By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 2, 2020
‘Hamilton’ and more (Some catch-up) The film version of “Hamilton,” the mega-hit Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton, begins streaming on the Disney Plus channel on July 3. The film was supposed to open in theaters, but COVID-19 intervened....
BY NATE BLOOM, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published June 18, 2020
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesThe Firefighter’s Son and More“The King of Staten Island” was diverted from theaters to video-on-demand and premiered on June 12 to mixed reviews. Directed and co-written by JUDD APATOW, 52, it stars Pete Davidson...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 4, 2020
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesNew offerings and more In 1989, Betty Broderick entered the home of her ex-husband, Dr. Dan Broderick, and shot and killed Dan and his wife, Linda, in their bed. Broderick, the mother of Dan’s two children, claimed...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 7, 2020
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesComedy for a causeFrom 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, NBC will present a live-streaming event called the “Feeding America Comedy Festival” (can also be seen on The Weather Channel” and Comedy TV). The program...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 23, 2020
“A World on Fire,” a big budget, seven-episode BBC series began airing on PBS (Masterpiece Theater) on April 5 (catch the previously aired episodes easily online or in encore TV showings). It shows the effects of the first year (1939-40) of World...
By Nate Bloom, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 21, 2019
Stars of David — Jewish CelebritiesMovies and streaming“Charlie’s Angels” which opened last Friday and is based on the ‘70s TV series, follows two previous “Angels” feature films. The gimmick in this one is that the private agency that employs...
