Tag: "entertainment"

Friday Morning “Magic”

Friday Morning “Magic”

This guy’s good.

New Recruit

New Recruit

Yesterday I reported that Lindsay Lohan was thinking of converting to Judaism. Now I read that Islam is also getting a raw deal. Snoop Dogg has revealed he has joined the Nation of Islam after appearing at the religious group’s annual Saviours’ Day event in Chicago. The rapper, who described himself as the “leader of [...]

Colin in the Coalmine

Colin in the Coalmine

Introducing our latest potential recruit: Colin Farrell is reportedly abandoning his Catholic faith to convert to Judaism for new girlfriend Emma Forrest. The actor, 32, has been dating British novelist Forrest since June, but the romance appears to be turning serious. The couple attended a West Hollywood party for Heeb magazine at MBar earlier this [...]

“Islamic Idol”? Koran-Reading Competition

From Al-Arabiya: Algerian TV will launch an Islamic-inspired adaptation with a twist of the infamous Arab talent show Star Academy following a ban on the Lebanese version. Instead of showcasing contestants’ singing talents, the new show, a collaboration between Algerian TV and the Ministry of Religious Affairs, will be a Quran recitation competition. The decision [...]

Quote of the Day

“We’re not all about eating hummus, killing Arabs and fornicating. We do other things as well.” -Amir Kaminer, movie critic for the Yediot Ahronot daily, on the new Adam Sandler movie You Don’t Mess With The Zohan Did he just concede that Israelis eat hummus, kill Arabs and fornicate?!

Obama Ben Kenobi

Hollywood director/producer/writer/all round moneymaking machine George Lucas believes Obama is A New Hope. George Lucas has created legendary film heroes like Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones, but the US director says that in real life, his hero is Barack Obama. Lucas was in Japan on Wednesday to promote his latest film, “Indiana Jones and the [...]

Karma’s a B*tch

Just ask Sharon Stone.

A Disturbance in the Force

Leia? Looks like he did. What would Chewbacca say? Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher reveals she got up close with Harrison Ford while filming the iconic Star Wars movies. The 51-year-old actress is still best known for impressing millions of teenage boys with her buns as Princess Leia. Now, after decades of rumours, she finally spills [...]

Israeli Actress Hits Big Time

Israeli Actress Hits Big Time

Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer has landed a starring role in Angels & Demons, opposite Tom Hanks. Ayelet Zurer has landed the coveted role of Vittoria Vetra in Sony Pictures’ upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel Angels & Demons. While the studio won’t confirm, sources close to the production tell EW.com that the Israeli actress (who played [...]

Michael Scofield Meets Dana International

New Israeli commercial for Satellite television provider YES. And in case you don’t know who Dana International is, “she” is an Israeli transsexual pop singer, who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Diva”. Update: Still on the subject of Israeli commercials, I thought it time to dust off the cobwebs and bring [...]