Jews in the News

Jews in the News: Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianna Margulies & Stephen Sondheim

Globe Time

The Golden Globe awards will be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 5PM.  Here are the Jewish nominees: Acting, film- Best actor, drama: JAKE GYLLENHAAL, 34, “Nightcrawler”; Best actor, comedy/musical: JOAQUIN PHOENIX, 40, “Inherent Vice”; Best supporting actres…

Jews in the News: Steven Spielberg, Peter Hilton and Seth Rogan

Kennedy Center Honors

The annual Kennedy Center Honors awards for excellence in the arts were presented on Dec. 7 and on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 9PM, CBS will show a videotape of the awards ceremony. It is always a great show and is never repeated by CBS. So, I am giving you a heads-up, even t…

Jews in the News: Ben Stiller, Bennett Miller and Sarah Koenig

Something for Everybody At the Movies

“Annie,” a “re-imagining” of the hit stage musical, will open on Friday, Dec. 19.  The setting is the present-day and Annie is now an African-American child living in Harlem (Quvenzhané Wallis). An African-American actor, Jamie Foxx, plays An…

Jews in the News: Paul Adelstein, Kirk Douglas and Abe Vigoda

Surprisingly Good

I’m sorry that I didn’t clue you into the premiere, on Dec. 2, of the new “scripted” Bravo series, “A Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce.” But, I caught the pilot and can tell you that it’s mucho good.  (New episodes air Tuesdays at 10PM. Many same-week encores…

Jews in the News: Pauly Shore, Jerry Stiller and Jason Alexander

Shore and Santa

I’ve never been a fan of PAULY SHORE, 46. But the fact that Showtime picked-up a documentary about him (“Pauly Shore Stands Alone”) intrigues me. Maybe the serious side of Shore will be more interesting than his comedy. The publicity release for the documentary, which …