In Linda Richman's Footsteps: 'Ronna and Beverly'
As much as I love the whole Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Ben Stiller, Judd Aptaow schlemiel genre I always shudder a bit when finding out, again and again, that their co-star is a semi-serious perky blond. (For the most recent example, see the new movie “She’s Out of My League”, where the real-life half Jew Jay Baruchel pursues yet another, fair-haired and -eyed interest.) Why can’t the woman ever be funny — and not just spunky? Occasionally, a brunette? And, just once, Jewish?
This regular disappointment explains the joy I felt recently when discovering the hilarious comedy act “Ronna and Beverly”, described by many as a Jewish “Absolutely Fabulous” and played by actresses Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo. Ronna and Beverly are two Jewish divorcees who play the authors of the book “You’ll Do a Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Remarriage for Jewish Singles” — and they’re the best things to happen to Jewish female characters since Mike Myers did Linda Richman on SNL.
Elissa Strauss is a contributing writer at The Sisterhood, which crossposts weekly with Jewesses with Attitude.
For a taste of Ronna and Beverly, enjoy this clip!
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Actually, it's real life
Actually, it's real life QUARTER Jew Jay Baruchel, which makes him exactly as Jewish as Chris Pine, for example, though not nearly as good looking. Are we going to be complaining when Chris Pine is cast opposite a so-called "Blonde Shiksa"? Something tells me you're not (but I will for you, if you like).
To expand the scope, it seems "we"'re not complaining when full-blooded Jews like Logan Lerman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, or Paul Rudd are cast opposite non-Jewish actresses, so obviously the actors' backgrounds are completely irrelevant to the reason why these writers bring up the shiksa bullcrap over and over again.
