Dear Carrie, The last time I wrote about reaching out to you was five years ago, just after reading your book “Shockaholic.” I did a review of your book for this newspaper, mentioning what we specifically had in common—long-deceased Jewish-Communist relatives and being adult children of song-and-dance mavens, and what we didn’t—cocaine habits, marriages to…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably moderately aware that the 88th annual Academy Awards are on Sunday. The Jews will be making quite the appearance in the three-hour special: as nominees, presenters and plotlines. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had nerds of all backgrounds hyperventilating with excitement last year. It also caught…
The witty, multitalented performer Debbie Reynolds, who died on December 28 at age 84, surprisingly found herself associated with Judaism both on- and off-screen. From celebrity notoriety as the decidedly non-Jewish spouse of Jewish singer Eddie Fisher, Reynolds survived her marriage’s breakup and went on be cast onscreen as Jewish or crypto-Jewish mothers in later…
While most “Star Wars” fans are clamoring to get their hands on the newest franchise droid BB-8, deep-pocketed collectors will have a chance to buy original movie memorabilia such as Princess Leia’s iconic slave costume in an upcoming auction. More than 50 lots of “Star Wars” props and items owned by those involved with the…
You’ve agonized over whether or not they would bring back the original three, you’ve sweated over J.J. Abrams’ potential conflict of interest (“Star Trek” and “Star Wars”? Never the twain should meet), you’ve debated whether there should even be a sequel at all — and now, the wait is over! The cast of the Star Wars:…
What if Tatooine were a warped version of 1960s suburban California, Aunt Beru was Mrs. Robinson, and Luke Skywalker just a blonder Benjamin Braddock? Replace John Williams’s Darth Vader theme with Simon and Garfunkle, and my guess is, it would look something like this. Enjoy your trip to Scarborough Fair. Via land speeder, that is….
Will they? Won’t they? Speculation abounds about which of the original Star Wars cast will make the jump to the upcoming sequel. Carrie Fisher made our hearts soar like the Millenium Falcon when she sat down with Palm Beach Illustrated and answered a point blank “Yes” when asked whether or not she was coming back…
Comedy Central’s got a hell of a spitfire for its next roast-ee. Roseanne Barr, comedienne, erstwhile Green party presidential candidate and self-proclaimed “fat old Jew” is next on the docket for the merciless mockery-fest, which will air August 12. Grade-A roasters like Sharon Stone and the sharp-tongued Carrie Fisher will be on hand to rip…
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