‘Real Housewives’ drops Jewish socialite whose marriage fell apart during filming
Jules Wainstein of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' was fired from the show after one season, amid a legal fight over alimony from her estranged husband.
Reality TV
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Orthodox beatboxers cut from ‘America’s Got Talent’
After Ilan Swartz-Brownstein and Josh Leviton's second appearance, judge Simon Cowell told the two that they "got worse."
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Getting ‘UnREAL’ with Shiri Appleby: Actress dishes on playing a Jewish, feminist antihero
The Hollywood veteran talks to JTA about her "best-case scenario" role on Lifetime's surprise — and surprisingly feminist — hit.
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‘Skin Wars’ contestant Avi Ram brings Israeli army training to body painting
By Molly TolskyThe 29-year-old told JTA that painting naked bodies on U.S. reality TV is no sweat after being a soldier and struggling artist in Israel. More ▸
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‘Kosher Soul’ plays on stereotypes — amusing some, angering others
A reality show about a black-Jewish couple examines what it describes as a culture clash in, ahem, black and white, without too many intervening shades of gray. More ▸
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Meet the new (Jewish) Bachelorette
By Jana Banin“The Bachelor” came to a disappointing close Monday, with leading man Juan Pablo Galavis not proposing. Luckily, something good did come out of the show’s 18th season: The selection of the next “Bachelorette.” Andi Dorfman, a 26-year-old Jewish Assistant District Attorney from Atlanta, won hearts and headlines when she eliminated herself from the show after having… More ▸
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ABC picks up Israeli singing competition ‘Rising Star’
By Jana BaninIs it just us, or does it seem like Israeli TV is invading Hollywood lately? There’s “Homeland,” “Dig,” the forthcoming show from Yitzhak Rabin’s granddaughter and now, Deadline reports, ABC has bought the format to the popular Israeli talent competition show “Rising Star.” The network has ordered up 10 episodes of an American version of… More ▸
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Watch: Haredi brothers rock ‘Hotel California’ on Israel’s ‘Rising Star’
By Jana BaninMove over Matisyahu (or the previous, bearded incarnation of Matisyahu, anyway). Another haredi musical act has hit the stage, and it’s making major waves in Israel. Arie and Gil Gat, a pair of haredi brothers from Beit Shemesh, have been getting high marks as contestants on the Israeli talent show “Rising Star,” and not just… More ▸
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Joan Rivers launches new reality dating show
By Jana BaninDon’t you think “The Bachelorette” would be totally hilarious if it starred Joan Rivers? If you answered in the affirmative, we’ve got some good news for you. After 15 lonely years as a single broad, the perennially busy comedian will be hunting for love on a web series for She Knows TV called “Romancing the… More ▸
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Why ‘Princesses: Long Island’ doesn’t work
By Jana BaninIn devoting an entire series to Jewish American Princesses, Bravo somehow failed to do justice to Jewish American Princesses. More ▸
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