Jews in the News

Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert and Michael Fishman

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.


"The Connors" Finale; "Celebrity Jeopardy"; Holocaust, 80 Years On

“The Connors” April 23 episode (ABC, 8:30)  is the series finale. Yes, the decades long TV odyssey of the Connors family is finally come to an end. “The Connors” …

Robert Littell, Jon Berenthal and Michael Stuhlbar

Nate Bloom blogs on this week’s Jews in the News.

 

Spy Thriller Re-Launch; Very Jewish & A Very Gay; Hacks, 4th Time

 

“The Amateur” opens in theaters on April 11. It’s a spy thriller that is based on a 1981 novel of the same name by ROBERT LITTELL, 90.

 

Littell was born a…

Jack Black, Tanya Haden and Mindy Cohn

Nate Bloom blogs on this week’s Jews in the News.

Black Comedy, Mindy Cohn: A Survivor & a Busy Actress, Jewish Doctors on TV

 

“A Minecraft Movie” is a live-action comedy-adventure film that opens in theaters on April 4. It is based on the Minecraft video game. Here’s the premis…

Peter Kosminsky, Lilit Lesser and Anton Lesser

Nate Bloom blogs about this week's Jews in the News.

Wolf Hall, #3; More March Madness; Magical Unicorn; & Dr. Evans

Here’s one to catch up with: “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” is based on the third (and final) novel in an acclaimed book series about King Henry VIII (1491-1547)…

Gal Gadot, Jason Kravitz and Andrew Barth Feldman

Nate Bloom blogs on this week's Jews in the News.

 

Gadot is “Evil”; Mafia is Bad; Seth Rogen Stars

 

“Snow White”, a Disney film, opens on March 21. It largely follows the plot of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937), an animated Disney musical film that was a huge hit.