jesse Eisenberg is Mark Zuckerberg (VIDEO)
By Uri FintzyIt’s been a rough summer for NBC, mostly since the most common word following the peacock network letters was the word “fail” — because of its highly criticized Olympics coverage. But the icing on the failcake may have happened Sunday morning, when NBC cameras focused on one of the spectators and announcer Bob Fitzgerald declared, “I know… More ▸
