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 ▸
Ian Ziering of “Beverly Hills, 90210″ and his wife Erin had their second kid last week. Penna Mae is exactly two years younger–to the day–than her big sister Mia Loren. Per Parents.com, the sweet yet unusual name is Latin for feather and a nickname for Pennsylvania. We can’t help but wonder if the Jewish actor and… More ▸
In her new online series “The Joy of Israel,” kosher cook and bestselling author Jamie Geller shows us what it’s like, while also highlighting some of the Holy Land’s sights and flavors. The webisodes are a follow-up to the “Joy of Aliyah,” which depicted the Geller family’s initial transition to Israel. In the premiere, which debuted… More ▸
There is finally a Jewish connection to MTV’s popular trash reality television show “Teen Mom”! Season one/three alumna Farrah Abraham, who is not Jewish but has been looking for love on JDate, and briefly dated a 34-year-old Jewish man, has once again turned to the wonderful world of Jewish men. This time to Jewish porn star James Deen…. More ▸
Move over, Edon! The next great Jewish singer is Shira Gavrielov, who made it through the audition stages of the first episode of this year’s “American Idol” and will try her luck in the Hollywood training camp. Gavrielov, daughter of famous Israeli singer Miki Gavrielov, moved from Israel to Brooklyn recently “because of the American… More ▸
Are the publicity problems Israel has been suffering lately finally over? Or did they just get worse? In the wake of the U.N. vote that granted the Palestinians an observer status and was considered a landslide defeat by Israeli politicians, and just days after even Sonia Manzano Sesame Street’s favorite Latina resident, Maria, called Israel “bullies,” the… More ▸
Television producer Chuck Lorre, the man who is behind successful shows like “Two and a Half Man,” “Big Bang Theory,” and “Dharma and Greg,” and also the target of Charlie Sheen’s alleged anti-Semitic rant, is now in the center of a political-turned-entertainment controversy. The reason – his famous “Vanity Cards,” (that’s showbiz speak for the screenshots at the… More ▸
A television network in the U.K. aimed to make the reality of millions of people worldwide into a television show, but this reality wasn’t about eating bugs or surviving a tribal society on a deserted island. It was — about Jewish mothers (or “mums” like the traditional British spelling). Channel 4′s “Jewish Mum of… More ▸
It was about time before we hear about the first major deal signed by Edon Pinchot, the “America’s Got Talent” semifinalist who did not advance to the show’s final a few weeks ago. Well, it’s not exactly a major deal, but rather a Teaneck, N.J., yarmulke store called “Cool Kippahs,” which decided to award “Jewish… More ▸
Farewell, Jewish Justin Bieber!
Edon Pinchot, the kid, the smooth voice, and the yarmulke, was eliminated from “America’s Got Talent” last night at the semifinals stage.
It was quite the run for the 14-year-old Sabbath observant heartthrob from Skokie, Ill. During his final act, judge Howie Mandel told him that he is “the best singer of the competition.” In fact, Mandel commented on Edon’s Judaism several times, including his repeated insistence that “Jew are terrific!”
So now Edon returns to the Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago as a minor celebrity with a bright future, and we have these videos:
1. Auditions: “Good Life” by One Republic
