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Rob Reiner Talks Judaism, Movies And ‘Home Shuling’

JL;DR SUMMARY Rob Reiner, an esteemed director and actor, reflects on directing the film 'LBJ,' a biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson. 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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FilmHollywoodActivismJewish ValuesVietnam WarRob ReinerComedyLyndon B. JohnsonLbjWoody Harrelson

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Bronx, New York, United States
"And who he is, of course, is the scion of Carl Reiner and the late Estelle Reiner from the Bronx, New York."
California, United States
"Nearly two decades ago, he spearheaded a successful effort to raise cigarette taxes in California and use the money to fund early childhood development programs."

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