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Ben Stiller and Robin Williams Once Helped Jewish ‘Superman’ Star Skyler Gisondo Film a Promposal

JL;DR SUMMARY Skyler Gisondo, known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the Superman series and his impressive comedic performances, shares a delightful tale of a promposal shaped by Hollywood legends Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityHollywoodJewish HumorComedyRobin WilliamsSupermanBen StillerSkyler GisondoPromposalNight At The Museum

Places mentioned

Palm Beach, Florida, United States
"Gisondo, who grew up in Palm Beach and Los Angeles, is pretty, pretty Jewish."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Gisondo, who grew up in Palm Beach and Los Angeles, is pretty, pretty Jewish."
Simi Valley, California, United States
"He grew up going to Camp Alonim in Simi Valley, and his first tattoo was of the Hebrew words gam ze yaavor this too shall pass (also the title of this great Israeli rap song)."

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