Archive for March 24th, 2007

Mark RonsonJewish uber producer Mark Ronson has said he is pleased with his production work on Robbie Williams recent album Rudebox, despite the lack of commercial success that previous Williams’ albums have had.

Ronson, 31, was responsible for three tracks, Lovelight, King of the Bongo and Good Doctor and says they are good.

Kirk DouglasLegendary actor Kirk Douglas has joined the MySpace community and could well be the oldest Myspacer around.

The Hollywood veteran, who is now 90, has turned online to promote his latest book Let’s Face it.

The book reveals how he went from growing up poor in New York as Issur Danielovitch Demsky to making it big in Hollywood as Kirk Douglas.

Nina SalamanTo mark the 130th birthday of noted Jewish women’s campaigner and educationalist Nina Salaman, the Jewish Museum in Camden, north west London has added a portrait of the legendary woman painted by Solomon J.Solomon.

At a special event at the Jewish Museum to mark the arrival of her portrait - which was painted in 1918 - many of Salaman’s ancestors including grandchildren and great grandchildren turned out.