Those omnipresent yellow Lance Armstrong bracelets are cool and all, but nothing shows that you’re livin’ strong like a blue “Chosen” silicon bendel from Kewlju.com.
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Ben Gets Bashed But His Buddy Steps Up
New Yorker film critic David Denby took his nasty review of Meet The Fockers just a bit too far when he blasted Ben Stiller as a “tiresome” screen presence and the “crudest version of the urban Jewish male on the make”. First of all, Stiller rules, ya hear? And second, where does Denby get off pigeonholing him as a “crude urban Jewish male” when his film career contains so many diverse roles, even some that aren’t even trying to be funny? (Permanent Midnight? Soo heavy.) We’d hire a coupla goons to fix Denby good, but Stiller’s onscreen (Zoolander, The Royal Tannenbaums) and offscreen pal Owen Wilson has already torn Denby a new one with his characteristic twisted charm in a letter to PageSix last week, reports Ireland Online.
Wilson’s pen may be mighty in defense of his buddy, but he admits to wanting to kick Denby’s ass as badly as we do: “The audience is practically howling for blood! I really wish I could deliver for them – but that’s Jackie Chan’s role.”
Givin’ Peace A Chance
That’s Israeli PM Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaching across four years of violence and a really ugly flower arrangment to shake hands in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt today. Ceasefire starts now.
Photo c/o Reuters.
“Snappy” Romantic Comedy
VidLit, the same meshuggeneh tekkies who brought us Yiddish With Dick and Jane, have cooked up something kosher for Jewish singles: A promo for the Broadway show Modern Orthodox that stands on its own as three minutes of laughs. Watch it and let us know if we’re the only ones having erotic fantasies about gefilte fish.
c/o WeirdJews.
More Lore From Deep In The Heart Of Texas
The Brownsville Herald further explores the Mexo-Jewish connection in an article about the “mysterious” customs of some residents of the Rio Grande Valley.
Local historian Stuart Klein says: The Jewish migration was much larger than many people realize and began when Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492, landing in the Americas three months later. At least one of Columbus
Madonna Kisses Of Kabbalah-Less Kin
A little more proof that Maddonaesther’s version of Kabbalah is about as closely related to Judaism as lemurs are to humans: FOXNews orginally reported that Madonnaesther has cut off ties from the non-red string wearing members of her family, including her once-ubiquitous brother Christopher Ciccone.
A little Cult Kabbalah vs. Judaism, anyone?
Cult: Deny family of origin and any friends not therein associated; exclusively hang out with others who share a specific idealogy. Give said leaders of idealogy sh*tloads of money.
Judaism: Insist on maintaining relationships with anyone blood-related, no matter how distant or dysfunctional. If under 35, ask for money from said relations. If over 35, expect to be bled dry by younger generations.
Israeli Reality Show Aims To Educate And Entertain, In That Order
Forget cash or a position as Donald Trump’s personal slave; the survivor of Israel’s reality show “The Ambassador” wins a chance to improve the country’s image throughout the world. Though “slickly produced” and featuring the usual genre protocol of challenges and catfights, “The Ambassador” has a deeper purpose:
The show taps into Israel
Shabbat In Color
Another week has passed by as we rummaged around the ‘Net seeking all things Jewish to bring to this table. Here’s a couple of Shabbat paintings by Canadian artist Martina Shapiro, who paints Jewish themes as well as gorgeous nudes, cityscapes and still lifes in electric richness.
As we shut down in order to prepare our own table, the kind with real food on it, we wish you a most rich and colorful Shabbos of your own.
Can Ya Relate?
The legions of dissatisfied members of a certain mongo Jewish dating site are growing: While JDatesGoneWrong doesn’t have the same anti-corporate kvetch vibe of our fave Jdaters Anonymous, we had a snicker at the disturbing tales of poor oral hygiene, passive-aggressive behavior and bad manners.
The First Coughing, Sneezing, Stuffy Head KOSHER Medicine
From JTA: “All eight varieties of Triaminic [have] received the kosher stamp of approval from the Orthodox Union…The approval is believed to be the first time the Orthodox Union, the world largest’s largest kosher certifying agency, has certified an over-the-counter medicine as kosher.”
Other varieties of cough syrups and such can contain glycerine, which is not kosher as it is sometimes derived from horse bones or something equally disgusting. That’s enough right there to make us search out the big “U” next time we have the sniffles.