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Sacha Baron Cohen’s Oscar Vote
Sacha Baron Cohen of “Ali G” and “Borat” fame is in the public eye once again. But this time it isn’t for delivering deliciously witty repartee or a controversial comment , and he’s not being sued by foreign countries or running from outraged feminists. Rather, Baron Cohen has been asked to join the Academy of…
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Duck Looms Over Tel Aviv
Dudu Geva may have left us, but his duck spirit quacks on. The late artist was tired of failed urban architecture in Tel Aviv — the so-called “White City,” which is actually more crumbling yellowish than white. The artist proposed a “duck-ization” of Israel’s cultural metropolis. “My initiative stems from the fact that the city…
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‘Jewish Rolling Stone’ Closes Its Doors
American Jewish Life, the bimonthly lifestyle publication that began in 2001 as Atlanta Jewish Life and went national four years later, is folding. The magazine’s editor in chief, Benyamin Cohen, has accepted a job at an environmental news agency. “Unfortunately, this is just not the right economy for a print publication,” said Cohen, 33, in…
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Grilling at Gracie Mansion
Michael Bloomberg has never been one to flaunt his Jewish identity, but that didn’t stop New York City’s mayor from celebrating Jewish Heritage Day by hosting a June 17 barbecue at Gracie Mansion. Representatives from a variety of Jewish organizations were there, ushered onto the grounds by volunteers from Jewish universities. Hot dogs and hamburgers…
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Kristin Davis’s Holy Trip
Has playing the role of Charlotte York — the quintessential WASP who converts to Judaism for her husband, Harry Goldenblatt — influenced the real life of actress Kristin Davis? Perhaps. The “Sex and the City” co-star made her first trip to the Holy Land this month to promote Israel’s Ahava skincare products. Davis, 43, toured…
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Bill Maher’s Irreverent Lens
“Religulous” seems poised to be 2008’s most irreverent film, a merging of the creative talents of “Borat” film director Larry Charles and comedian and TV host Bill Maher. The documentary follows Maher, known for his biting satire and political commentary, as he meets with representatives of various world religions and members of different belief systems….
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London’s Newest Beauty
Leah Green has defied the odds. The 22-year-old fashion designer, who was recently crowned Miss London, was told that because of her supposedly “large” size — a 12 — she could never be a model. Having won London’s most coveted prize (in the world of beauty pageants, that is), Green will move on to the…
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Bikers Bare All, for a Good Cause
Ken Shapiro has two loves: animals and motorcycles. His new calendar, “Kitty Porn,” combines both. The Maryland native, who founded the Jewish motorcycle group Semites on Bikes, was so disturbed by the actions of Michael Vick — the NFL quarterback who was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring…
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Adam Sandler’s Casting Call
Go into Roni’s Diner in Beverly Hills, Calif., and you’ll see a picture on the wall of Adam Sandler sulkily forking over $10 to Roni Levy, the restaurant’s owner. According to Levy, a fellow Israeli émigré named Yuki Sharoni — Sandler’s hairstylist and the inspiration for the title character in the film “You Don’t Mess…
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Bikel’s Butcher, Sharp as Ever
Among the boldface names slated to appear at the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene’s June 17 annual gala at New York’s Town Hall, there is one that doesn’t immediately bring to mind thoughts of the Yiddish stage: “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams. But as devoted readers of The Shmooze will know, the newsman is not just…
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Comic Explores Shoah
Though the Shoah seems out of place amid the bright colors, tights and capes of comic books, graphic novels have a long history of depicting the Holocaust. Art Spiegelman started writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Maus” in 1972, and the mutant known as Wolverine was given a history in the Polish extermination camp Sobibor. Last week,…
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