Jews in the News

Jews in the News: Amy Winehouse, Paul Rudd and Amy Schumer

At the Movies and More

“Amy” is a documentary about AMY WINEHOUSE, the acclaimed UK jazz singer who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, age 27.  The film’s director, Asif Kapadia, demanded and got creative control when he was recruited to make this film by Winehouse’s family and h…

Jews in the News: Peter Guber, James Wolk and Peter Sagal

Quote of the Week

“Forty years through the desert to now, it’s a long journey but they made it.” ---PETER GUBER, 73, the majority co-owner of the Golden State Warriors, during the presentation ceremony of the NBA championship trophy on June 16. The Warriors last won the title in 1975…

Jews in the News: Ahmed Zayat, Eric Balfour and Ashley Tisdale

Triple Crown Winner!

As you no doubt heard, American Pharoah, who is owned by AHMED ZAYAT, 73, won the Belmont Stakes on June 6, becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown (the Crown is awarded to a horse that wins, in the same year, the Kentucky Derby, the Prea…

Jews in the News: Steven Spielberg, Howie Mandel and Maria Altman

At the Movies

“I’ll See You in My Dreams” is, in the words of  “Variety”, “a sweetly handled romantic dramedy [starring] Blythe Danner [the mother of GWYNETH PALTROW] as, Carol, a Los Angeles widow making room for two new [male] friendships…grounded at every step by Danner’…

Jews in the News: Elizabeth Banks, Josh Radnor and Natalie Portman

At the Movies: Opens Friday, May 15

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is the fourth in the series of “Mad Max” films and the first in 30 years. After a series of worldwide apocalyptic disasters, Mad Max (Tom Hardy) meets Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a woman trying to cross a huge desert. With her…