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Spielberg Plans ‘Docudrama’ at Israeli Hospital

JL;DR SUMMARY Steven Spielberg, in collaboration with Phil Rosenthal, is planning a reality docudrama centered around Jerusalem's Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, a bustling hospital known for treating a diverse mix of patients including secular and Haredi Jews, Israeli-Arabs, Palestinians, and Jewish settlers. 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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Steven SpielbergReality TelevisionPhil RosenthalCultural CollaborationTelevision ProductionMedical DramaShaare Tzedek Medical CenterDocudramaHospital Setting

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Jerusalems Shaare Tzedek Medical Centerone of the worlds busiest hospitalsnormally treats secular and Haredi Jews, Israeli-Arabs and West Bank Palestinians, and Jewish settlers."
Israel
"This might not be the only project Rosenthal attempts in Israel, either; hes already reportedly talking to local production companies about creating a sitcom for Israeli television."

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