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Larry David, Alex Edelman, Maya Rudolph Among This Year’s Jewish Emmy Nominees
Richard Lewis and Larry David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Photo: HBO.
Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday, and they include several Jewish nominees in a variety of categories.
The 12th and final season of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” starring Larry David, was nominated for four Emmy awards, including best comedy series and best lead actor in a comedy series for the “Seinfeld” co-creator himself. The show has received a total of 55 Emmy nominations since premiering in 2000 but only two wins, for directing and editing.
Stand-up comic Alex Edelman received an Emmy nomination for writing for a variety special for his HBO comedy special “Just For Us,” which is a filmed version of his one-man show about covertly attending a white supremacist meeting in Queens, New York, as a way to understand antisemitic threats he’s faced online.
Jon Stewart and his old late night program “The Daily Show,” which he returned to in February to host once a week, garnered Emmy nominations for outstanding directing for a variety series and outstanding talk series. First-time Emmy nominee Tom Hollander, who is of Jewish origin on his father’s side, was nominated for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for his role in FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.”
The British actor talked in 2019 about how his grandfather managed to escape Nazi persecution in the Czech Republic. He said his grandfather, who was a music critic, was given a “passport to freedom” when he was invited to talk about the composer Leos Janacek on the BBC by one of the network’s sound engineers. Hollander’s grandfather escaped Prague by train with his wife and three-year-old son on the same day that Hitler’s troops invaded the Czech Republic on March 15, 1939.
Maya Rudolph, who has Lithuanian Jewish roots on her father’s side of the family, was nominated for lead actress in a comedy series for the Apple TV+ show “Loot.” She also received four additional nominations — for performance, music and lyrics, and guest actress in a comedy series for her guest-hosting of “Saturday Night Live,” and one for her character voice-over work in Netflix’s “Big Mouth.” Alex Borstein was nominated for her character voice-over performance in Fox’s “Family Guy.”
Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis, who is the daughter of late Jewish actor Tony Curtis, were nominated for their guest appearances on “The Bear,” and Matthew Broderick was nominated for guest actor in a comedy series for playing himself on “Only Murders in the Building.”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach and first-time Emmy nominee Paul Rudd were both nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for their roles in FX’s “The Bear” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” respectively. Rudd was also nominated for narrating National Geographic’s “Secrets of the Octopus.”
“The Bear” set a new record for nominations in a single year in the comedy category with 23, a record previously held by “30 Rock” with 22 nominations in 2009.
Albert Brooks’ HBO documentary “Defending My Life,” which was directed by Jewish filmmaker Rob Reiner, received a nomination for directing for a documentary/non-fiction program, picture editing for a non-fiction program, and music composition for a documentary series or special (original dramatic score). Hannah Einbinder received a nomination for supporting actress in a comedy series for HBO’s “Hacks.”
Eugene Levy garnered a nomination for his Apple TV+ travel show “The Reluctant Traveler,” first-time Emmy nominee Eric André was nominated for his Adult Swim series “The Eric André Show,” and Trevor Noah, whose mother converted to Judaism, was nominated for his Netflix stand-up comedy special “Trevor Noah: Where Was I.” The Netflix special was also nominated for directing for a variety special.
The HBO documentary “The Jinx-Part Two,” which is about the late Jewish convicted murderer Robert Durst, was nominated for picture editing and best documentary/non-fiction series. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a limited series on Peacock that is based on the best-selling novel of the same name, was nominated for original music and lyrics as well as music composition (original dramatic score) for its compositions by renowned German Jewish composer Hans Zimmer.
The Netflix limited series “All The Light We Cannot See,” which is set in Nazi-occupied France and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, was also nominated for music composition (original dramatic score).”Unfrosted,” a film co-produced by Jerry Seinfeld about the creation of Pop-Tarts, was nominated for outstanding television movie.
The 76th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on Sept. 15 at 8 pm ET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will stream the following day on Hulu.
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United Nations ‘Condemns’ Israel for Responding to Houthi Attacks, Decries ‘Escalation’ of Violence
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks to members of the Security Council during a meeting to address the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, April 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
In its latest salvo against the Jewish state, the United Nations (UN) condemned Israel for executing retaliatory strikes against the Houthi terror group in Yemen.
“The Secretary-General condemns escalation between Yemen and Israel,” Stéphanie Tremblay, a UN spokesperson, said in Thursday statements on behalf of UN Secretary General António Guterres.
“The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The airstrikes reportedly resulted in numerous casualties including at least three killed and dozens more injured” Tremblay added.
On Thursday, Israel launched a barrage of missile attacks on Houthi bases in Yemen, provoking international outrage. Israel targeted a major airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, and power stations, locations the Jewish state claims were used by the terror group to sneak in both Iranian weapons and high-ranking Iranian officials.
On Friday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for an airstrike aimed at Ben Gurion airport, claiming that the attacks were carried out in retaliation against Israel’s targeting of Sana’a International airport.
The Israeli strikes followed days of Houthi missile and drone launches towards the Jewish state’s airspace. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked the Jewish state in the year following the Oct. 7 slaughters in Israel. Officials associated with terrorist organization claims that it will continue to attack Israel until the so-called “genocide” in Gaza ceases.
In reference to the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Houthis, too, will learn what Hamas and Hezbollah and Assad’s regime and others learned.”
Israeli officials have long accused the UN of having a bias against the Jewish state. Last year, the UN General Assembly condemned Israel twice as often as it did all other countries. Meanwhile, of all the country-specific resolutions passed by the UNHRC, nearly half have condemned Israel, a seemingly disproportionate focus on the lone democracy in the Middle East.
Weeks following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel, the UN adopted a resolution calling for a “ceasefire” between Israel and the terrorist group. The UN failed to pass a measure condemning the Hamas atrocities of Oct. 7.
In June, the UN put Israel on its so-called “list of shame” of countries that kill children in armed conflict. Israel is considered to be the only democracy on the list.
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Israeli Jets Attack Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings to Stop Arms Amuggling
Smoke billows after an Israeli Air Force air strike in southern Lebanon village, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, Oct. 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Jim Urquhar
Israeli jets struck seven crossing points along the Syria-Lebanon border on Friday, aiming to cut the flow of weapons to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.
Israeli troops also seized a truck mounted with a 40-barrel rocket launcher in southern Lebanon, part of a haul from various areas that included explosives, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and AK-47 automatic rifles, the military said.
The commander of the Israeli Air Force, Major General Tomer Bar, said Hezbollah was trying to smuggle weapons into Lebanon to test Israel’s ability to stop them.
“This must not be tolerated,” he said in a statement.
Under the terms of a Nov. 27 ceasefire agreement, Israel is supposed to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon in phases while unauthorised Hezbollah military facilities south of the Litani River are to be dismantled.
However, each side has accused the other of violating the agreement, intended to end more than a year of fighting that began with Hezbollah missile strikes on Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023, from Gaza.
On Thursday, the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon called for Israeli forces to withdraw, citing what it said were repeated violations of the deal.
Israel, which destroyed large parts of Hezbollah’s missile stocks during weeks of operations in southern Lebanon, has said it will not permit weapons to be smuggled to Hezbollah through Syria.
Israel has also conducted attacks against the Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen in recent days and pledged to continue its campaign against Iranian-backed militant groups across the region.
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Mila Kunis Says Husband Ashton Kutcher And Their Children Helped Her Embrace Judaism: ‘I Fell in Love With My Religion’
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis at the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 16, 2023. Photo: Cover Media via Reuters Connect
Actress Mila Kunis began embracing and feeling proud of her Jewish heritage when she met her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher, and even more so after having children, she told Israeli activist and author Noa Tishby this week.
“For me, it happened when I met my husband,” the “Goodrich” star, 41, said of her former “That ’70s Show” costar, 46, who she has been married to since 2015.
Although Kutcher is not Jewish, he was a follower of Kabbalah and was frequently photographed visiting the Kabbalah Centre in Los Angeles when he was married to actress Demi Moore from 2005-2013. Their wedding was also reportedly officiated by a Kabbalah Centre teacher. It remains unclear if he continues to follow Kabbalah. Nevertheless, Kunis joked that Kutcher is Jewish “by choice,” not by lineage, and that his interest in Judaism sparked Kunis to reconnect with her Jewish roots.
“I fell in love with my religion because he explained it to me,” said Kunis, who voices Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series “Family Guy.”
Kunis made the comments while joining Tishby to light candles on Thursday for the second night of Hanukkah. The two joined forces as part of Tishby’s “#BringOnTheLight campaign,” which is an eight-part video series on YouTube dedicated to spreading the message of Jewish resilience, pride and unity throughout the Jewish holiday.
Kunis and Kutcher together have two children — daughter Wyatt, 10, and son Dimitri, 8. The actress was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and moved to the United States at the age of eight. She told Tishby that she did not adhere to any Jewish traditions while growing up. “I always knew I was Jewish but I was told to never talk about,” she said. “I think because I was in a country that didn’t allow for religion.” The “Bad Moms” star added that her children also helped her tap into the religious side of Judaism.
“I was raised culturally Jewish. So for me, it’s a culture,” she said. “And as I had kids, and my kids very much identity with the religion aspect of it, I was like, ‘Oh, I guess we’re doing Shabbat and the candles. And there are so many beautiful traditions.”
“I never lit Hanukkah candles until I had kids,” she further noted.
When Kunis lit the menorah with Tishby for the second night of Hanukkah, they called Kutcher for some help. Both women were unsure if they needed to light the candles from left to right or from right to left, and asked Kutcher for guidance.
Kunis also talked about being raised with a lot of Jewish guilt and superstition. Listing another things that are culturally Jewish about her, she shared, “I have a fear of not having enough food and my fear of somebody being hungry. The worst thing my kids can say to me is, ‘I’m hungry.’”
“Food fixes everything. You’re tired, eat some food. You’re cranky, eat some food,” she joked. “A health person would say, ‘This is unhealthy and you’re doing something wrong.’ And I understand. I’m working on it. But it’s just something that is embedded in me.”
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