Jews = Hollywood = Oscars

Written by: Shira Webber

The Oscars left me somewhat dissatisfied this year; the co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway were suppose to add a hip angle to the evening, but as far as I'm concerned they were just weird and awkward. However, did you catch the dreidel spin in the opening montage? (the ladies at my Oscar evening caught it) Who knows maybe the spinning top spoof set the tone for what ended up being a pretty good night for Jews at the Oscars.

Among the top winners, a house hold name to every Jewish male I know,  one Miss Natalie Portman, drop dead gorgeous while making  pregnant stunning  no less, she walked off with best-actress trophy  for“Black Swan.”  a movie that one of my co  Oscar watchers insists I must see immediately



Natalie Portman



I haven't seen the King's Speech but many were excited about it being named  best picture. Did you know that Emile Sherman who accepted this award as one of the three producers comes from of a prominent Australian Jewish family.  Yup a fellow Jew as well.

Emile Sherman

Don't forget about the Jewish writers who I'm told also swept the boards (I read about it the next day, I fell asleep): Britain’s David Seidler of “The King’s Speech”, won for original screenplay, and Aaron Sorkin of “The Social Network” for adapted screenplay (I was rooting for Jesse Eisenberg even though he has nothing to do with the adapted screenplay,.I may have a small crush)

David Seidler

Aaron Sorkin

Susanna Bier a Danish director-writer who studied for two years at the Hebrew University and the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem, won for the best foreign-language film “In a Better World”.  I had never heard of her prior to her win (her 2nd at that) so I googled her; http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/in-a-better-world/golden-globes-susanne-bier

Susanna Bier

There were some big 'hollas' at my Oscar party when a short documentary on the work of the Bialik-Rogozin School in south Tel Aviv won in its category.  “Strangers No More”, by American filmmakers Kirk Simon and Karen Goodman, is a film about educating and integrating kids from 48 countries .This documentary has just been added to the top of my must see list...how have I not heard of it before?

Director/Writer, Lee Unkrich, accepted the award for my nephews Gilad (Beans) favorite animated feature “Toy Story 3", I guess with a name like Unkrich it is kind of obvious he is a member of the Tribe um or it is? Another Golden nod for the same movie went to Jewish producer Randy Newman tipping Jewish wins to nine with his second Oscar (among 20 nominations) for his song “We Belong Together.”

Sheriff Woody & Buzz Lightyear

And lastly, the award for sound mixing went to fellow Jewish winner number 10, Lora Hirschberg, and her two colleagues for their contribution to “Inception" bringing us right back to the beginning with the spinning  Dreidel in the opening montage.

Lora Hirschberg

So all in all not such a bad night for the Jews at the Oscars...I guess I should probably have gone a bit easier on co-host James Franco who as a good Jewish boy he did  introduce both  his kveling Jewish mother and grandmother who were sitting proudly in the audience...but it doesn't take away from the fact that I still think he looked like a sleepy Jew for most of the night...

Thanks for the fresh out of the oven chocolate cookies ladies, they were actually my favorite part of the entire evening:)


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Top 5 Hottest Jew Celebs (Ladies)

By: Dave Goodman

Everybody loves celebrities, celebrity blogs, paparazzi, all that crap.  Yeah, I said it, its pure crap, but its all the rage.  I admire the celebrities acting skills, I admire when they stick their face on an important cause to create awareness and funds, and I admire their looks.  Otherwise, they are as boring as you and I.  I wonder how many of the following will ever read this post?  Hopefully my top three will find it, surely my 4th or 5th pic will find their way to TO to rep a cause, plant a tree, give out the game ball...but I digress.  Onto Goodman's top 5 hottest Jewish celebs:

5) Emmanuelle Chriqui

 

She has locked in a bigtime role in HBO's worst show 'Entourage', she stole our hearts in Adam Sandler's 'Zohan' as the Palestinian stylist, and she attended a JUMP event three years ago.  She hails from Montreal and spent formative years in Richmond Hill.  Big time score for Canada, Jews and E.

4) Mila Kunis

I fell in love with her role in 'that's 70's show', was still attracted to her as the voice of Meg on 'The Family Guy' and had trouble breathing throughout her role in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' when she fell for fellow member of the tribe - Jason Segal's character.  Her eastern Europeon Jewry is irresistible.

3) Jamie Lynn Sigler

She went on Taglit two years ago.  She is down to earth.  She didn't act like a pre-madonna celeb on the trip (other than insisting on upgrading her coach ticket to first class), but did some nice PR for our wonderful Taglit Birthright-Israel afterwards.  She's sizzling and looks Italian making her more sizzling due to believed 'shicks-appeal'.  

2) Sarah Silverman

Now I'm not sure if it's her humour or the fact that her looks get outplayed by the ridiculousness that comes out of her mouth, but this proud Jewish comedian is filthy, and we love it!  She probably puts our entire race in hot water on a bi-monthly basis with hugely successful viral videos or network tv cameos, but when she wants to turn heads, she has no problem.  

1) Natalie Portman

Was there any doubt?  I'd say about 95% of Jews will agree that she holds court for hottest Jewish Celeb.  She reaffirms that Israel is the greatest country in the world, easily Israel's best export to the U.S.  Her eyes cut diamonds and cut through my heart.  As Wayne Campbell of 'Wayne's World' says: 'She will be mine...oh yes...she will be mine'... And now we break out into Garth Algar's 'Dreamweaver' song. 

Goodman's Criteria for rank:

• Proximity to A-List
• Proudly Jewish
• Aesthetics