The Art Of Winehouse
by Leslie Bunder May 14th, 2008Filed in: Music, Art 0 Comments
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Troubled songstress Amy Winehouse is one of the themes being featured at the annual Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) exhibition.
Winehouse is represented in two works of art, one called Excess and another called Celebrity 1.
In Excess, Winehouse is shown in a statue crated by Guy Portelli which is said to be a comment on “contemporary living, youth culture and values”.
Craig Wants Winehouse For Bond Theme
by Jewtastic Staff May 14th, 2008Filed in: Film, Music 0 Comments
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Bond star Daniel Craig is hoping Amy Winehouse will be chosen to sing the theme tune for upcoming movie Quantum of Solace - because he is a “huge fan.”
The actor pledged his support to the star as Winehouse’s close pal and super producer Mark Ronson ruled out collaborating with her on the movie soundtrack.
Portman Gets Diamonds
by Jewtastic Staff May 14th, 2008Filed in: Film, Fashion 0 Comments
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Natalie Portman will shine at the Cannes Film Festival in France - Tiffany + Co bosses are providing her with a collection of world-class diamonds to wear daily.
The actress is a jury member and she’ll wear Tiffany + Co. jewels to at least seven official functions during Cannes, which begins today.
Tiffany spokesperson Alex Wagner said: “Natalie just loves Tiffany and they wanted to dress her for Cannes.”
Natalie PortmanWinehouse To Model At Fashion Week?
by Jewtastic Staff May 14th, 2008Filed in: Fashion, Music 0 Comments
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Troubled star Amy Winehouse is set to be the main attraction at this year’s London Fashion Week, according to reports.
Welsh designer Julien Macdonald is desperate to sign the star for his show in the British capital in September because of her “great style”.
He said: “She’s an amazing talent, isn’t she? She’s unique.”
Amy WinehousePortman Leaves Wuthering Heights
by Jewtastic Staff May 13th, 2008Filed in: Uncategorized, Film 0 Comments
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Hollywood star Natalie Portman has dropped out of a forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Wuthering Heights over conflicts in her schedule.
The Star Wars actress was set to play the film’s lead role, Cathy Earnshaw, in John Maybury’s take on the classic Emily Bronte novel, but has quit the project in favour of an unknown movie venture.
Portman was slated to appear opposite German actor Michael Fassbender, who will play the iconic Heathcliff in the film.
Voight Supports Israel
by Jewtastic Staff May 13th, 2008Filed in: Celebrity 0 Comments
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Oscar winner Jon Voight has called on Israel to avoid political negotiations with Palestinian militants.
The star paid a visit to Israel on Monday, where he met children whose fathers were killed in suicide bombings.
He then urged Israel not to negotiate with Palestinian militants because they “spat” on Israeli attempts at making peace with the nation.
Jon VoightDylan To Open Art Show
by Jewtastic Staff May 12th, 2008Filed in: Music, Art 0 Comments
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Folk legend Bob Dylan is set to debut his first art exhibition.
The collection, showing at the Halcyon Gallery in London, will feature drawings and sketches made by the singer while he toured during the period of 1989 through to 1992.
Paul Green, president of the gallery, said: “This is an incredible opportunity for viewing this powerful body of work which gives an insight into the artist’s soul.”
McCartney Hopes To Design Johansson Wedding Dress
by Jewtastic Staff May 11th, 2008Filed in: Fashion, Celebrity 0 Comments
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Fashion designer Stella McCartney is desperate to create a wedding dress for bride-to-be Scarlett Johansson.
The actress announced her engagement to actor boyfriend Ryan Reynolds at Monday night’s Costume Institute Gala in New York.
And McCartney is hoping she will be asked to design the gown.
She told People.com: “I’m definitely doing her wedding dress. She doesn’t know it yet.”
Gershon Sparred With Dylan
by Jewtastic Staff May 11th, 2008Filed in: Film, Music, Celebrity 0 Comments
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Gina Gershon got in shape for 1996 movie Bound by beating up rock legend Bob Dylan in the gym.
The actress’s trainer introduced her to Dylan, who is a longtime closet boxer, and the pair slugged it out every Thursday until Gershon was ready to star in the raunchy movie.
Winehouse On The Motorway
by Jewtastic Staff May 10th, 2008Filed in: Music, Celebrity 0 Comments
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Amy Winehouse has sparked further fears for her health after displaying yet more erratic behaviour on Friday, when she got out of her car and wandered along a gridlocked motorway in search of a cigarette.
The Back To Black hitmaker was travelling back to London after staying with friends in Henley-on Thames in Oxfordshire, England, when her car got stuck in traffic on the M40.
Mummy Director Slam Weisz
by Jewtastic Staff May 10th, 2008Filed in: Film 1 Comment
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Director Rob Cohen has criticised British actress Rachel Weisz for refusing to return for the third installment of The Mummy trilogy.
The 37-year-old shot to international stardom after appearing in 1999’s original movie The Mummy.
And, despite appearing in 2001 follow-up The Mummy Returns, she turned down a role in the forthcoming sequel The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - blaming the location for her decision. Her representative insisted the actress didn’t feel comfortable spending five months shooting in China as her son Henry is not yet two years old.
Pink Denies Dates With Piven
by Jewtastic Staff May 9th, 2008Filed in: Music, Celebrity 0 Comments
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Representatives for pop star Pink and Entourage actor Jeremy Piven have denied the pair are dating.
The Stupid Girls hitmaker split from husband Carey Hart in February, two years after marrying in January 2006. She has since been linked with Juliette And The Licks guitarist Todd Morse.
Pink and Piven were spotted enjoying a night out at a New York club on Tuesday and reportedly got up close and personal on the dancefloor - sparking rumours of a romance.
Diamond Set For Number 1
by Jewtastic Staff May 9th, 2008Filed in: Music 0 Comments
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Neil Diamond is on course to topple Madonna’s Hard Candy and claim his first ever number one album in America after recording spectacular first day sales of his new release Home Before Dark.
The crooner landed 30,000 sales on Tuesday to claim his best single sales day in his career.
Experts predict the sales will swell to 125,000 by next week’s chart - and that should be enough to take him to the top of the countdown.
Self-styled “good Jewish boy” Michael Sophocles came unstuck in BBC 1’s The Apprentice following his stunning revelation that he did not know what a kosher chicken was.
In Wednesday night’s episode, Sir Alan Sugar tasked his would-be junior to find a number of items in Marrakech, one of which was to buy a kosher chicken, while Michael’s rival team succeeded in getting a kosher chicken, his own team did not and to make matters worse, tried to pass off a halal chicken as a kosher chicken.
Winehouse Gets Bail
by Jewtastic Staff May 8th, 2008Filed in: Music, Celebrity 0 Comments
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Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been released on bail after she was arrested and questioned over alleged drug offences.
The 24-year-old star was quizzed by police in East London over drug offences after footage of the star allegedly smoking crack cocaine was handed to British police.
It’s Winehouse’s second legal woe in as many weeks; The Rehab hitmaker was accused of headbutting a man outside a North London pub on 23 April and later turned herself in to authorities. She escaped with a caution.







