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Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar turns eighty-nine years old today. Ten years ago on his birthday, Mr. Caesar made a guest appearance on the improv comedy show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” hosted by Drew Carey, where he wowed the audience with his linguistic prowess — and showed that he’s still plenty funny. Video after the […]

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Hey Google doodle — you missed one. Today is the one-hundredth birthday of Eleazar Lipsky, lawyer, Broadway-produced playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and former JTA president. Lipsky, son of Zionist leader Louis Lipsky, died from Leukemia at age 81. My personal favorite achievement from the Lipsky era at JTA below: [[READMORE]] J.T.A. Opens New Radio Printer Circuits to Latin American Lands […]

On Sept. 5, 1972, “Wide World of Sports” anchor Jim McKay was summoned from a leisurely swim to ABC Olympic headquarters to cover a hostage crisis. When he returned to his hotel the next morning, McKay noticed he was still wearing his bathing suit beneath his pants. It was an ironic reminder that the world was not […]

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