Jews in the News

Herb Alpert, Michaela Watkins and Carol Kane

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

 

Wacky Shabbat Diners, Herb Alpert: on Sinai & Many Other Places

 

I confess, “Dinner with the Parents”, a “somewhat Jewish” comedy series, began last week (4/18) on the Freevee Channel/App and I didn’t know about its “exis…

Jesse Eisenberg, Patti Stanger and Timothee Chalamet

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

 

Bigfoot Pic, Make Me a Match!, Golden Boy

 

“Sasquatch Sunset” opens “wide” in theaters on April 19. It is a comedy, with some poignant dramatic moments. It follows four members of a Sasquatch (AKA “Bigfoot”) family during…

Alex Edelman, Mel Brooks and Jerry Seinfeld

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

 

Being a Jew; Another "Nasty" Hip Clothier; Superman, Preview? More

 

This week, I am catching-up with two HBO programs that recently began streaming: “ALEX EDELMAN: Just for Us” (April 6) and “Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast…

Michael Douglas, Brad Falchuk and Gwyneth Paltrow

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

Franklin, Horror, Trek Finale, and More

 

“Franklin”, an 8-episode Apple+ series about Benjamin Franklin begins on April 12. MICHAEL DOUGLAS, 79, plays Franklin. The series focuses on Franklin’s role in getting the French to aid Ame…

Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas and Laurie Simmons

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

Finding Roots Backgrounds, The Lucky Ones

As noted last week, MICHAEL DOUGLAS and LENA DUNHAM will be the guests on the "Finding Your Roots" on Tuesday, April 2 (PBS—check local schedule for exact time).  

Last December, when this seaso…