The Arts

‘The Addams Family’: TV show even better on stage

By Eva Trieger VISTA, California — Who would’ve thought The New Yorker cartoon could have inspired a quirky television show that would capture the American youth’s attention for two full years, and recapture those “aging” youths forty years later?  Charles Addams, that’s who!  The artist is best known for his macabre sketches and dark humor.  But […]

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Clinton visits Galifianakis’ ‘Between Two Ferns’

In a time-honored American political tradition, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton paid a visit to “Between Two Ferns,” the mock talk show hosted by Zach Galifianakis. In the clip, released Thursday by Funny or Die but recorded Sept. 9, the day Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia, Galifianakis asks the former secretary of state a series

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Police investigating death of actress Mia Farrow’s son

ROXBURY, Conn. — Police are investigating the death of the son of actress Mia Farrow, who was found gravely injured in his car along Route 67 in Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon. State troopers responded to the scene around 12:45 p.m. and found Thaddeus Wilk Farrow, 27, suffering from a life-threatening injury. He was taken to

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘For the Love of Spock’ proves well-named at preview

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori LA JOLLA, California – A special preview of the documentary For the Love of Spock at the Lawrence Family JCC proved to be a nostalgic occasion Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, both on screen and for members of the packed audience.  The film’s  producer Adam Nimoy

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Kushner offers mixture of theology, practical advice

Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life by Harold S. Kushner; Anchor Books (c) 2015; IBSN 9780804-173452; 171 pages, $15. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Harold Kushner, famous since he wrote When Bad Things Happen to Good People, has a personal ritual which I found fascinating. “Before I sit down to write,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion

Carnival Corp. taking over Saturday morning TV with 3 new travel shows

MIAMI — Saturday mornings are going to Carnival Corporation. The cruising giant is breaking new ground in the cruise industry with the production of three travel-related TV shows set to appear on major networks on Saturdays starting Oct.1. The cruise company, headquartered outside Miami, announced the programming Monday — scheduled to air on ABC, NBC

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

Some noteworthy SD Jewish Book Fair events

SAN DIEGO — Here are some of the events at the upcoming San Diego Jewish Book Fair that readers may wish to note.  All these events will be held at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Tuesday, November 1 10:00am Yoga/Meditation with Rabbi Benjamin Shalva Spiritual Cross Training: Searching Through Silence, Stretch, and

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego Calendar

Jimmy Kimmel and the Emmys tout – and pat themselves on the back – for their diversity

Though the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday celebrated television’s best moments, the ceremony gave near equal time to celebrating its own newfound diversity — and joking about the Oscars’ lack of it. “This year’s nominees are the most diverse ever,” host Jimmy Kimmel said in his opening monologue of a field that included 18

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Jews well represented in volume on American trivia

American Trivia: What We All Should Know About U.S. History, Culture & Geography by Richard Lederer and Caroline McCullagh; Gibbs Smith Publisher; © 2012; ISBN 9781423-622772; 144 pages, including some silly riddles at the end; $9.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Abe and Bea Goldberg attended an event at which co-author Richard Lederer

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Jewish trivia quiz: Beatles on American tour

By Mark D. Zimmerman   MELVILLE, New York — The Beatles: Eight Days a Week–The Touring Years, a documentary directed by Ron Howard, opened this past Friday. The film covers the years 1962-1966 as the Beatles performed more than 800 live concerts around the world. What Jewish-related event took place during the Beatles 1964 tour of America? A. The Beatles

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & Satire

HBO, FX reign over Emmys with ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’

LOS ANGELES — Thanks to O.J. Simpson, the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards partied like it was 1995. “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” the FX limited series that dramatized the sensational murder case and trial that divided a nation more than two decades ago, became the most celebrated program of the year at

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘Sound of Music’ actress Charmian Carr, who played Liesl von Trapp, dies at 73

LOS ANGELES — Charmian Carr will always be 16 going on 17 for fans of “The Sound of Music.” In the 1965 movie adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, she played the rebellious Liesl von Trapp, eldest daughter of a privileged Austrian clan of seven children living under the strictures of their militaristic father,

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast