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The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #69 -60

February 19, 2009

69. The Front (1976) It's sort of a buzz-kill when Jewish characters speak Hebrew like they learned it from a Reform Bar Mitzvah correspondence course. That's why we love Hecky Brown's (Zero Mostel) prayer...

Julia Wertz: The _Heeb_ Interview

February 19, 2009

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Admit it. You check out "Missed Connections" at least a couple of times a week, just praying that that some poor noob is desperately seeking you ("I was on a train! I'm Asian!"). Well, cartoonist/wri...

The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #79 – 70

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February 19, 2009

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79. Love At First Bite (1979) While fighting Count Dracula for his girlfriend Cindy, Richard Benjamin's Dr. Jeffrey Rosenberg (he took the name for "professional reasons") accidentally whips out a Star of ...

An Obama Tchochke in Every Pot!

February 19, 2009

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Lord knows how much bank has been made off the likeness of our glamorous new President and his family. There certainly isn't a shortage of Obamarama paraphernalia from T-shirts and hats to "Ojamas" (O...

Did Bernie Madoff Steal More Money from Jews than Hitler?

February 19, 2009

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Not even close. Bernie Madoff has been charged with stealing approximately 50 billion in total dollars, a large portion of which came from Jewish organizations. According to The Wall Street Journal, 157.4 milli...

Lizzy Caplan Wins Anatomy Award

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February 19, 2009

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Mr Skin's 10th Annual Anatomy Awards were announced today, and we're happy to see that Heeb 100 alum Lizzy Caplan was given Best First-Time Nude Scene for her totally bare performance in HBO's True Blood. Hats ...

The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #99 – 90

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99. My Favorite Year (1982) Variety show comedy writer Benjy Stone (Mark Linn-Baker) brings the famous (and usually drunk) actor Alan Swann (Peter O'Toole) to his mother's (Lainie Kazan) Brooklyn home for ...

Peerless

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February 19, 2009

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Jewdar has never been particularly inclined to watch tennis, but this week, we've got nothing but love for the Tennis Channel. For those who've missed it, this past week, Dubai denied Israeli Tenniseuse Shahar...

Michael Jackson’s Firesale

February 18, 2009

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Under the guise of a high brow auction, Michael Jackson is pawning off his assets dating back to the days of Peter Pan, youth-loving inspired spending. From Jackson's iconic white-jeweled glove to the grandiose...

5 Ways Advertising Could Get Even Creepier

February 18, 2009

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Ads. They're freaking everywhere nowadays—flickering across the TV, the radio, your computer screen. Bursting from magazines, newspapers and billboards. Now they're etched into the back of that dude's head—th...

Look Ma, No Rush!

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February 18, 2009

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Some people want to save the environment. Others want to save starving children in Africa. And still others want to save Ferris Bueller. And finally, there are even other-others who want to save...Jewish delis?...

_Dollhouse_: The _Heeb_ Review

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February 17, 2009

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Those of you who have read our current issue know that we've been waiting very eagerly for Joss Whedon's latest television universe, Dollhouse. The show, which premiered Friday, stars Eliza Dushku as Echo, a me...