Wilt Chamberlain Scores Again As A Borscht Belt Bellhop
For those unaware, Chamberlain was, in fact, a Borscht Belt bellhop, brought in by Kutschers, presumably because he could carry more trays than normal-sized bellhops.
Footage Of Jerry Lewis’ The Day The Clown Cried Lands Online. Is the Messiah On His Way?
The internet being the internet, a titillating peek at what might have been and what might yet be has sneaked its way onto Youtube -- the making of Jerry Lewis' The Day the Clown Cried, complete with scenes of Jerry clowning it up.
When Comedy Went to School: The Heeb Review
It gives a great, if somewhat impressionistic, picture of this lost world (including some salacious details about the trysting that went on between the ladies up in the Catskills without their husbands and the young, male hotel staff members)
Real Human Beings With Real Concerns: Heeb Reviews “The Attack”
Jewdar is not a big fan of spoilers, and there will be none. Suffice it to say, though, that Ziad Doueiri's new film "The Attack" takes a remarkably even-handed approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Worst Jewish Camp Experience Ever
Jewdar never did the Jewish camp experience, but based on the How to Make It To the Promised Land, new short film Sam Zalutsky is trying to Kickstart, we didn't miss much.
Banal Men: Heeb Reviews “Hannah Arendt”
After watching the Hannah Arendt biopic, we get it, Arendt's awesome. Und so brave, Und so independent, Und so what?
Now Everybody’s Getting One
Mazel tov to Eric Garcetti, the Nice Jewish Boy who just won the LA mayor's race.
Weiner Has Entered
Jewdar has a simple policy: While we won't make fun of you for being named "Weiner," we will definitely make fun of you if you're named "Weiner" and you send random women photos of your eponymous body part.
…But At Least He Only Eats Glatt Kosher
Alright, so maybe Kelly Myzner's ex-husband has rage issues, and maybe he isn't the most attentive father, but if nobody's perfect...
Street Walking
Agree or disagree with J Street, Jewdar admits that, like most people, we don't know much more about it than what we read in the headlines of the Jewish periodical of one's choice.
Un-Likely?
Now, smart money of course is still on the Uslim-Mays, but there's something about this whole set-up that seems like just the kind of crazy that Kim Jong Un might go for.
Local Heeb Boy Makes Good
We almost forgot to give a shout-out to Heeb contributor Jayson Littman
