He’s been a dictator, a network correspondent, a wannabe gangsta, and a fashionista. Now Sacha Baron Cohen is prepping to be the king of Queen while he produces “The Lesbian.” Buckle up, SBC fans. Baron Cohen has also signed on to play the late Freddie Mercury in the new biopic about Queen’s legendary frontman. Filming is slated to begin in Spring 2013 with a release date set for early 2014. The screenplay was written by Oscar-nominated Peter Morgan, and Robert DeNiro’s Tribeca …More

Alice Walker refuses to allow “The Color Purple” to be translated into Hebrew. [Commentary] A New York Times letter to the editor discusses Jewish poverty. [New York Times] Orthodox Jewish and Muslim women must find private places to work out. [Daily Mail] Young Jews come together for a conference in Moldova. [Ynet] A Jewish center founder is honored by the Queen. [Times] The Jewish Press says France is in the middle of a dangerous anti-Semitic wave. [Jewish Press] Tel Aviv makes it to Yahoo's …More

Remember how we idly wondered if that hulabaloo early this month about Adam Lambert being or not being the new frontman for Queen was just a promotional stunt for his new album? We were right. Lambert tweeted Monday that he’d be singing with the legendary band in July. Anybody shocked? Anybody? J-Connection: Adam Lambert's mother is Jewish, but the singer identifies as a Jew by culture, and has performed several times in Hebrew. …More

Friday was awash in the news that Adam Lambert was named the new frontman for Queen. Turns out the Daily Star forgot to check their facts, and even Rolling Stone believed them. While Lambert is in talks to perform with Queen again, nothing has been said about him joining the band on a permanent basis. The star tweeted: Hollywood Records, Queen's recording label, issued a statement through Rolling Stone for the rest of humanity not plugged into the Twitterverse: "The Daily Star item only mentions that Adam …More

Adam Lambert is the new frontman for Queen. Either you are jumping around the room clutching your glossy eight by ten photograph to your chest and screaming or you are gazing forlornly at the sky. We'll let you take a moment to recover your wits. The rumors, first circulated back in December when drummer Roger Taylor told Billboard that they were talking about live dates, are true. Lambert told the Daily Star, "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f**king great …More

Acclaimed producer Graham King has confirmed that his long-awaited Freddie Mercury biopic is on tap for 2012, with Sacha Baron Cohen in the title role. King said of the actor, who plays the Station Inspector in “Hugo,” "Who better to play Freddie Mercury than Sacha Baron Cohen? You never know [if a film will actually come together] until it's done, but I'm hoping [he plays the part]. He's so talented, and you see a side to him in Hugo that no one had ever seen before. Very emotional, and very …More