Sony Pictures Classics released the first image of Woody Allen’s upcoming film, “Blue Jasmine.” As the 46th movie from the Jewish writer/director, the film is apparently a romantic comedy about “ the final stages of an acute crisis and a life of a fashionable New York housewife.” We don’t know much else about the film, since its Woody… More ▸
The two might seem like an odd pair, but “Mean Girls” actress Lindsay Lohan was spotted chilling with Jewish filmmaker Woody Allen at the American Foundation for AIDS Research New York Gala this past Wednesday, according to the Post. Lohan’s career has notably gone downhill over the past few years, which might have something to do… More ▸
Interesting sites seen at the Brooklyn set of the upcoming John Turturro film “Fading Gigalo,” as actor Liev Schrieber (“Scream,” X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) and singer/actress Vanessa Paradis were dressed as kosher Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn. In fact, Schreiber was wearing the Shomrim uniforms, a licensed neighbourhood watch for Hasidic Jewish communities in Brooklyn, as Paradis was… More ▸
As most of you may have heard by now, Disney bought George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm for a whooping $4 billion last week. The meaning – the “Star Wars” franchise is now owned by Mickey Mouse & Co. — making Princess Leia a Disney princess. In addition, the new owners of Lucasfilm are now looking… More ▸
The publisher of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles has launched a project aiming to have Woody Allen shoot his next film in Israel. More ▸
We’ve gotten used to Woody Allen movies that feature Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson, set in romantic Europe with overarching themes of love, life death and literature. So it comes as a curveball that his upcoming film, which is still untitled, is being filmed this summer in New York and San Francisco. (Allen hasn’t made… More ▸
Two of Hollywood’s biggest nebbishes take the screen this summer when Woody Allen and Jesse Eisenberg team up for Woody Allen’s latest movie, “To Rome With Love.” If you’ve missed Allen’s neurotic humor and perfect comedic timing, worry no more: This film features not only Allen himself (his first appearance in a movie since 2006)… More ▸
The 84th Academy Awards show was Sunday in Los Angeles and, as usual, it generated a ton of material for the Semitic-minded celeb watcher. More ▸
Jewish director Michel Hazanavicius won top honors at the Oscars for “The Artist,” while Israel’s entry in the awards, “Footnote” by Joseph Cedar, lost to an Iranian film. More ▸
Each week, 6 Degrees No Bacon, the Jewish celebrity blog, brings you the Weekly Sizzle, the six most interesting Jewish celebrity stories featuring commentary from our devoted correspondents. This week’s stories: 1. 2012 Oscar nomination are in! And they have Jews! And Israelis! 2. Is Drew Barrymore converting??? 3. Grandma Joan is maaaaaaad at Chelsea Handler 4. Maurice Sendak gives… More ▸
