BREAKING NEWS. This just in: James Franco knows he’s not perfect. Shocking, we know. The actor, who is also a writer and director and artist and heartthrob and probably welds on the weekends, has declared for all to hear that he is aware of his lack of perfection. Wow. A self-aware celebrity. Stranger things have happened, we suppose. In a new interview with Bullet magazine, the “Oz the Great and Powerful” star says: "Criticism can sting but not for long. At this point I've heard it all, …More

The “Fifty Shades of Grey” rumor mill just won’t stop churning. Those books are becoming as obnoxious as the monster that spawned them, namely, “Twilight.” There have been plenty of actresses rumored to be “in talks” to play Anastasia Steele, the thinly-veiled Bella Swan rip-off who gets talked into joining her master’s sex dungeon. Or something. We’re not very well versed in all things “Fifty Shades of Grey” here at Jspace. Anyway, the list of …More

What’s the best way to inoculate a newbie journalist into the world of professional reporting? Why, sit him down in front of Mila Kunis, of course. British “lad” Chris Stark must have had the surreal-moment-of-his-life this week, when his higher ups at the BBC’s Scott Mills Show decided to set him up in a one-on-one with the “Oz the Great and Powerful” star. On a media tour to promote the film, Kunis seemed relaxed and open to the idea of being interviewed by a guy who was, …More

Actress Mila Kunis is the new spokesmodel for luxury British-based jewelery company Gemfields. The "Black Swan" beauty signed up to promote the brand, which is known for its commitment to ethical gem mining, after taking a personal tour of their facilities in Africa. She must have been impressed, because she gushed to Entertainment Tonight, "They take so much pride in their work and they take such good care of their employees." Kunis insisted on traveling to the Gemfields mines in Africa to witness the staff at …More

Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz are definitely not in Kansas anymore. But wherever they are, they’re excited to be there. “Oz the Great and Powerful,” Disney’s sort-of prequel to the classic “The Wizard of Oz,” opens March 8. It tells the story of how a magician from Kansas, Oscar Diggs (played by James Franco), fulfills a prophecy (whose, we’re not entirely sure) to become the Wizard of Oz. Weisz plays Evanora, the Wicked Witch of the East, while Kunis is Theodora, the …More

The Dead Sea Scrolls go to court. [Tablet] "Jew" is now slang for "cool" in Dutch. [Tablet] Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are (maybe) moving to Chicago. [HuffPo] How being among gentiles can bring out one's Judaism in full force. [Forward] A fundraising effort secures millions of dollars to support Auschwitz. [Algemeiner] A poll shows 82 percent of Israelis want to defund settlements to balance the deficit. [Times of Israel] This Jewish Craigslist ad should make you cringe, though the love-lorn guys who …More

A look at Egypt's answer to Jon Stewart. [Tablet] How to bring Hebrew school into the 21st century. [Jewish Week] Fifa punishes Hungary's soccer team over anti-Semitic chants. [JC] Mila Kunis can cook, too, and Esquire is pretty happy about it. [Esquire] The Vatican rejects recent "Jewish enemies" comments from a Catholic bishop. [Ynet] Jewish leaders in Australia say the media is not "so fair and balanced" on Israel. [Haaretz] Canadian police are on the hunt for a man scamming Jewish women in Toronto …More

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has published its list of the top 10 most anti-Semitic moments of 2012, with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood ranking as the worst offender for the year. Other challengers include the rising far-right political parties in Europe, anti-Semitic soccer fans, and long-time contender Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 1. Muslim Brotherhood: It was a big year for Mohamed Morsi’s new ruling party in Egypt. With presidential elections behind the party, the world watched to see what shape the new …More

The Simon Wiesenthal Center has penned a letter to Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, decrying the government’s reaction to an anti-Semitic slur used against Jewish actress Mila Kunis. The letter, sent by Rabbi Marvin Hier yesterday, expressed “outrage” and “indignation” at the “slanderers of the Svoboda Party.” It read: “We want to call upon you to speak out against the heinous anti-Semitic slur directed at Ukrainian-born actress Mila Kunis by MP Igor …More

Ukrainian Jewish leaders are biting back at their nation’s recent approval of an anti-Semitic slur. Last month, a member of the far-right Svoboda Party took to Facebook to call Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis a “zhydovka,” the feminine form of “zyhd,” which translates to yid in English. Igor Miroshnichenko wrote on his Facebook page that the Jewish actress, who immigrated to the US as a child, was “not Ukrainian but a Jewess.” The accepted term for a Jewish woman in Ukrainian …More

Despite axing plans to turn conservationist Julia “Butterfly” Hill’s life story into a movie, Rachel Weisz still believes she has her choice of roles due to her performance in “The Constant Gardener.” Breaking on to the scene as Tessa Quayle in the 2005 thriller, Weisz insists she is forever grateful she got picked for the role because the movie opened so many doors for her. She told Deadline, "Immediately afterward, I was offered jobs by interesting directors, including Alejandro …More

Mila Kunis was once told she would never work in Hollywood again after she refused to pose for the cover of a magazine. The actress was asked to take part in a photoshoot while promoting her 2008 movie "Max Payne" but she declined, and was later told by a film boss that her decision would spell the end of her career. She tells Esquire, “My career was threatened over me not wanting to do the cover of a magazine by an executive. Oh, that’s not even true. A person higher than an executive. It was like, …More