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Jewish Showbiz News
Last updated: 2003-10-05
Rachel Stevens
Sexy siren Rachel Stevens has spoken about her Jewish beliefs in the latest issue of women’s magazine Marie Claire. “Being Jewish for me isn’t so much about religion, it’s more about the family and tradition,” she says, “but I observe some of the holidays and I’ll go to the synagogue on special occasions”.
Stevens also revealed that she would want a Jewish wedding. “I’d like certain aspects of the religion to be involved. I think it’s beautiful to be married under the chuppah”. The singer’s debut solo offering Sweet Dreams My LA Ex is still in the top five, while her album Funky Dory was released last week.
Alicia Silverstone’s new TV show has made its debut on US TV. Miss Match, which features the Clueless star as a lawyer-turned-matchmaker, drew 7.7 million viewers when the pilot episode screened on September 28 – half as many as its nearest rival, the supernatural series Joan Of Arcadia. Despite the disappointing ratings, the series picked up good reviews, with one calling it “pretty darn adorable” and describing Silverstone as “naturally captivating”. There’s no word yet on whether the show will reach the UK.
Actress and model Caprice Bourret has accepted substantial libel damages over allegations that she was a “gold-digger”.The 28-year-old, who has been starring in the musical Rent in London’s West End, sued Associated Newspapers over an article in the Mail On Sunday in August. The company has agreed to pay her undisclosed damages, which Caprice has said she will donate to several charities including Jewish Blind And Disabled and the NSPCC. “I don’t want to sue but I don’t want people to write anything libellous,” Caprice said afterwards. “At the end of the day, with the money going to charity, something good came out of something horrible”.
In brief:
- The writer/director team of Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze are to reunite for an untitled horror film. The pair previously collaborated on the quirky comedies Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, which won this year’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Chris Cooper…
Happy Birthday this week to: Rebecca Pidgeon, actress and wife of playwright David Mamet (40 on October 10) former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth (49 on October 10), veteran actor Peter Coyote (61 on October 10)
