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February 16, 2012
5:18 pm
Lisa Kudrow says launching a series online is better for TV networks and details fellow Friends alum David Schwimmer's future guest appearance on "Web Therapy" [Huffington Post]
2:06 pm
Maccabi USA is looking for Jewish athletes to participate at the 19th World Maccabiah Games in Israel in July 2013; in 2013. Maccabi Australia is also seeking Section Managers and Coaches to make their team [The Jewish Weely]
1:49 pm
Preperations has begun to the 19th Maccabiah that will be held in Israel in 2013. Maccabi Australia is now seeking Section Managers and Coaches to make their team [J- Wire]
1:25 pm
Early 1950's world bantamweight boxing champion, Jewish Algerian hall of famer Robert Cohen, recalls sticking to his religion while reaching the top [The Jewish Chronicle]
11:12 am
Israeli-Arab violinist Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar will be presented with the John Lennon Courage Award for the Arts by Yoko Ono for his visionary project for young Arab kids [Ha'aretz]
10:48 am
Science-fiction comedy film "Iron Sky" depicting Nazis living on the moon sold for distribution in the US & Israel, after getting world exposure at the Berlin Film Festival [Screen Daily]
10:23 am
Jerusalem winter enthusiasts, obsessed with a potential snow coming to the religious capital, will now get to share their addiction online [Ha'aretz]
10:21 am
Until Omri Casspi, former guest of the Peres Center for Peace, Jordan Farmer, was the only Jew currently on the NBA, but there are a few players who might potentially join them [OY! Chicago]
9:56 am
Israeli classical mandolinist Avi Avital talks about reinventing traditional string instrument music, after being signed to Deutsche Grammophon, the leading German classical record label [The Jewish Chronicle]
9:30 am
Israeli singer and reality competition "Kochav Nolad" alum Chen Aharoni has been disqualified from being a potential contestant on "The Voice UK"
9:04 am
After nearly a two decade absence and ongoing negotiations, hard rock band Guns N' Roses will perform in Israel come July
9:02 am
Zelda Kaplan, a philanthropist and energetic - if geriatric -Manhattan nightlife fixture, known for her African print dresses and oversize sunglasses died after collapsing at NY Fashion Week event yesterday. She was 95. [TOT]
February 15, 2012
5:54 pm
SMALLTALK: Daniel Radcliffe showcases hidden oral talent * Tel Aviv mayor calls to to operate public transportation on Shabbat * Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry grants $70 million to promote recycling centers *
4:15 pm
Non vegan, but nonetheless eager cook, Gwyneth Paltrow signs on as the new face of Austrian "Spar Veggie" innovative food brand [Austrian Times]
3:33 pm
Despite continuing their joint affiliation under a different contract of special presentations, Larry King officially parts ways with CNN [The Hollywood Reporter]
2:46 pm
AbbaNibi is happy to congratulate newly launched online newspaper The Times of Israel, operating from Jerusalem - Read the letter from the chairman, David Horovitz
2:14 pm
Israeli technology entrepreneurs get some business advice upon visit to high tech thriving region Silicon Valley [Wall Street Journal]
11:00 am
The Jewish deputy who arrested Mel Gibson in 2006 for drunk driving has tentatively and was unfairly suspected of leaking details of Gibson's tirade to the media, settled his lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for $50,000 [Los Angeles Times]
10:41 am
Despite including a diverse cast and a live in dog this season, the production of "Big Brother Israel" failed to get permission to get a cow into the house for a planned challenge [Ha'aretz]
10:14 am
Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, exposing a reap in his pants on his unpolished arrival at the BAFTA red carpet this past weekend [Daily Mail]