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Saturday Night Seder
The Saturday Night Seder was a Passover Seder held on April 11, 2020 by StoryCourse in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; to provide relief and support to the public in an effort to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The seder was sponsored by BuzzFeed and aired on their ''Tasty'' YouTube channel. Overview The seder was hosted by Jason Alexander on the fourth night of Passover. The Saturday Seder coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in many physical seders being canceled throughout the world. The seder aimed to raise funds to benefit the CDC Foundation's Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. In total, the seder raised more than $2.9 million for charity. The seder covered the story of the Jewish Exodus from Egypt in a humorous light. It featured both Jews and non-Jews. Participants in The Saturday Night Seder Appearances *Pamela Adlon *Julie Klausner *Fran Drescher *David Wolpe* *Kendell Pinkney *Mayim Bialik *Dana Benson* * Ilana and Eliot Glazer *Debra Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Alexander
Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. His other roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film '' Pretty Woman'' (1990), comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996), and the title character in the animated series ''Duckman'' (1994–1997). He has made guest appearances on shows such as '' Dream On'' (1994), '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001, 2009), and ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2019). For his role in ''Dream On'', he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for "The Bad Guys?" on ''Brainwashed B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The agency's main goal is the protection of public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and worldwide. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on infectious disease, food borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and educational activities designed to improve the health of United States citizens. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on non-infectious diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and is a founding member of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Levy (Canadian Actor)
Daniel Joseph Levy (born 9 August 1983) is a Canadian actor, writer and producer. Born in Toronto to parents Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine, he began his career as a television host on MTV Canada. He received international prominence and critical acclaim for starring as David Rose in the CBC sitcom ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020), which he co-created with his father and co-starred in with him and his sister, Sarah Levy. For producing, writing, directing, and acting in the final season of ''Schitt's Creek'', Levy became the first person to win a Primetime Emmy Award in all four major disciplines in a single year. His work on the show also earned him four Canadian Screen Awards out of 18 nominations, among other accolades. Early life Levy was born in Toronto, Ontario. He attended high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute and later pursued film production at York University and Ryerson University. His father is Jewish and his mother is Protestant. Levy had a bar m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Solomonov
Michael Solomonov ( he, מייקל סולומונוב; born 1978) is an Israeli chef known for his restaurants in Center City, Philadelphia. His first restaurant Zahav, founded in 2008, has received national recognition including the James Beard Foundation "Outstanding Restaurant" in 2019. Solomonov was also awarded Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2011, Cookbook of the Year in 2016, and Outstanding Chef in 2017 from the James Beard Foundation. In 2021, ''The New York Times'' named his restaurant Laser Wolf as one of "the 50 places in America we're most excited about right now." Early life Solomonov was born in moshav Ganei Yehuda, Israel, to a family of Bulgarian-Jewish descent. He was raised in Pittsburgh, where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School. At the age of 18, he returned to Israel with no Hebrew language skills, taking the only job he could get – working in a bakery – and his culinary career was born. Career At the start of his career, Solomonov moved back to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Light
Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''A Doll's House''. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera '' One Life to Live'' from 1977 to 1983, where she played the role of Karen Wolek; for this role, she won two consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Light starred as Angela Bower in the long-running ABC sitcom '' Who's the Boss?'' from 1984 to 1992. Light played the recurring role of Elizabeth Donnelly in the NBC legal crime drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2002–2010) and also played Claire Meade in the ABC comedy-drama ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2007. From 2013 to 2014, she played the role of villainous Judith Brown Ryland in the TNT drama series, ''Dallas''. In 2014, she began starring as Shelly Pfefferman in the critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kind
Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Devanow in ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in ''Spin City'' (1996–2002), Andy in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2002–2021), and as Arthur in ''A Serious Man'' (2009). Kind is also known for his voice performances in various Pixar films such as ''A Bug's Life'' (1998), the first two films of the ''Cars'' franchise (2006–2011), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010), and '' Inside Out'' (2015). Kind voices Marty Glouberman in the Netflix animated series ''Big Mouth'' (2017–present). He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Marcus Hoff in the 2013 Broadway production of ''The Big Knife''. Early life Kind was born to a Jewish family on November 22, 1956, in the New Jersey capital of Trenton, the son of Alice, a homemaker, and Samuel Kind, a jeweler who formerly owned La Vake's Jewelry in Princeton. With his younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Messing
Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing received short-lived roles on television series such as ''Ned and Stacey'' on Fox (1995–1997) and ''Prey'' on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom ''Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once, in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, Messing starred as Molly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood film mogul, on the television miniseries '' The Starter Wife'', for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Thereafter, she appeared as Broadway playwright Julia Houston on the NBC musical drama '' Smash'' (2012–2013) and as homicide detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilana Glazer
Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987) is an American comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress. She co-created and co-starred, with Abbi Jacobson, in the Comedy Central series ''Broad City'', which is based on the web series of the same name. She was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for the series. Glazer also starred in the 2017 film ''Rough Night'' and released her debut stand-up comedy special, ''The Planet Is Burning'', in January 2020. In 2022, she won the Tony Award for Best Musical for serving as a producer for the Broadway show ''A Strange Loop''. Early life Glazer, born in New York City, New York, is the daughter of Sandi and Larry Glazer, who both work in insurance and finance. She grew up in a Reform Jewish family in St. James, New York, on Long Island and is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her brother, Eliot Glazer, is a producer, writer and actor with whom she has worked on shows like '' The Boys Presents: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Chaya Bialik ( ; born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, game show host, and author. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom (TV series), Blossom''. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015 and 2017. In August 2021, it was announced that Bialik would host the primetime version of ''Jeopardy!'' After Mike Richards (television personality), Mike Richards stepped down from hosting the syndicated version of the show later that month, Bialik started concurrently hosting that version as well (sharing duties with Ken Jennings). Early life and education Mayim Chaya Bialik was born on December 12, 1975, in San Diego, California, to Beverly (née Winkleman) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wolpe
David J. Wolpe (born 1958) is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple. He previously taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. Wolpe became the focus of international controversy when he gave a Passover sermon that questioned the historicity of the Exodus from Egypt. Ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York in 1987, Wolpe is a leader in Conservative Judaism. Career Wolpe has taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, and served as assistant to the Chancellor of that institution; at the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) in Los Angeles; and at Hunter College in New York. He frequently is featured on documentaries on Biblical topics produced by A&E Networks ( A&E, The Biography Channel, History Channel and History Channel International). Wolpe has written a regular weekly column for the New York Jewish We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fran Drescher
Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. She is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), which she created and produced with her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson. Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 film '' Saturday Night Fever'' and later appeared in ''American Hot Wax'' (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale '' Stranger in Our House'' (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films ''Gorp'' (1980), ''The Hollywood Knights'' (1980), ''Doctor Detroit'' (1983), '' This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), and '' UHF'' (1989) while establishing a television career with guest appearances on several series. In 1993, she achieved wider fame as Fran Fine in her own sitcom vehicle ''The Nanny'', for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Klausner
Julie Klausner (born July 3, 1978) is an American writer, comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the Hulu sitcom ''Difficult People'' (2015–2017), which also starred comedian Billy Eichner. Early life Klausner was born in New York City and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. She is a graduate of New York University and studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade and the School of Visual Arts. Klausner is Jewish. Career Klausner was the creator, writer, and co-star of the Hulu sitcom ''Difficult People'', which also starred comedian Billy Eichner. Produced by Amy Poehler, the series debuted on August 5, 2015. Season 2 premiered on July 12, 2016, and the third season premiered August 8, 2017. On November 14, 2017, the streaming service announced it had canceled ''Difficult People.'' All 28 episodes remain available on the streaming service. Klausner is head writer and co-executive producer of web series ''Billy on the Street'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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