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Film, TV, radio, books, art, theatre and more.
DailyJews is proud to promote the best in Jewish arts around the world. |
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23rd November 2007 |
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| Gest to make musical appearance |
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| Reality TV star David Gest will take to the stage in a new musical about his life. David Gest Is Nuts… My Life As A Musical, see the music producer revealing throug song and dance his life story. |
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16th November 2007 |
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| Zucker's luck |
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| Think of the Zucker brothers and Airplane comes to mind, but there are more than one set of brothers who have the last name Zucker and who work in entertainment. Two other Zucker brothers are delighting web users with short animations. |
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9th November 2007 |
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| Film raises funds |
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| A spontaneous collection at a UK Jewish Film Festival screening of My Mexican Shivah took place which helped to raise awareness and funds to help victims of the recent Mexican flood in the Tabasco region of the country. |
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2nd November 2007 |
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| Portman to make directorial debut |
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| Natalie Portman is set to make her feature film directorial debut by taking charge of a planned film adaptation of Israeli novelist Amos Oz’s A Tale Of Love And Darkness. |
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26th October 2007 |
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| Portman becomes album compiler |
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| Actress Natalie Portman has compiled an album of 16 of her favourite songs to raise money for charity. The proceeds which will go to FINCA International, an organisation that provides financial services to low-income entrepreneurs. |
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19th October 2007 |
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| Peres Eyes Streisand |
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| Israeli president Shimon Peres has asked Barbra Streisand to perform at the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations next year. Peres praises the singing diva’s rendition of Avinu Malkeinu. |
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12th October 2007 |
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| UK Jewish Film Festival |
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| This year's UK Jewish Film Festival, which runs from October 29-November 15, promises an exciting selection of Jewish-themed movies from all over the world. Caroline Westbrook chooses the essential films to see. |
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5th October 2007 |
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| Kaplinsky In Mega News Deal |
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| BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky is defecting to commercial broadcaster Five to front its news programme in a deal said to be worth £1m a year. Kaplinsky starts he new role at Five in early 2008 and will be on-screen for its 5.30pm and 7pm news shows. |
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28th September 2007 |
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| Dylan at shul |
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| Bob Dylan returned to his Jewish roots at the weekend when he attended services for Yom Kippur in Atlanta, Georgia. The folk rocker was a special guest at Chabad-Lubavitch of Georgia, where he was called up by his Hebrew name Zushe ben Avraham. |
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21st September 2007 |
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| Winehouse wins awards |
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| Troubled jazz songstress Amy Winehouse has triumphed at two music awards on the same night. The Rehab singer was named Best Female at the MOBO Awards and Best Live Female across at the Vodafone Live Music Awards. |
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14th September 2007 |
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| Brian Tesler interview |
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| After a career in TV which spanned five decades, former London Weekend Television chairman Brian Tesler has turned his hand to writing, penning his memoirs. Caroline Westbrook meets him and talks about his past, unusual surnames and more. |
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7th September 2007 |
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| RyanDan interview |
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| Canadian twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky are set to make their mark on the music world with the release of their debut single, Like The Sun, and their self-titled debut album later this month. Caroline Westbrook talks to them. |
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17th August 2007 |
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| Douglas returns to his roots |
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| Acting legend Kirk Douglas is set to return to New York for his only appearance in the State to talk about his autobiography Let's Face It. The actor, who is now 90, will be telling stories about his life at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. |
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10th August 2007 |
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| Cassandra gets release |
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| Woody Allen’s new film Cassandra’s Dream will get a UK release, his spokesman has confirmed. The drama, will not follow in the footsteps of the filmmaker’s 2005 cinematic offering Scoop - which failed to make British cinemas. |
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3rd August 2007 |
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| Fashionable Scarlett |
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| Scarlett Johansson’s role in Girl With A Pearl Earring has inspired a new campaign for French fashion house Louis Vuitton. The 22-year-old actress appears alongside screen icon Catherine Deneuve and former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev in the new advert. |
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27th July 2007 |
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| Steve Jameson interview |
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| Comedian Steve Jameson has made a name for himself with alter-ego Sol Bernstein, a foul-mouthed Jewish pensioner given to making outrageous remarks. Jameson chats to Something Jewish about Sol, stand-up comedy and Suzie Gold. |
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20th July 2007 |
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| Angels in America review |
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| Marcus J Freed discovers that celestial bodies wear mascara in the Lyric’s production of Angels in America which is on until July 22. He says it is "a unique theatrical event and an absolute treat for any theatregoer." |
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13th July 2007 |
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| Comedy night memorial |
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| A packed crowd at London's Comedy Store helped to raise over £8000 as part of a memorial event to remember Miriam 'Mim' Hyman, who was a victim of the London Bombings of July 7 2005. Among comedians taking part were Jon Culshaw and Mark Maier. |
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6th July 2007 |
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| Merchant on stage |
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| Marcus J Freed goes to The Globe in London to see the latest production of Shakespeare's classic The Merchant Of Venice. He says of it: "deftly combines comedy with the play’s darker themes and provides an outstanding evening’s entertainment." |
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29th June 2007 |
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| Streisand In Concert |
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| If you can't make it to one of Barbra Streisand's live shows in the UK next month, then the good news is that a new album recorded live in concert last year is now out. Caroline Westbrook offers her verdict. |
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22nd June 2007 |
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| Allen to direct opera |
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| Veteran filmmaker Woody Allen is to direct an opera in California. Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, general director of the Los Angeles opera, has invited Allen to direct an epic in September 2008. |
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15th June 2007 |
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| Dylan wins award |
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| Veteran rocker Bob Dylan has been honoured with Spain’s prestigious Prince Of Asturias award in recognition of his contribution to the arts. The 66-year-old follows in the footsteps of movie director Woody Allen who has previously won the award. |
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8th June 2007 |
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| Gest's Jewish connection |
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| He’s known for his flamboyant lifestyle and dress sense. He is also known for wearing two diamond-encrusted crosses. But behind the facade, David Gest is actually a nice Jewish boy from California. |
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1st June 2007 |
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| Fiddler On The Roof review |
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| Six months after its hugely successful run at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the latest production of classic musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring actor Henry Goodman, has arrived in London's West End. SJ's Caroline Westbrook offers her verdict. |
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25th May 2007 |
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| Simons in Eastenders |
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| Rita Simons, a niece of loudmouth electronics tycoon Sir Alan Sugar - currently firing people in the latest series of The Apprentice - is set to star as a feisty relative of the Mitchell family in long-running soap EastEnders. |
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18th May 2007 |
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| Seinfeld takes the bee |
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| Comedian Jerry Seinfeld took a huge leap of faith to promote his new film Bee Movie at the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday - by jumping from a hotel roof, dressed as an insect. |
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11th May 2007 |
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| Annabel Karmel interview |
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| Over the past decade, Annabel Karmel has made a name for herself with her recipes for babies and children, and her attempts to change the way we feed our families. SJ's Caroline Westbrook talks to Karmel who is appearing at the Baby Show in Birmingham. |
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4th May 2007 |
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| Charlotte Mendelson interview |
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| Having made her mark on the literary world with her first two novels Love In Idleness and Daughters Of Jerusalem, author Charlotte Mendelson is back with her latest effort, When We Were Bad. Caroline Westbrook talks to the 34-year-old author. |
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27th April 2007 |
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| Calder tops music list |
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| Record company mogul Clive Calder has emerged as Britain’s only music billionaire according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List. With an estimated £1.3bn, South African-born Calder, 61 founded Zomba, home to Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys. |
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20th April 2007 |
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| MC Rebbe up for award? |
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| Jewish rapper, musician and comic MC Rebbe is up for an award as one of Britain’s best bloggers. The bearded star of small screen and stage has been shortlisted for a Best of Brit Blog Awards. |
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13th April 2007 |
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| Angel up for porn award |
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| Kosher porn queen Joanna Angel, actor/director Seymore Butts and former Saved By The Bell Star Dustin Diamond have made it to the shortlist for this years F.A.M.E Awards. |
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6th April 2007 |
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| Berkley becomes agony aunt to kids |
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| Former Save By The Bell star Elizabeth Berkley has become a successful New York agony aunt who visits schools to help girls 11-18 deal with adolescent problems. |
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30th March 2007 |
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| Gerry Bron interview |
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| Record producer Gerry Bron has launched the careers of some of the biggest rock acts of the 70s and 80s through his label Bronze Records. Caroline Westbrook talks to Bron about his work and his Jewish roots. |
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23rd March 2007 |
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| Remembering Salaman |
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| To mark the 130th birthday of noted Jewish women’s campaigner and educationalist Nina Salaman, the Jewish Museum in Camden, north west London has added a portrait of the legendary woman painted by Solomon J Solomon. |
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16th March 2007 |
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| Ed Blum interview |
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| With an all-star cast that includes the likes of Jewish actress Sophie Okonedo and Ewan McGregor, Scenes Of A Sexual Nature is the first feature film from Jewish director Ed Blum. As the film is released on DVD, Caroline Westbrook talks to Blum. |
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9th March 2007 |
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| Borat DVD review |
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| It was one of the most talked about cinema releases of 2006, and even got Oscar nominations, as well as winning a Golden Globe for its star, Sacha Baron Cohen. Caroline Westbrook takes a look at Borat on DVD and the extras on offer. |
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2nd March 2007 |
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| Coming out on screen |
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| A Jewish documentary about a gay Jewish student’s fight for acceptance at her high school is to receive its UK premiere at London’s Gay And Lesbian Film Festival. |
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23rd February 2007 |
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| Art auction for Israel |
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| Works of art donated by leading artists including Damien Hirst are to go on auction to benefit British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel. The 90 pieces also include a portrait sitting with legendary photographer David Bailey. |
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16th February 2007 |
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| Winning Winehouse |
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| North London jazz songstress Amy Winehouse has taken one of the top prizes at the prestigious Brit Awards. The 23-year-old, who has rarely been out of the spotlight over the past six months with her much-publicised drinking binges won Best British Female. |
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9th February 2007 |
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| Fiddler on the Depot |
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| North London’s Arts Depot is to play host to a new production of classic Jewish musical Fiddler On The Roof next month. |
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2nd February 2007 |
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| Lenkiewicz work on display |
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| An exhibition featuring the work of painter Robert Lenkiewicz is opening at London’s Halcyon Gallery this month. Lenkiewicz died in August 2002 aged 60 of heart problems, and the exhibition will mark the fifth anniversary of his death. |
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26th January 2007 |
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