Andrew Silow-Carroll
Richard Lewis in December 2012. Photo: AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File
March 7, 2024, 1:24 pm
Comedian Richard Lewis dies at 76
"I'm so proud to be part of this people. I wouldn't want to be part of anything else."
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Alan Arkin seen in 2007. Photo: Getty Images/JTA
July 1, 2023, 5:45 pm
Veteran Jewish actor Alan Arkin passes away at 89
Born in Brooklyn to the son of Ukrainian and German Jewish immigrants, Alan Arkin won multiple Academy Award and Emmy nominations during his 65-year career.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Jerry Springer appears on his eponymous syndicated talk show, Dec. 17, 1998. Photo: Getty Images
April 28, 2023, 7:39 am
Jerry Springer dies at 79
The son of Jewish refugees whose eponymous talk show was known for conflict, Springer has passed away after a "brief illness".
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Dave Chappelle hosts Saturday Night Live, Nov. 12, 2022. Photo: NBC Universal
November 14, 2022, 3:52 pm
Dave Chappelle focuses ‘SNL’ monologue on ‘the Jews’ and Kanye West
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has faced widespread criticism for his Saturday Night Live opening monologue.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
American author Joshua Cohen is seen at the Coop Ambasciatori bookshop in Bologna, Italy. Photo: Roberto Serra--Iguana Press/Getty Images
May 11, 2022, 8:55 am
Joshua Cohen’s satirical novel ‘The Netanyahus’ wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction
“A mordant, linguistically deft historical novel...”
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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