The Oscars Jewish Round-Up
As expected, the biggest Jewish Oscar haul came in the musical categories. JUSTIN HURWITZ, 32, won for best score (“La La Land”) and for his music for the best song (“City of Stars”). The lyricists of “City,” BENJ PASEK, 31, and Justin Paul, shared the…
The Tribe Goes to the Oscars, 2017
The 89th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC starting at 8:30PM. Jimmy Kimmel will host. Documentary filmmaker FREDERICK WISEMAN, 87, received an Honorary Oscar at a November, 2016 ceremony.
Best Picture
Here are the Best Picture…
At the Movies: Two Newsy Jews
The hit Broadway musical, “Newsies,” is being shown in movie theaters across the country on Feb. 16, 18, and 22. Filmed live on stage in Los Angeles, this rousing show co-stars original Broadway stars JEREMY JORDAN, 32, as Jack Kelley and BEN FANKAUSER, 27,…
The Tribe at the Grammys, 2017
The Grammys, for excellence in music, are an odds awards ceremony. Last year, only ten of the more than 100 Grammy awards were presented on TV. However, virtually all Grammy winners are made known during the telecast via a brief announcement or through a scr…
Oy, Could Have Been a Contender
During his long career, Robert DeNiro, 73, has credibly played two Jewish gangsters, a Jewish film mogul, and a Jewish boxing manager. He proved he could do stand-up comedy in the acclaimed film “King of Comedy” (1982). So, I was hoping his new film, “T…
