Allen Funt, creator of Candid Camera, died this day (September 5) in 1999. (Earlier we had mistakenly posted a video about Darryl Zanuck, who, reader Norm Galston of Los Angeles pointed out to us, was one of the few movie moguls who was not a member of the Jewish community.)
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosFilmmaker Noah Baumbach was born this day (September 3) in 1969.
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By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — The Coast Starlight, a world premiere, currently showing at La Jolla Playhouse, like any individual, has a unique genetic make-up. This makes sense as it grew out of the DNA New Work Series, and is the brainchild of playwright Keith Bunin. What makes this play such a departure
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By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — A video entitled A Storm is Brewing in Rockland was recently posted on Facebook and has generated a lot of discussion in Rockland County, New York and beyond. What is the video about? A. It is a video made by the New City Jewish Center, a Reform congregation,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFilm director Mel Stuart was born this day (September 2) in 1928.
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By Cynthia Citron HOLLYWOOD, California — To be perfectly honest, I have absolutely no idea what this play is about. It is called Driving Wilde but the only relation it has to Oscar Wilde is that it is playwright Jacqueline Wright’s tedious version of Wilde’s classic The Picture of Dorian Gray and the actor who plays
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Editor’s Note: Ever since he coined the term “cli-fi,” SDJW correspondent Dan Bloom has monitored with satisfaction from his home in Chiayi City, Taiwan, the use of the term spreading in popular culture. CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Hollywood is catching up with the ”cli-fi” buzzword these days, as the popular TV show Jeopardy episode last
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & BroadcastActing method coach Sandford Meisner was born this day (August 31) in 1905.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosFilm director William Friedkin was born this day (August 29) in 1935.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosOpera star Richard Tucker was born this day (August 28) in 1913.
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, VideosAuthor/ Playwright Ira Levin was born this day (August 27) in 1929.
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — There’s plenty of drama in dance studios, especially when there are competitions coming up. It’s a lot of pressure to put on these kids and rivalries among friends complicate their relationships. The characters are “tweeners,” children in their pre-teen years filled with rambunctious energy, insecurities and curiosities navigating
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastActor Steve Gutttenberg was born this day (August 24) in 1958.
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