Not a Fun Schmoozer
Justice RUTH BADER GINSBURG turned 85 on March 15th and that prompted a flurry of publicity. Two items I saw were on the light side. The “Wall Street Journal” (“WSJ”) interviewed her about her extensive collection of scrunchies (the cloth or elastic item used t…
Its Quite a Story: Here’s What I Know
I’ve previously reported that TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, 24, who was nominated for the leading actor Oscar for playing a young Jewish man in “Call Me By Your Name,” is the son of an American Jewish mother and a French Protestant father. In an interview…
TV Series Catch-Up
Two very different TV series premiered last Tuesday at the same time (10PM). Over on NBC, there's "Rise," a musical drama based on the non-fiction book "Drama High" (2013) by MICHAEL SOKOLOVE, 61. He grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania, a blue-collar community which has be…
A Bittersweet Movie Opening
Opening on Friday, March 9, is “Thoroughbreds.” It co-stars the late ANTON YELCHIN in his final film role. You may recall that Yelchin died in a freak car accident in June, 2016, age 27. At the time of his death, Yelchin was a well-established film actor. He…
The Tribe at the Oscars: 2018 Edition
The 90th Oscars ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 4. It begins at 5PM on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host. The following is a list of “confirmed” Jewish Oscar nominees. My practice is not to include the technical categories. The number of Jewish nomi…
