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The Top Earners in Hollywood for 2009
Vanity Fair recently published a list of the top earners in Hollywood for 2009 and six out of the top ten names not surprisingly are Jewish: Bay, Spieldberg, Phillips, Stiller, Abrams and Bruckheimer. The list only includes people attached to the creative process (Producers, Directors and Actors) so there is no telling what the list might have looked like were agents, managers and executives also included. With Jewish culture’s historical ties to Vaudville, the Yiddish Theater, Literature etc, it’s not surprising that many people of Jewish background have chosen to enter “the industry” and been successful at it.
Oscars the Grouch
Ok, so I’m sure that plenty of you watched the Oscars last night. Sure, they took place in a magical land where there is no economic recession (curtains made of CRYSTALS!) and everyone looked pretty and Hugh Jackman did a funny dance with Beyonce, but I’m convinced that Waltz with Bashir was robbed of the Best Foreign Film! Rather than dwell on that, watch the darkly hilarious clip above of Natalie Portman and Ben Stiller (doing his best Joaquin Phoenix) and listen hard for her obvious heeb-insider joke at about 1:40 in.