The Tribe at the Games
The Rio Olympics start on Friday, August 5. The following is a list of confirmed Jewish Rio-bound athletes, other than Israelis. Fuller bios can be found on-line.
American: ELI DERSHWITZ, 20, individual saber fencing. This Massachusetts native just finished his sopho…
At the Movies: Hit Made in Tampa
“The Infiltrator”, a crime thriller, is based on a real story. In 1986, Federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) went deep undercover to infiltrate Pablo Escobar’s drug trafficking gang by posing as slick, money-laundering businessman. The case he h…
At the Movies: Opening Friday, July 1
There’s really good “buzz” around the new STEVEN SPIELBERG film “BFG”. The basic plot: a girl named Sophie encounters the (monstrous looking) Big Friendly Giant. He turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is not liked by the other giants becaus…
New or Newish on Your Favorite Viewing Platform
The 8th season of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” hosted by JERRY SEINFELD, 62, begins on Thursday, June 16, on the website Crackle (which can also be streamed to your TV by devices like Roku). A new episode is released each Thursday …
At the Movies: Laugh and Be Thrilled
“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is a comedic send-up of documentaries on pop musicians, like Justin Bieber. It was written by ANDY SAMBERG, 37, along with his frequent collaborators: AKIVA SCHAFFER, 38, and Jorma Taccone (the latter two also co-…
