New ‘Blossom’ reboot to shift show from sitcom to drama
Fans concerned about the fate of Mayim Bialik after her writers-strike-inspired departure from hosting the quiz show “Celebrity Jeopardy!” need not worry: In development is a new project returning to the cast of “Blossom,” the 1990s...
Yom Ha’atzmaut echoes in ‘The Mandalorian’
Eagle-eyed fans of the Disney series “The Mandalorian” and television writers have noted several instances when the show (the third season ended on April 19), which develops characters similar to those in “Star Wars,”...
‘A Small Light’ shines on Miep Gies, who kept Frank family hidden in Amsterdam
National Geographic released the trailer from the upcoming eight-part limited series “A Small Light,” produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios. It will have a multi-network launch on May 1 at 9 p.m. EST...
‘Tehran’ pumps up the adrenaline for a show worth watching
Being a Mossad operative in Iran isn’t a job for the faint of heart. Viewers get a sense of such intensity watching “Tehran” on Apple TV+, a show that will keep them on the...
Does Netflix’s ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ live up to the hype?
When Michael Aloni’s agent told him about “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” he was a bit confused. “Since when is there a beauty pageant in Jerusalem?” Aloni recalled asking at the time, at an...
Should Jews be over the moon for Disney series?
Jews kvell when an athlete is Jewish. When it’s a superhero, even better.
Disney’s mesmerizing series “Moon Knight” features what is believed to be the first overtly Marvel Jewish character in a major film or...
‘The New Black’ does with comedy what ‘Shtisel’ and ‘Srugim’ did with drama
If there was an award for a most surprising opening scene, the Israeli hit comedy “The New Black”—in Hebrew, “Shababnikim”—would win it by a mile. The series, which finished its second season in Israel...
Israeli spy thriller ‘Tehran’ wins International Emmy for best drama series
Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” took home a 2021 International Emmy Award on Monday, winning the Best Drama Series category.
“Tehran,” produced by the Kan public broadcaster and picked up globally by Apple TV+, follows a female Mossad agent...
Friedman’s ‘The Abraham Accords’ comes to life, and the big screen, at gala Jerusalem...
Just over one year after being signed at the White House, the historic Abraham Accords came to life at a star-studded gala event in Jerusalem on Monday.
The event featured the premiere of an upcoming...
‘Pray Away’ Reveals Religious Fraud
John and Anne Paulk were the public faces of the “ex-gay” movement. Married with children, they did the talk-show circuit (Oprah, Springer, 60 Minutes) asserting that Divine Intervention had “delivered” them from their “sexually...