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Carl Reiner, 96, ‘impressed’ with himself for being oldest-ever Emmy nominee

The comedy legend earned a nod for his documentary about growing old, "If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast."

By Sam Sokol August 23, 2018 3:17 pm

Carl Reiner, 95, dishes his secrets to longevity

In new HBO documentary “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast," the actor, director and writer interviews luminaries like Kirk Douglas and Betty White on the keys to living a long life.

May 19, 2017 11:13 am

What’s So Funny About the Holocaust? This New Film Asks

The notion that, for millennia, Jews have used humor to cope with persecution and struggle isn’t new—but the idea that certain topics may be off-limits to that humor is. So the question is: Is it okay to make jokes about the Holocaust? And why do we feel the need to, anyway? Filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein’s new documentary, The […]

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