The Tribe on the Red Carpet: Oscars 2015
The 87th Academy Awards are being presented on Sunday, Feb. 22 (8:30PM, ABC). Neil Patrick Harris is the host. Here are the Jewish nominees in all but the technical categories.
Best supporting actress: PATRICIA ARQUETTE, 46, for “Boyhood”. Her…
New on TV---Or On Your TV Access Media Outlet
Starting on Thursday, Feb. 12, on NBC (8PM) is the eight-part mini-series, “The Slap.” It’s based on a hit Australian novel and TV series of the same name. NBC is clearly trying to compete with HBO with this ‘prestige’ series: LISA CHO…
At the Movies: Opening Friday, Feb. 6
The sci-fi flick, "Jupiter Ascending” was written and directed by “the Wachowskis”, who were formerly known as the Wachowski Brothers and are most famous for their “Matrix films”. No, the “Wachs” are not Jewish and they are no longer know…
Super Sunday: Jewish Connections
The Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots for the NFL championship on Sunday, Feb. 1 (NBC; kick-off at 6:30 EST). By chance, Boston has all the big Jewish connections: the team’s long-time owner, ROBERT KRAFT, 73, is an observant Jew whose many c…
At the Movies
The mystery/thriller “Mortdecai” is based on the first of a trilogy of acclaimed 1970s novels by the late Kyril Bonfiglioli. Charles Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) is a debonair English art dealer of Dutch Jewish ancestry. He is also a bit of a rogue. Johanna, his “randy” wif…
