Jews in the News

Jews in the News: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harvey Keitel and Carol King

At the Movies: Opening This Week

“Carol” is already the critics’ darling, winning the highest award at Cannes and five Golden Globe nods, including best film, director (TODD HAYNES, 54), and best actress (co-stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara).  The film is set in the 1950s, like H…

Jews in the News: Harrison Ford, Maya Rudolph and George Segal

The Force and Sisters: Opening Dec. 18

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is easily the most anticipated release of the year. Script details have been closely guarded, but we know that the action takes place thirty years after the events in the “Return of the Jedi” and that there’s an…

Jews in the News: Adam Sandler, Robert Russell and Michael Bolton

Sandlermania

The new “Chanukah Song” by ADAM SANDLER, 49, is now out on video. As usual, Sandler doesn’t identify by name every Jewish celeb—so if you view the video here are the “toughies”: “Olaf” refers to the character Olaf the Snowman in “Frozen”, voiced by actor JOS…

Jews in the News: Adam Sandler, Rashida Jones and Adam Levine

Mostly Musical Notes

On Nov. 17, ADAM SANDLER, 49, performed a new version of “The Chanukah Song” (#4) at a New York charity benefit. Videos of the performance went viral, but within two days Warner Music had all of them removed from the internet. No word yet if an official performance …

Jews in the News: Daniel Radcliff, Donny Deutch and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Movie and TV Notes

Opening on Wednesday, Nov. 25, was “Victor Frankenstein”, a new take on the classic horror tale. In this version, Igor (DANIEL RADCLIFFE, 26) is the brilliant protégé of Dr. Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) and they share a noble vision of aiding humanity via thei…