By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –This past week, I enjoyed watching some scary zombie movies on Hulu and Netflix; it’s a custom I have kept since I was a boy of seven or eight years old. Halloween was always a fun time for me as a child. Watching scary movies still remains […]
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food“Supergirl” is an intriguing coming-of-age film about Naomi Kutin, an Orthodox Jewish girl who broke a world record in the sport of powerlifting. In many ways, Kutin’s story is just like everyone else’s: She’s trying to find her way as she transitions into adolescence. But what makes Kutin extraordinary is her dedication to the sport
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPro-Israeli Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson, who aroused the wrath of the BDS organization in the past when she advertised Israeli company SodaStream, opened a popcorn chain last week in an upscale area of Paris. Johansson attended the opening of the first branch of the chain in the Marais quarter of Paris and even served popcorn
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International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — “Truth’s a game. It’s the lies that are deadly serious.” Imagine that your country is invaded and your king takes refuge in your house. The invading soldiers knock on your door and ask if you know the whereabouts of your king. You must now choose between your duty
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast“Saturday Night Live” saved its funniest barbs for Donald Trump’s allegations of media bias, as the NBC sketch comedy show satirized the third and final debate in the cold open to the show Saturday night. Host Tom Hanks, playing debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, asked Trump, played by Alec Baldwin, whether he would
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABill Murray surprised guests at a White House briefing on Friday to discuss one very important subject — baseball. After Secretary John Earnest gave his briefing, Murray graced the podium and addressed the audience about the Chicago Cubs, while wearing his Cubs gear. Watch the video When asked if the Cubs will win, the actor
POWAY, California (Press Release) — As part of its Love of Israel series, Temple Adat Shalom presents 1913: Seeds of Conflict, a documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker Ben Loeterman, who will be joining us via Skype for a live discussion following the screening. Breaking new ground and laying bare old myths, the film explores the little-known history
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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastHarry Shearer once was part of a group that went to 11. Now he’s going to court. The “This Is Spinal Tap” writer and costar has sued Vivendi and subsidiary StudioCanal, which hold the rights to the classic 1984 mockumentary, for $125 million. Shearer claims that fuzzy accounting prevented him and the three other writer-stars
“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot hopes to be a good role model to today’s generation of girls, and she wants to do it “not so much for myself, but for the sake of my daughter [Alma].” Since she has portrayed the superhero Diana Prince in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and will reprise the
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABefore Khloe Kardashian found out Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had allegedly branded her “the ugly Kardashian,” she wasn’t the politician’s biggest fan. “I’m very good on energy, and I just never really vibed with him from the start,” Kardashian said, reflecting on her 2009 stint on “The Celebrity Apprentice,” which Trump was host of
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAAttention, Hollywood: I have the perfect opening scene for the made-for-TV movie version on the 2016 presidential race. Even though the moment occurred 14 months ago, I didn’t know how prophetic it was until the hot-mic videotape of Donald Trump telling “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush how he sexually assaults women surfaced. All the seeds
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Joey Landwher is a community treasure! On Tuesday, October 18, The San Diego City Council will be recognizing him by officially proclaiming Joey Landwehr Day to honor his dedication to the theatrical arts and to youth. This New York actor and director, who worked on and off Broadway,
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastActress Shailene Woodley has been arrested while participating in a protest against a big oil pipeline project in North Dakota on Monday. Woodley was part of a group of about 100 to 200 people opposing the controversial expansive project when law enforcers apprehended her at a construction site in Sioux County. The actress, who described
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAIt’s already been said that Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman will be quite different in her upcoming standalone film compared to her stint in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but, of course, there will be some parts of her that remain the same. In Zack Snyder’s film, Wonder Woman was reluctant to fight and did
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