Esther Goldberg (sometimes spelled "Ester") is a drag persona created and portrayed by Michael Airington. As a fictional character she is a widowed star of radio, cabaret and nightclubs as well as a former make-up artist, gossip columnist and music maven. She is portrayed as a gossipy, scandalous Jewish American Princess with gigantic red hair and rhinestone glasses.
The character is based out of Washington, D.C. where she hosts a variety of shows including "The Feud", "Scream, Lose or Draw" and the Las Vegas Styled "The Big Show." She came into the national spotlight when a rival nightclub and drag persona, Lena Lett, began hosting a game show not dissimilar to The Feud (at the time called "The Feygela Feud".) A major lawsuit erupted and was eventually brought to the courts. In the end it was settled with Airington winning a payout and Jr's purchasing the Feygele Feud name .Airington now calls his show "The Feud." Jr's Feygela Feud was cancelled shortly thereafter due to poor attendance.
Helen and Ben Goldberg became Sun Valley's first permanent Jewish residents in 1955, and they served as the nucleus around which a plethora of Jewish celebrations took place.
EstherGoldberg had the first traditional Jewish wedding in Sun Valley in December of 1981.
The first community Seder was held at the Goldberg's as well, and that Passover meal included all the Jewish residents of the Valley.
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