There was plenty of glitz, tears and jaw dropping awkwardness (yikes with the “Moonlight” best picture mix up!) to go around during Sunday’s Academy Awards show. From a Ivanka Trump dig to a JCC shout-out, we pulled together the best Jewish moments of the night. 1) Host Jimmy Kimmel ribbed President Trump for his claim…
(JTA) — Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman said she will not attend the Academy Awards due to her pregnancy. Portman was nominated for a Best Actress award for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy, the wife of assassinated president John F. Kennedy, in the movie “Jackie.” “Due to my pregnancy, I am unable to attend the Independent…
It’s the last weekend of February, and the countdown until spring will pass faster with the aid of great culture. Start with some excellent recent reads. In longform, have your breath taken away by Kathryn Schulz’s exploration of loss in The New Yorker; in Harper’s, follow self-proclaimed “queer, Jewish, anti-Putin” journalist Masha Gessen through the…
(JTA) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is happy to forget 2016, when it was widely eviscerated for nominating only white artists in the major award categories for the second straight year. But things are looking up for this year’s Academy Awards, which are set to air Sunday night, as they feature…
Fill out your Oscars ballot and get the snacks ready. The Academy Awards airs Sunday at 5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST, and it’s sure to be jam-packed with droolworthy outfits, emotional acceptance speeches and (perhaps more so now than ever) heated political commentary. From Natalie Portman’s take on Jackie Kennedy to a documentary short about a Holocaust…
(JTA) — Filmmaker Kahane Cooperman hasn’t written an Oscars acceptance speech yet, but she likely will before the Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 28. Not to jinx things or appear overconfident, Cooperman told JTA in a telephone interview, but “on the chance it happens, for fear of leaving someone out.” Her film, “Joe’s Violin,” is…
Nominees for the 2017 Academy Awards, announced this morning, include Natalie Portman and Andrew Garfield. Portman was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her take on the title role in “Jackie,” and Garfield was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge.” Gibson was…
LOS ANGELES — Israel’s hopes for an Oscar as best foreign-language film were dashed when “Sand Storm” failed to make the cut as competing entries from 85 countries were narrowed to nine semi-finalists. Noticeably, however, three of the nine movies on the shortlist, which was determined Thursday evening, deal with the Nazi era, indicating once again…
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