Join us for Six Jews Who Don’t Run Hollywood: A Conversation with Television Writers and Producers About Antisemitism in Entertainment. A curated panel of writers and producers will share personal insights on this challenging issue, as both Jews and Jewish allies come together for an evening of unity.

When: Thursday, January 11th | 6:30 PM
Where: Television City | 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

For questions, please contact Steven Singer at Entertainment@JewishLA.org. We look forward to seeing you on January 11th.

 

Amy Chozick is a writer and journalist who has covered the biggest stories in politics, media, and business at The New York Times. She is the author of the best-selling book Chasing Hillary, which she adapted into the Max original drama The Girls on the Bus, premiering next year.

 

Seth Fisher has written and executive produced several award-winning series including The Night Agent (Netflix), Saints & Strangers (NatGeo, WGA Award), The Alienist (TNT, Emmy® Award Nomination), Masters of Sex (Showtime), and Harley and the Davidsons (Discovery, WGA nomination). He is currently co-writing an adaptation of Herman Wouk’s The Winds of War with Seth MacFarlane. Fisher also serves as co-creator and showrunner for the upcoming series Orbital for Netflix.

 

Kimberly Peirce is an American filmmaker, best known for staking her place as a writer and director of Boys Don’t Cry (1999) which won the Academy Award® for Best Actress for Hilary Swank's performance. Her second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her film Carrie (a remake of the 1976 film) was released on October 18, 2013. A tireless activist for human and civil rights, Kimberly is proud to have served as a Governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Co-head of the Academy Directors Membership committee, Head of the Diversity Committee, Co-host of the annual Director Academy Award Nominee dinner, Vice chair of the Museum’s Diversity / Inclusion Committee, and a member of the Oscar and Museum Committees.

 

Michael David Rapaport is a New York-born American actor and comedian who has made hundreds of appearances in major feature films, hit TV classics, late-night talk shows, voiced iconic video game characters, and has amassed millions of followers across multiple social media platforms.

After an astonishing performance in Zebrahead (Anthony Drazan director) which premiered at the Sundance Festival in 1993, Michael proved he was a rising star. He would go on to play notable roles in films such as True Romance (Tony Scott director), Higher Learning (John Singleton director), Metro (Thomas Charter director), Cop Land (James Mangold director), Bamboozled (Spike Lee director), Small Time Crooks, and Mighty Aphrodite (Woody Allen director).

On television, Michael can currently be seen starring in Netflix’s Atypical, Hulu’s Life & Beth as well as the Disney+ series Only Murders in the Building. He has played pivotal roles in Justified, My Name is Earl, Public Morals, Louie, Boston Public, Friends, Prison Break, Justified, The Big Bang Theory, and many more.

Michael directed When the Garden Was Eden for ESPN’s series 30 for 30 as well as the documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest for Sony Classics, which won him the PGA’s ‘Producer of the Year Award’ in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures.

A well-known voice on Instagram, he has hosted and made hundreds of appearances on shows like Andy Cohen Live, Howard Stern, SportsCenter, and The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Michael has a blossoming stand-up comedy career with club and theater dates booked all over the country.

Michael's raw and genuine New York persona has earned him a loyal fanbase across multiple generations all while reaching a new audience through social media.

Doug Robinson is the Founder of Doug Robinson Productions (DRP). In February of 2020, DRP signed a new five-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. Doug was the executive producer of the hit ABC show The Goldbergs, which just wrapped its 10th and final season. The Goldbergs was the second show produced by Robinson to go into syndication, joining the CBS show Rules of Engagement.

Robinson began his career in CAA’s mailroom where he quickly became an agent and spent 12 years. He then joined The Endeavor agency, now WME, as a partner, co-founding the talent division. During his years as an agent, Doug represented clients such as Will Smith, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Garner, and Ashton Kutcher. Prior to forming DRP, Doug partnered with long-time client Adam Sandler to create Happy Madison Television.

 

 

Michael Seitzman is a writer, producer, and founder of Maniac Productions, a film and television company currently in an overall deal with Blumhouse Television. Among his current projects, Seitzman is producing the upcoming show Choir on Disney+ about the Detroit Youth Choir and the feature film X Troop, based on Leah Garrett’s book X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II.

Seitzman was previously Executive Producer/Showrunner on Quantico (ABC), Code Black (CBS) and Intelligence (CBS), and has written several films, including North Country, which received two Academy Award® nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Charlize Theron) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Frances McDormand).

 

Amy Sherman-Palladino began her career on Roseanne. In 2000, Sherman-Palladino created Gilmore Girls, which became the WB’s most popular series. Among her later projects was the drama Bunheads, the four-part mini-series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Currently, Sherman-Palladino is creating and writing the upcoming Prime Video series, Étoile.

 

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