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james franco
What’s Happening in Jewish L.A. Nov. 16-23: Vulture Festival, Dennis Prager and ‘War of the Worlds’
Ryan Torok
November 16, 2017
James Franco’s bar mitzvah spectacular
Esther D. Kustanowitz
October 20, 2015
Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer has helped plenty of students prepare for bar or bat mitzvah ceremonies, and, in some ways, the one he officiated on Oct. 3 was no different. It involved months of serious study, a special bar mitzvah speech and even a mitzvah project.
Actor James Franco has bar mitzvah
Jewish Journal
October 6, 2015
Actor James Franco was bar mitzvahed in a religious ceremony at the age of 37.
New York premiere of North Korea comedy canceled after threats
Jewish Journal
December 17, 2014
The New York premiere of \”The Interview\”, a Sony Pictures comedy about the assassination of North Korean President Kim Jong-Un, has been canceled and a source said one theatre chain had scrapped plans to show it, after threats from a hacking group.
Group claiming Sony hack demands ‘Interview’ not be released
Jewish Journal
December 8, 2014
A group that claimed to be responsible for the massive computer hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment demanded the company cancel the release of \”The Interview,\” a film comedy that depicts an assassination plot against North Korea\’s leader.
North Korea slams U.S. movie on leader assassination plot; Un calls it ‘act of war’
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2014
North Korea on Wednesday denounced a forthcoming American comedy film featuring a plot to assassinate its leader Kim Jong Un as an act of terrorism and threatened to unleash a \”merciless counter-measure\” if Washington failed to ban the movie.
James Franco: Of Entice and Rejection
Melissa Weller
April 3, 2014
Call it luxury or call it tragedy, but history writes that celebrities aren’t typically known for their moral upstanding, especially in the field of sexual (mis)conduct.
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