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Attention: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season two teaser trailer just dropped. And it's amazing. We recently wrote about everything you need to know about the second season, including a premiere… in Paris, Joel's status as a main character, Midge's new job, and more. But the teaser trailer gives us so many hints about what is to come in the second season of our favorite TV show. Ready? 1. Midge is dating again The first frame of the trailer is Midge and her mom sitting in a hair… >> Read More

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‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is a Great Place to Work If You’re a Mom

Emily Burack

Jewish Mom Aline Brosh McKenna, the screenwriter and producer behind iconic rom-coms The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses, is changing the way writer's rooms work in Hollywood. She's currently the… show-runner of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (alongside Rachel Bloom) and their writers' room — a general term for the writing offices for a TV show — has six (six!) working moms. In a CNN series on moms in writers' rooms, Brosh McKenna said, "I always want to create a comfortable environment for people where they feel safe and part of… >> Read More

Books

Judy Blume’s Books May Be Coming to a Screen Near You

Emily Burack

We love Judy Blume. You love Judy Blume. Who DOESN'T love Judy Blume?! So when the writer recently mentioned that she's considering adapting her classic books for the big and/or small screen, we… kinda freaked out. On August 2, she tweeted: "So which of my books, kids and/or adult would you want to see adapted for series or movie? I ask because I’m in LA meeting with many talented people. I think the time has come." The time has definitely come, Judy!! And we have five suggestions for you:… >> Read More

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Your Mohel Just Might Be on ‘Orange is the New Black’

Emily Burack

The judge who ruled over a trial in the newest season of the Netflix show Orange is the New Black looked familiar to many viewers. And not because he's a famous actor, but a famous mohel. Yes, you… read that right. Cantor Philip Sherman — yes, he's also an associate cantor — is an actor in his free time. His day job is associate cantor at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York (also known as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue), and he's an in-demand mohel. Sherman typically performs four or five circumcisions a day.… >> Read More

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Everything You Should Know About ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2

Emily Burack

While we eagerly await the return of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, we decided to compile everything we know about its second season. These are all educated guesses, so no real spoilers here, we… promise. Since the series premiered November 29, 2017, it's been nominated for 14 (!!) Emmy Awards. It has also already been renewed for a third season. At the end of the first season, we left Midge Maisel triumphantly returning to the Gaslight Café to do a stand-up set. Her estranged husband Joel arrives, watches, punches… >> Read More

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