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‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Fleishman,’ Natasha Lyonne among Jewish nominees at strike-delayed Emmys
(JTA) – It took months longer than anticipated, but “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is finally competing for its last shot at Emmy gold.
The Emmy Awards for the 2022-23 television season, originally scheduled for September, will take place Monday after extended delays due to the 2023 Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes. That means the many high-profile Jewish nominees, including the final season of Amazon Prime’s “Mrs. Maisel” and the FX limited series “Fleishman Is In Trouble,” could now pick up prizes months — in some cases more than a year — after they finished airing.
The awards come in a new context for show business and the Jewish world: one in which parts of Hollywood are wearing pins on red carpets in support of Israeli hostages while others are being fired from productions over their pointed criticism of Israel’s war with Hamas.
Here is a guide to the significant Jewish nominees in advance of Monday’s awards ceremony, which will air on Fox.
“Mrs. Maisel,” the acclaimed comedy series about a 1950s-era Jewish housewife who becomes a stand-up comedian, will compete for four categories on Monday: best comedy; directing; lead actress in a comedy series (Rachel Brosnahan, who isn’t Jewish); and supporting address in a comedy series (Alex Borstein, who is).
Lizzy Caplan in “Fleishman Is In Trouble.” (FX Networks)
“Fleishman,” based on the novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner about a Jewish divorced dad navigating the New York dating scene, will compete for five awards: best limited/anthology series; lead actress in a limited series (Lizzy Caplan, who is Jewish); supporting actress in a limited series (Claire Danes); and directing and writing (Brodesser-Akner is nominated in the latter).
Several other Jewish actors will also be up for awards. Natasha Lyonne is up for best lead actress in a comedy series for the mystery show “Poker Face” on Peacock, while Jason Segel will compete for best actor in a comedy for the therapy-themed “Shrinking” on Apple TV+. The best supporting actor in a comedy category is stacked with Jews: Brett Goldstein (the final season of “Ted Lasso”), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Bear”) and Henry Winkler (the final season of “Barry”) are all nominees.
J. Smith-Cameron at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)
J. Smith-Cameron, who is married to Jewish writer Kenneth Lonergan and wore a pin in support of Israeli hostages to last week’s Golden Globes ceremony, is also nominated for an Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama for the final season of HBO’s “Succession.” A nominee for supporting actress in the limited-series category, Merritt Wever for Hulu’s “Tiny Beautiful Things,” is not Jewish but has said her mother sent her to Camp Kinderland — which she called “a red-diaper baby camp started by Jewish labor organizers” — when she was a kid.
“The Problem With Jon Stewart,” Apple TV+’s news comedy show starring the Jewish former “Daily Show” host, also received a nomination for best talk series. Stewart’s show was canceled last fall, reportedly because Apple objected to his commentary on China. Trevor Noah, who has Jewish ancestry and had a bar mitzvah, was also nominated for two nominations for his stint hosting “The Daily Show,” which he left at the end of 2022.
The Creative Arts Emmys, which aired Jan. 6, netted several other notable Jewish winners, including Judith Light for guest-starring on “Poker Face,” Maya Rudolph for her voiceover on Netflix’s adult animated series “Big Mouth,” and Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust” for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program. The latter lost out on best documentary series to slavery-focused show “The 1619 Project.”
Also losing in their respective categories were Mayim Bialik for best game show host for “Jeopardy!” (she has since announced she has been let go from her hosting job) and Norman Lear, who died in December but whose televised 100th-birthday celebration on ABC was nominated for best prerecorded variety special.
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Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the almost 21-month war.
Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday it had responded to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a “positive spirit,” a few days after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed “to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day truce.
The Israeli negotiation delegation will fly to Qatar on Sunday, the Israeli official, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters.
But in a sign of the potential challenges still facing the two sides, a Palestinian official from a militant group allied with Hamas said concerns remained over humanitarian aid, passage through the Rafah crossing in southern Israel to Egypt and clarity over a timetable for Israeli troop withdrawals.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is due to meet Trump in Washington on Monday, has yet to comment on Trump’s announcement, and in their public statements Hamas and Israel remain far apart.
Netanyahu has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, a position the terrorist group, which is thought to be holding 20 living hostages, has so far refused to discuss.
Israeli media said on Friday that Israel had received and was reviewing Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal.
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Tucker Carlson Says to Air Interview with President of Iran
Tucker Carlson speaks on July 18, 2024 during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Reuters Connect
US conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which would air in the next day or two.
Carlson said the interview was conducted remotely through a translator, and would be published as soon as it was edited, which “should be in a day or two.”
Carlson said he had stuck to simple questions in the interview, such as, “What is your goal? Do you seek war with the United States? Do you seek war with Israel?”
“There are all kinds of questions that I didn’t ask the president of Iran, particularly questions to which I knew I could get an not get an honest answer, such as, ‘was your nuclear program totally disabled by the bombing campaign by the US government a week and a half ago?’” he said.
Carlson also said he had made a third request in the past several months to interview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be visiting Washington next week for talks with US President Donald Trump.
Trump said on Friday he would discuss Iran with Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.
Trump said he believed Tehran’s nuclear program had been set back permanently by recent US strikes that followed Israel’s attacks on the country last month, although Iran could restart it at a different location.
Trump also said Iran had not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium. He said he would not allow Tehran to resume its nuclear program, adding that Iran did want to meet with him.
Pezeshkian said last month Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research.
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Hostage Families Reject Partial Gaza Seal, Demand Release of All Hostages
Demonstrators hold signs and pictures of hostages, as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas protest demanding the release of all hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Itai Ron
i24 News – As Israeli leaders weigh the contours of a possible partial ceasefire deal with Hamas, the families of the 50 hostages still held in Gaza issued an impassioned public statement this weekend, condemning any agreement that would return only some of the abductees.
In a powerful message released Saturday, the Families Forum for the Return of Hostages denounced what they call the “beating system” and “cruel selection process,” which, they say, has left families trapped in unbearable uncertainty for 638 days—not knowing whether to hope for reunion or prepare for mourning.
The group warned that a phased or selective deal—rumored to be under discussion—would deepen their suffering and perpetuate injustice. Among the 50 hostages, 22 are believed to be alive, and 28 are presumed dead.
“Every family deserves answers and closure,” the Forum said. “Whether it is a return to embrace or a grave to mourn over—each is sacred.”
They accused the Israeli government of allowing political considerations to prevent a full agreement that could have brought all hostages—living and fallen—home long ago. “It is forbidden to conform to the dictates of Schindler-style lists,” the statement read, invoking a painful historical parallel.
“All of the abductees could have returned for rehabilitation or burial months ago, had the government chosen to act with courage.”
The call for a comprehensive deal comes just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for high-stakes talks in Washington and as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Doha within the next 24 hours, according to regional media reports.
Hamas, for its part, issued a statement Friday confirming its readiness to begin immediate negotiations on the implementation of a ceasefire and hostage release framework.
The Forum emphasized that every day in captivity poses a mortal risk to the living hostages, and for the deceased, a danger of being lost forever. “The horror of selection does not spare any of us,” the statement said. “Enough with the separation and categories that deepen the pain of the families.”
In a planned public address near Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, families are gathering Saturday evening to demand that the Israeli government accept a full-release deal—what they describe as the only “moral and Zionist” path forward.
“We will return. We will avenge,” the Forum concluded. “This is the time to complete the mission.”
As of now, the Israeli government has not formally responded to Hamas’s latest statement.
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