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The fact that “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” even exists goes against everything the Boss used to believe. Up until a few years ago, he admits he was “very superstitious” about filming the band.

“I didn’t believe that the magician should look too closely at his magic trick, that it might alter it in some way,” Springsteen tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, in the Emmy season kickoff episode. “And we were doing fine… It’s really amazing that we have the films that we have from when we were a younger man, because I was pretty much against filming.”

Directed by longtime collaborator Thom Zimny, “Road Diary” — currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+ — contains loads of that archival film, including 1975 footage from London’s Hammersmith Apollo. “What got captured got captured almost by accident,” he says. “At the Hammersmith Apollo, the BBC just filmed it.

Bruce Springsteen opened up about his marriage, his new Road Diary documentary, and handling songwriting dry spells during the singer and the E Street Band’s Howard Stern Show interview.

On the subject of songwriting — which Springsteen called “pure torture” — the singer revealed he’s endured extended periods of non-productivity. “Writing is really hard, and you’re failing. Ninety percent of the time, you’re writing stuff that’s mediocre or worse,” he told Stern.

“As I’ve gotten older, one of the things I’ve learned to recognize is...

Thom Zimny’s “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” is quite a bit different than his past collaborations with Springsteen. In the past, like with “Western Stars” and “Letter to You,” the focus was on the project at hand. “Road Diary” isn’t about a specific album, it’s a more all-encompassing look at the E Street Band’s origins and how 50-odd years of touring informs Springsteen’s latest tour … and being well-aware he’s in his seventies now and this isn’t going to last forever.

Springsteen’s last tour ended in 2016, in support of his 1980 album “The River,” and it included the release of a set of outtakes and the band playing the double album from start to finish — before eventually moving into one the most spontaneous eras of their concerts in the history of E Street.

After almost seven years away from touring...

Stevie Van Zandt has taken Low Cut Connie’s 2023 song “Are You Gonna Run?” and given it some E Street Band flavor in a new remix.

The song originally appeared on Low Cut Connie’s 2023 LP Art Dealers. “The new version is just thicker sounding, kind of unapologetically classic rock,” Adam Weiner a.k.a. Low Cut Connie tells Rolling Stone. “The original is really sweet but a little more mysterious. The new version isn’t mysterious at all. It’s desperate and honest. His voice and guitar has that...

Covid has hit E Street as Bruce Springsteen was forced to play Dallas Friday night without some key band members due to coronavirus.

On just the sixth show of Springsteen’s 2023 North American tour, the E Street Band were without guitarist Steven Van Zandt and violinist/singer Soozie Tyrell (missing her second straight show). Patti Scialfa, who missed some concerts this tour but played others — including Tuesday night in Hollywood, Florida — was also absent, without explanation.

“We got a few members missing tonight – Stevie Van Zandt – Covid, Soozie Tyrell – Covid,...

Stevie Van Zandt is set to publish his memoir, Unrequited Infatuations, on September 28th.

Read Exclusive Excerpt: Stevie Van Zandt’s Long Walk Home From E Street

Van Zandt will also discuss his work as an activist, particularly surrounding South African apartheid and the 1985 album he spearheaded, Sun City, which featured an array of artists, including Ringo Starr, Peter Gabriel, Gil Scott-Heron, Miles Davis, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Bono, Keith Richards, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock. The musician will also delve into his forays into acting, specifically The Sopranos, as well...

“It’s snowing! It’s snowing!” The man gleefully exclaiming this meteorological fact is watching tiny flakes begin to fall on the ground. Seconds before, he was telling the group of folks milling around the room to gather ’round (“Gen-tle-men, congregate!”) with all the authority of a general assembling the troops. Then he glances outside a large picture window, and suddenly, this rugged-looking seventysomething turns into a 10-year-old kid. “Last night I was sitting outside ’til nine o’clock, sitting on my front porch by a fire. Now it’s snowing.

Bruce Springsteen will release Letter to You, a new rock album recorded live in his New Jersey home studio with the E Street Band, on October 23rd. The title track is also the first single and is available now.

“I love the emotional nature of Letter To You,” he said in a statement. “And I love the sound of the E Street Band playing completely live in the studio, in a way we’ve never done before, and with no overdubs. We made the album in only five days, and...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street’s Band September 25th, 1999, show at Philadelphia’s First Union Center has been a legendary bootleg in hardcore fan circles for the past two decades. It’s finally available with pristine sound (and through legal means) as the newest chapter of his monthly concert download series.

The show was the culmination of a six-night stand at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex where Springsteen performed at both the historic Spectrum arena and the modern First Union Center. He turned 50 during one of the off-days; every...

Bruce Springsteen won’t release his new album Western Stars until June 14th and the public has only heard a single song from it, but he’s already written a big batch of songs for a new E Street Band record that he says will lead to a tour. He shared the news with Martin Scorsese at a Netflix promotional event in Los Angeles.

“I’ve spent about seven years without writing anything for the [E Street] band,” Springsteen said according to an account in Variety. “I couldn’t write anything for the band.

Longtime Bruce Springsteen fan Judd Apatow talked about his one interaction with the rock legend on Tuesday's Tonight Show.

Apatow, in New York to promote his new Netflix comedy special as well as catch Springsteen's Broadway residency, told Jimmy Fallon, "I've only met him once before, which was in 1991, Garry Shandling hosted the Grammys and I was writing for him, and I said to Garry, 'We're taking a picture with Bruce Springsteen because you're the host and you're allowed to do that.'"

Apatow previously posted the photo with Springsteen...

Longtime Bruce Springsteen fan Judd Apatow talked about his one interaction with the rock legend on Tuesday's Tonight Show.

Apatow, in New York to promote his new Netflix comedy special as well as catch Springsteen's Broadway residency, told Jimmy Fallon, "I've only met him once before, which was in 1991, Garry Shandling hosted the Grammys and I was writing for him, and I said to Garry, 'We're taking a picture with Bruce Springsteen because you're the host and you're allowed to do that.'"

Apatow previously posted the photo with Springsteen...

Springsteen on Broadway, Bruce Springsteen‘s new intimate one-man show of singing and storytelling, is the hottest ticket in New York City right now, with a single seat in the 939-capacity Walter Kerr Theater going for a starting ticket price of $850 (more than three times what it takes to see Broadway’ other smash musical, Hamilton).

The show — which began performances on Oct. 3, officially opened Thursday night, and will play a limited five nights a week run through Feb. 3 — has already made a whopping $2.33 million in its first seven days of sales according to numbers provided by The Broadway League.

Its run is sold out too,...

Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young are feeling the loss of one of their own.

The iconic singer-songwriters both took to social media on Tuesday to mourn and honor fellow rock legend Tom Petty, who died on Monday at age 66 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California.

"Down here on E Street, we’re devastated and heartbroken over the death of Tom Petty. Our hearts go out to his family and bandmates," Springsteen wrote on Instagram. "I’ve always felt a deep kinship with his music. A great songwriter and performer, whenever we saw each other, it was like running into a long lost brother. Our world will be a sadder place without him."

More: Legendary Singer Tom Petty Dead at 66

Neil Young, meanwhile, remembered his late friend by praising his final show, which took place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles just days before Petty's death.

"Rest In Peace...

Hollywood is mourning Tom Petty after the Grammy winner died from cardiac arrest on Monday. He was 66.

Petty’s longtime manager released a statement to People, saying, “On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40p.m. Pt surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.”

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The death of rock legend Tom Petty on Monday night has left the music world reeling, and icon Bruce Springsteen is no exception. On Tuesday, the musician offered condolences to Petty’s family and bandmates, and said that he always felt deeply connected to Petty’s music. “Down here on E Street, we’re devastated and heartbroken over the death of Tom Petty. Our hearts go out to his family and bandmates,” he wrote on Twitter. “I’ve always felt a deep kinship with his music. A great songwriter and performer, whenever we saw each other it was like running into a long lost brother.

And the winners are…

On Sunday night, the 2016 American Music Awards aired live on ABC as the best in the business gathered to duke it out for the coveted trophies.

Watch: 2016 American Music Awards Nominations: Complete List

Bruno Mars opened the show with a toe-tapping rendition of his hit “24K Magic,” and hosts Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah entertained the crowd.

But ultimately it came down to this year’s winners. Here’s the complete list:

Artist of the Year:

Adele

Beyoncé

Justin Bieber

Drake

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande *Winner*

Rihanna

Twenty One Pilots

Carrie Underwood

The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile:

Alessia Cara

The Chainsmokers

Dnce

Shawn Mendes

Zayn *Winner*

Collaboration of the Year:

The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, "Don't Let Me Down"

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, "One Dance"

Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, "Work From Home" *Winner*

Rihanna Featuring Drake, "Work"

Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend, "Like I'm Gonna...

It’s difficult to think of movies more influential for modern filmmaking than Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 feature The Battle of Algiers. A testament to just how visceral and immersive a cinematic experience can be, it’s no surprise that the drama about Algerian independence from France is one of Paul Greengrass‘ 10 favorite films as he further pushed a similar mode of docu-style thrills.

Recently undergoing a 4K restoration for its 50th anniversary, it’ll now be coming to theaters as it screens at Nyff and will be released by Rialto Pictures on October 7 at New York’s Film Forum, Landmark’s Nuart in Los Angeles, and E Street Cinema in Washington, D.C., followed by a major city roll-out through the fall. Ahead of the release, they’ve debuted a new trailer, which can be seen below, along with a poster.

Algiers, 1957: French paratroopers inch their way through the...

On October 7th, Rialto Pictures will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gillo Pontecorvo’s masterpiece: The Battle of Algiers.The film has been newly restored in 4K, and will begin its theatrical run at the Film Forum in New York, the Nuart in Los Angeles, and the E Street Cinema in D.C.

Algiers, 1957: French paratroopers inch their way through the labyrinthine byways of the Casbah to zero in on the hideout of the last rebel still free in the city. Flashback three years earlier, as the Algerian National Liberation Front (Fln) decides on urban warfare. Thus begin the provocations, assassinations, hair-breadth escapes, and reprisals; Algerian women — disguised as chic Europeans — depositing bombs at a sidewalk café, a teenagers’ hang-out and an Air France office; and massive, surging crowd scenes unfolding with gripping realism.

Rialto has just sent out the new poster that will go along with this tour.

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– Rialto Pictures has announced the return to theaters of Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 masterpiece “The Battle of Algiers,” this year celebrating its 50th anniversary with a stunning new 4K restoration. The restoration has the distinction of being selected for all three major international film festivals this fall: Venice, New York and Toronto. The film originally premiered at Venice in 1966 and was the opening night selection of the 4th New York Film Festival in 1967.

Theatrical runs begin on October 7 at New York’s Film Forum, Landmark’s Nuart in Los Angeles and E Street Cinema in Washington, D.C., followed by a major city roll-out through the fall.

– Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Academy Award nominated...

American Honey — an upcoming road movie flick starring Shia Labeouf and newcomer Sasha Lane — has just released a new trailer that prominently features Bruce Springsteen's cover of Suicide's "Dream Baby Dream." The film centers around a teen runaway who teams up with a group of disaffected young people that travel the country selling magazine subscriptions. It's the first Us movie by British director Andrea Arnold and it picked up a lot of buzz when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Springsteen began covering Suicide's 1979 song "Dream...

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Capricious Summer is fairly easy to watch (a slight 76 minute feature, in color), summarize (a whimsical sex comedy about three middle-aged men in a small rustic town are shaken out of their routines when they’re distracted by the arrival of an itinerant magician and his beautiful assistant) and compartmentalize (coming at the tail end of the Czech New Wave, this is Jiří Menzel’s less celebrated follow-up to the Oscar-winning Closely Watched Trains.) But just as conveniently as the film might fit within those pigeonholes, there’s a serious risk of underestimating what Menzel places before us here.

Comfortably nestled within a volume of the Eclipse Series expressly dedicated to the aforementioned Czech New Wave, Capricious Summer is at risk of being regarded as simply one of six quirky, enjoyable treats in that box. Each film has its own distinctive feel,...

Bruce Springsteen, the New Jersey rock icon, will release an autobiography titled Born to Run later this year. Bruce Springsteen Autobiography Springsteen’s autobiography was announced on his website Thursday. “Springsteen has been privately writing the autobiography over the past seven years,” the note read. “He began work in 2009, after performing with the E Street […]

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Now in its 26th year, Washington Jewish Film Festival (February 24 – March 6) explores gender, migration, the supernatural, Arab citizens of Israel, artists’ lives, and Lgbtq themes. In addition to the groundbreaking lineup of films, the Festival will host talkbacks and panel discussions with over 50 domestic and international filmmaker guests. The Festival is one of the region’s preeminent showcases for international and independent cinema.

A project of the Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center (Dcjcc), the Washington Jewish Film Festival (Wjff) is the largest Jewish cultural event in the greater Washington, D.C. area. This year’s Festival includes 69 films and over 150 screenings at the AFI Silver Theatre, the Avalon Theatre, Bethesda Row Cinema, E Street Cinema, the Jcc of Greater Washington, the National Gallery of Art, West End Cinema, and the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater at the Dcjcc.

“We are excited to present our most ambitious Festival yet,” said Ilya Tovbis, Director of the Washington Jewish Film Festival. “The Washington Jewish Film Festival is a highlight on our city’s cultural calendar. This has been a banner year for original cinematic visions hitting the screen. It is a genuine pleasure to share this crop of bold, independent, film voices that have been garnering praise at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, and elsewhere, with DC audiences. This year’s Festival simultaneously challenges and expands on our understanding of Jewish identity.”

The lineup includes new and classic films, encompassing a wide range of Jewish perspectives from the United States, Israel, Europe, Asia, and Africa. While the Festival touches a broad set of themes, this year’s lineup offers two programmatic focuses – one on the lives of artists (“Re-framing the Artists”) and the other on Lgbtq individuals (“Rated Lgbtq”). “Reframing the Artist” features an in-depth exploration of artists’ lives, accomplishments, and inspiration. The seven-film “Rated Lgbtq” series explores sexuality, gender, and identity on screen.

The Festival will also engage attendees with off-screen programming including “Story District Presents: God Loves You? True Stories about Faith and Sexuality,” an evening of true stories presented in partnership with Story District, and the 6th Annual Community Education Day on Arab Citizens of Israel. Kicked off by a screening of "Women in Sink," this day features in-depth conversations with Reem Younis, co-founder of Nazareth-based global high-tech company Alpha Omega, and Tziona Koenig-Yair, Israel’s first Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner.

A full Festival schedule can be found at www.wjff.org . Select highlights are included below:

Opening Night: "Baba Joon"

Opening Night features Israel’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award®, "Baba Joon," a tender tale of a generational divide and the immigrant experience. Yitzhak (Navid Negahban of Showtime’s Emmy Award-winning original series “Homeland”) runs the turkey farm his father built after they emigrated from Iran to Israel.

When his son Moti turns 13, Yitzhak teaches him the trade in hopes that he will take over the family business — but Moti’s dreams lie elsewhere. The arrival of an uncle from America further ratchets up the tension and the family’s tight bonds are put to the test. Opening Night will be held at the AFI Silver Theatre on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. The Opening Night Party, with DirectorYuval Delshad, will be held at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza immediately following the screening.

Closing Night : "A Tale of Love and Darkness"

Closing Night centers on Academy Award®-winning actress Natalie Portman in her debut as a director (and screenwriter) in a hauntingly beautiful adaptation of Amos Oz’s best-selling memoir, "A Tale of Love and Darkness." In this dream-like tale, Portman inhabits Fania—Oz’s mother—who brings up her son in Jerusalem during the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. Dissatisfied with her marriage, and disoriented by the foreign land surrounding her, Fania escapes into elaborate, fanciful stories of make-believe — bringing her adoring, wide-eyed son along. Closing Night will be held at the Dcjcc on Sunday, March 6 at 6:45 p.m. Followed by a Closing Night Reception and the Audience Award Ceremony.

Wjff Visionary Award Presented to Armin Mueller-Stahl

The Wjff’s Annual Visionary Award recognizes creativity and insight in presenting the full diversity of the Jewish experience through moving image. The 2016 honoree is Armin Mueller-Stahl, who will join us for a special extended Q&A and the presentation of the Wjff Visionary Award. The award will be presented alongside a screening of Barry Levinson’s 1990 film "Avalon," an evocative, nostalgic film that celebrates the virtues of family life. “Avalon” begins with Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky (portrayed by Armin Mueller-Stahl) arriving in America on July 4th. He settles in Baltimore with his brothers and raises a family. Director Barry Levinson traces various transitions within the Krichinsky family and conveys his appreciation for the anxieties that afflict the suburban middle-class – and multiple generations of immigrants in particular.

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor, painter, writer and musician. He began acting in East Berlin in 1950, winning the Gdr State Prize for his film work. By 1977, however, he was blacklisted by the communist regime due to his persistent activism in protesting government suppression of the arts. After relocating to the West in 1980, he starred in groundbreaking independent European films, such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Lola” and “Veronika Voss” and Agnieszka Holland’s “Angry Harvest.” He gained major recognition stateside with two radically different characterizations: an aging Nazi war criminal in Costa-Gavras’ “The Music Box” and Jewish grandpa Sam Krischinsky in Barry Levinson’s “Avalon.” He went on to earn an Oscar® nomination for his role in Scott Hicks’ Shine and appeared in such varied work as “Eastern Promises,” “The Game,” “The West Wing,” “The X Files” and “Knight of Cups.”

The Wjff Visionary Award program will take place at the AFI Silver Theatre on Thursday, March 3 at 6:45 p.m.

Spotlight Evening:

Compared to What? The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank

A polarizing, revolutionary, effective and a most-singular figure in American politics, Barney Frank shaped the debate around progressive values and gay rights in the U.S. Congress for over 40 years. A fresh and contemporary political drama with unparalleled access to one of Congress’ first openly gay Representatives and easily one of the most captivating public figures in recent memory.

Born Jewish, and a longtime friend to the Jewish community and supporter of Israel, Frank is refreshingly honest, likeable and passionate – a beacon of statesmanship that politicians and citizens alike, can look to for inspiration.

Screenings will take place on Tuesday, March 1st at the Avalon Theatre at 6:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 2 at the Dcjcc at 6:15 p.m. Both screenings followed by a discussion with Barney Frank, husband Jim Ready and filmmakers Sheila Canavan and Michael Chandler.

Spotlight Evening:

Gary Lucas’ Fleischerei: Music From Max Fleischer Cartoons

Celebrating the release of the titular album—on Silver Spring-based label Cuneiform—legendary guitarist Gary Lucas joins forces with Tony®-nominated singer and actress Sarah Stiles (Q Street,Hand to God) for a loving musical tribute to the swinging, jazzy soundtracks that adorned master animator Max Fleischer’s surreal, wacky and Yiddish-inflected "Betty Boop" and "Popeye" cartoons of the 1930’s.

Backed by the cartoons themselves, and the cream of NYC’s jazz performers (Jeff Lederer on reeds, Michael Bates on bass, Rob Garcia on drums and Mingus Big Band’s Joe Fiedler on trombone), Lucas and Stiles have a rare evening in store. Get ready for a swirling melting-pot of jungle-band jazz, Tin Pan Alley torch songs, raucous vaudeville turns, and Dixieland mixed with a pinch of Klezmer.

This event will take place at AFI Silver Theatre on Saturday, March 5 at 8:30 p.m.

Additional Films of Note

The Wjff will present the mid-Atlantic premiere of "Barash." In the film, seventeen-year-old Naama Barash enjoys drugs, alcohol and hanging out with like-minded friends. Her activities are an escape from a strained home life where her parents fight and her rebellious, army-enrolled sister wreaks havoc by dating a Palestinian before going Awol all together. As her parents fret about their older daughter’s disappearance, Naama meets a wild girl in school and discovers the intoxicating rush of first love. “Barash” will be screened three times during the festival, on February 27 at 8:45 p.m. at E Street Cinema, on March 2 at 8:45 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre and on March 3 at 6:15 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema.

"Black Jews: The Roots of the Olive Tree" will have its World Premiere at Wjff. The documentary offers a fascinating exploration of African tribes with Jewish roots – in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon. Some claim to be descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes; others believe their ancestors were Jews who immigrated from Judea to Yemen. Far from a dry archaeological account, the film focuses on the modern-day personal and institutional practice of Judaism throughout Africa, as well as of recent African immigrants in Israel. This film will be screened on March 2 at 6:45 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema and on March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at E Street Cinema.

The mid-Atlantic premiere of "Demon," from director Marcin Wrona, features a chilling, modern interpretation of the Dybbuk legend. Piotr’s joy at visiting his bride-to-be at her Polish home is quickly upended by his discovery of human bones on the property. Since his future father-in-law plans to gift the newlyweds the land, Piotr at first overlooks this ominous find. The disturbed spirit inhabiting these remains isn’t willing to let him off so easily however. Marcin Wrona’s wickedly sharp and creepy story of possession is set against a bacchanal celebration of blissful union. “Demon” will be screened on February 25th at 8:45 p.m. at E Street Cinema and on March 1 at 9:15 p.m. at AFI Silver Theatre.

From Spain, the mid-Atlantic premiere of "Dirty Wolves" is a WWII thriller imbued with notes of magical realism. Director Simón Casal works in the Wolfram (aka tungsten) mines in rural Galicia. A ruthless Nazi brigade, intent on harvesting the rare metal to feed the Third Reich’s war machine, has captured the mines. When Manuela’s sister helps a Jewish prisoner cross the border to Portugal, they are unwittingly forced into a desperate test, which puts their survival squarely at odds with their sense of justice. “Dirty Wolves” will be screened on February 27 at 6:15 p.m. at West End Cinema, on March 1 at 8:45 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre and on March 2 at 6:45 p.m. at AFI Silver Theatre.

In "The Hebrew Superhero," directors Saul Betser and Asaf Galay examine how Israelis long shunned comics as something on the cultural fringe – they were deemed childish, trivial and, perhaps most cuttingly, un-Israeli. Shaul Betser and Asaf Galay (“The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer”) outline the medium’s origins, tracing its evolution from quirky upstart to an indelible reflection on the various forms of Israeli heroes. Featuring gorgeous animation and interviews with Daniella London Dekel, Etgar Keret and Dudu Geva, Wjff is presenting the mid-Atlantic premiere of this documentary, which will be screened on February 25 at 7:15 p.m. at the AFI Silver Theatre, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema and March 3 at 8:30 p.m. at E Street Cinema.

Simone Veil’s intrepid fight to legalize abortion in France is brilliantly brought to life in "The Law." In 1974, Veil was charged with decriminalizing abortion and easing access to contraceptives. Facing strong opposition from politicians, an enraged public and the Catholic Church, Veil— an Auschwitz survivor—refused to give up. Fighting for justice amidst a swirl of anti-Semitic sentiment, sexism and personal attacks, her perseverance struck at the heart of national bigotry in a rallying cry for a woman’s right to choose. Wjff will present the D.C. premiere of this French film. It will be screened on February 25 at 8:15 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema, on February 29 at 8:45 p.m. at E Street Cinema and on March 5 at 4:45 p.m. at the Dcjcc.

At 90, Miriam Beerman is a survivor. This groundbreaking artist and Potomac, Maryland resident has overcome personal tragedy to inspire friends, family, peers, patrons and students about how to remain defiant, creative and strong. Miriam has struggled with her artistic demons to create haunting images that evoke the suffering of generations of victims. "Miriam Beerman: Expressing the Chaosis" a memorable profile of an artist who has elevated her empathy for the plight of the world’s cast-offs into powerful portrayals of dignity. The Wjff is hosting the mid-Atlantic premiere of this documentary. Screenings will take place on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema and March 3 at 6:15 p.m. at the Dcjcc.

Author and director David Bezmozgis brings his film "Natasha" to Wjff for its D.C. premiere. Adapting his prize-winning story collection,Natasha and Other Stories, to screen, Bezmogis delivers a tragic story of young love. Sixteen-year-old Mark Berman, the son of Latvian-Jewish immigrants, wiles away his hours reading Nietzsche, smoking pot and watching porn. His slacker lifestyle is upended when a 14-year-old hurricane, named Natasha, enters the picture. Drawn to her reckless ways and whispers of her promiscuous past, Mark enters an illicit romance with calamitous consequences. Screenings will take place on February 28 at 5:00 p.m. at West End Cinema, March 3 at 8:30 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema and March 5 at 6:15 p.m. at AFI Silver Theatre.

If you believe the fastest way to the heart is through the stomach, "In Search of Israeli Cuisine" offers a delectable, eye-popping culinary journey through Israel is your personal valentine. Weaving through bustling markets, restaurants, kitchens and farms, we meet cooks, vintners and cheese makers drawn from the wide gamut of cultures making up Israel today — Jewish, Arab, Muslim, Christian and Druze. With James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov as your guide, get ready for a cinematic buffet that’s humorous, heady, and of course, delicious! Wjff will be showing the mid-Atlantic premiere of this new documentary. Screenings will take place on February 28 at 5:15 p.m. at E Street Cinema, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. at Bethesda Row Cinema and March 4 at 12:30 p.m. at the Dcjcc.

A complete festival schedule can be found online at www.wjff.org...

Late last Saturday night, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey said their goodnights on SNL and threw it to Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, who belted out a rousing version of "Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town." Everyone on stage looked absolutely giddy, from Maya Rudolph dancing around in a fabulous cocktail dress to Kenan Thompson, singing the late Clarence Clemons' old "better be good for goodness' sake" part. By the time Little Steven Van Zandt waved surprise guest Paul McCartney over to his microphone, the whole performance started to feel like a benediction.

Saturday Night Live, Season 41, Episode 9, “Tina Fey and Amy Poehler/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band”

Airs Saturdays at 11:30 pm Et on NBC (East coast version watched for review)

Hosts: SNL always goes whole hog for the holidays, but this season in particular has a distinct “eat your vegetables before you eat dessert” quality to it. Viewers have had to wade through a lot of bitter and not very fun hosts and sketches up to this point in the season, but the audience’s patience is rewarded with the homecoming of two of SNL’s favorite daughters, and arguably the most creatively successful of their class, to cheer everyone up for the holidays. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s chemistry and friendship is something that is beautiful and can’t be tarnished. They’re just joyous and full of energy, sharp and quick witted. It’s hard to...

Last night’s holiday edition of Saturday Night Live, with hosts Tina Fey & Amy Poehler and musical guest Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, drew a 5.1 rating in the metered market households and a 2.6 among adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters. Former SNL stars Fey and Poehler, who brought back their Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton impersonations, couldn’t quite match Donald Trump’s hosting gig earlier this fall, which netted a 6.6 Hh rating and a…...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to Saturday Night Live for the first time since 2002 to serve as musical guest for the show's Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted episode Saturday. In addition to performing a pair of cuts from The River's deluxe reissue The Ties That Bind, Springsteen and company had a Christmas surprise at the ready for episode's end.

Springsteen an the E Street Band, as a preview for their extensive The River tour in 2016, first busted out the live debut of "Meet Me in the City,...

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Others — like this week’s double-threat Amy Poehler-Tina Fey combo — come with far greater expectations.

And while the stars of Sisters got off to a tepid (although by no means terrible) start with their opening monologue — more on that here — it didn’t take long for them to crush it like a mallet bearing down on an aluminum can. Dare I say they...

Ahead of the E Street Band's long-awaited return to Saturday Night Live this weekend, Bruce Springsteen stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday to talk The River reissue The Ties That Bind and his early rock band Steel Mill, which also boasted guitarist Steven Van Zandt. "We both had a lot more hair," Springsteen told Fallon after the host showed him a photo of Steel Mill onstage.

"We had a very heavy blues band. I was about 19," Springsteen said of his early band, which eventually evolved into the...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced a major 24-date tour for early 2016 this week, but fans hoping to see The Boss in concert might have to cough up a hefty sum of money to do so. Forbes reported on Friday that ticketing website TiqIQ had started selling tickets before their officially on-sale of Dec. 11. According to Forbes, fans might see a spike in prices in the run-up to Jan. 16, when the tour will launch in Pittsburgh. Prior to the on-sale date, resale tickets on TiqIQ to see Springsteen averaged about $592, with Newark, Boston and Los Angeles being the most popular cities.

Tickets for Bruce Springsteen‘s upcoming The River Tour have just gone on sale, but fans will have to act fast to ensure they don’t miss out on a chance to see the Boss and the E Street Band revisit the classic 1980 album. Bruce Springsteen ‘The River Tour’ Tickets Go On Sale The tour follows […]

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Couldn’t stay away, couldja Jon Stewart?

The former Daily Show host will return to the Comedy Central late-night seriesthis week, only this time, he’ll be seated on the other side of the desk.

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Stewart will appear on Monday’s episode to exhort Congress to move on a Sept. 11 bill. The series tweeted the announcement, with a photo, on Monday afternoon…

Tonight! A young man returns to call for congressional action on a 9/11 bill. #SeniorJonStewartCorrespondent pic.twitter.com/GuEYnyrIf3

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) December 8, 2015

… which new host Trevor Noah then followed with his own take.

Retro-soul singer Leon Bridges made his second high-profile television appearance in as many weeks Saturday when he served as musical guest on the Ryan Gosling-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. The up-and-coming artist treated the audience to a pair of tracks from his 2015 album Coming Home: The gospel-influenced rave-up "Smooth Sailin'" and the powerful, soulful "River," the closing track from his debut LP, one of Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2015.

The SNL was perhaps the biggest solo performance of Bridges' young career, as two weeks ago he helped...

First David Letterman retired, then Jon Stewart — and now, out of the blue, E! just canceled The Soup. After December 18th, we'll no longer get to watch Joel McHale savage the idiocy of reality-show celebrities, a vital public service he's performed for the past 11 years. And if last week is any indication, the remaining episodes are going to be something to see; the host is already going down swinging with hilariously mean jokes about Charlie Sheen, Jared Fogle, and E! itself. Still … only four more to go? What a crummy...

Making their return to the "Weekend Update" desk, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been announced as the co-host's for the December 19th mid-season finale of "Saturday Night Live".

The "Sisters" duo will be joined musical guests, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Rounding out the month and making his hosting debut will be, Ryan Gosling with musical guest, Leon Bridges on December 5th. Followed by Chris Hemsworth on December 12th with Chance the Rapper.

Saturday Night Live will close out the year with three back-to-back episodes with actual talents in December (no more Trump, please).

Ryan Gosling is up first on December 5th to promote his new film The Big Short (opening December 23rd). He makes his SNL debut alongside musical guest Leon Bridges, also making his first Saturday Night Live appearance.

Chris Hemsworth returns for his second hosting gig on December 12th. Hemsworth’s latest film is the Ron Howard-directed In the Heart of the Sea (opening December 11th). Chance the Rapper will appear as the musical guest.

Finally, Saturday Night Live will wrap up the year with Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler co-hosting on December 19th.They star in the comedy Sisters (opening on December 18th). Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will be there to hopefully bring with them some holiday cheer.

Get ready to laugh this Christmas, as NBC has announced that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return to their "Saturday Night Live" stomping grounds to co-host the December 19 episode. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the musical guest. They are promoting their comedy flick "Sisters," in which they play a pair of siblings who have a party at their childhood home.  Two of the show's most successful stars, Fey has amassed a whopping eight Emmy wins throughout her career while Poehler, infamously, has been skunked. Might this popular duo rake in a pair of guest-hosting Emmys for their return to "SNL"? -Break- Oscar nailbiter: Will female-driven films make a comeback in Best Picture lineup? Fey's Emmy haul to date has been across five categories for both "30 Rock" -- Best Comedy Series (2007, 2008, 2009), Best Comedy Writing (2008, 2013) and Best Comedy Actress (2008) -- and "S..."...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are coming back to Saturday Night Live!

The hilarious duo has been booked to wrap up three back-to-back episodes as SNL concludes its fall season on Dec. 19, NBC announced on Tuesday.

Poehler and Fey, who are next starring together as siblings in the big-screen comedy Sisters, are both veterans of the long-running sketch show – in addition to starring for many years, this will be Fey's fourth time hosting the show since leaving the cast in 2006, and Poehler has hosted once since her departure in 2008.

The funny ladies will be joined by musical guest Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Make sure there’s room on the ol’ DVR if you’re hitting a Saturday-before-Christmas party. NBC said today that alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are teaming to host Saturday Night Live on December 19 with a musical act you might have heard about: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. But that’s not all: Ryan Gosling will host the December 5 show, making his SNL debut the weekend before his film The Big Short opens. Leon Bridges is the musical guest. And Chris Hemsworth…...

“Saturday Night Live” unveiled its top-notch line-up of December hosts on Tuesday: including one killer “Weekend Update” reunion. On Dec. 19, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-headline the final original episode of the calendar year, which boasts musical guest Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Ryan Gosling and Chris Hemsworth will lead the other new episodes next month. Leon Bridges joins Gosling on Dec. 5, while Chance The Rapper will perform on Hemsworth’s Dec. 12 episode. Also Read: 3 Donald Trump Rivals Demand Equal Airtime After 'SNL' Gig Gosling will be promoting Dec. 23’s “The Big Short” when he makes his “SNL” debut.

Saturday Night Live‘s Dec. 19 broadcast will be an early Christmas present for longtime fans, because alumnae Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be back to host.

The NBC sketch comedy series announced Fey and Poehler’s return via Twitter on Tuesday.

December is looking good. #SNL pic.twitter.com/URafpplRR3

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) November 17, 2015

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the musical guest that evening.

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On August 25th 1975, Bruce Springsteen’s third album Born To Run was finally released. A labour of love which took 14 months, two studios and innumerable sessions to make, it was the most important release of Springsteen’s career.

His first two albums – Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle – were both critically acclaimed, but they failed to sell enough to satisfy Springsteen’s label.

It was clear that, having been introduced to them by the same man who signed Bob Dylan, Columbia expected big things from 25 year old from New Jersey, and to say Born To Run was make or break for Springsteen would be a huge understatement. The pressure was really on him and has backing band, The E Street Band.

“We were ready to be booted from the label. Bruce felt everything was on the line,” recalled keyboard player Roy Bittan.

Welcome to the final installment of our summer trip through "The Sopranos" season 1. When I revisited early seasons of "The Wire," as well as the whole run of "Deadwood," I did separate versions of each review for newcomers and veterans, but over time realized that the newcomers weren't commenting much, if at all, and that it therefore made sense to simply do one review. Any significant spoilers for episodes beyond the one being reviewed will be contained in a separate section at the end of the review; so long as you avoid that, and the comments, you should be fine. Thoughts on the season finale, “I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano," coming up just as soon as I remind you that I'm not a big Renee Zellweger fan... "Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this!" -Tony David Chase, as many of you know by now, didn't want to make another TV show.

From one Jersey boy who'll probably never retire to another bidding late-night TV adieu, only one person could give Jon Stewart his proper Daily Show send-off. Stewart's farewell ended Thursday night with — who else — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band taking the stage to perform a one-two punch of "Land of Hope and Dreams" (Stewart's personal request) and the New Jersey state anthem, "Born to Run." The only way the Boss and Stewart could've flexed their Jersey pride harder would've been to move the whole thing to the Stone Pony. (Don't think Stewart didn't consider it.)...

Just as Billy Joel was the only man who could have possibly closed out the Nassau Coliseum earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were the only act that could have played during the final minutes of Jon Stewart's last Daily Show. "This is by request of the man himself," Springsteen said before launching into the 1999 tune, "Land of Hope and Dreams." "Thanks for everything, Jon. We wish you happy and safe travels."

Springsteen hasn't played with the E Street Band since the High Hopes tour ended...

All through the run-up to Jon Stewart's final "Daily Show" last night, fans were treated to clips of Stewart's greatest hits and best running gags, be it his disdain for Arby's or his impression of Mitch McConnell by way of Cecil Turtle from "Looney Tunes." Stewart opened Wednesday night's penultimate episode by looking at the notion of Stewart's "Daily Show" as a savage "destroyer of worlds," by replaying some of his harshest attacks on Isis, the banks that got us into the financial crisis, and Fox News. Each look back concluded with news footage proving that not only had Stewart not successfully ruined any of his foes, but that they were all more powerful than before. "The world is demonstrably worse than when I started!" he vented. "Have I caused this?!?!?" It was an appropriate, and probably necessary, note to hit. For all that Stewart has been rightly celebrated...

Legendary Daily Show host Jon Stewart took the anchor seat for the last time on Thursday night after 16½ years – and it didn't disappoint.

Here are the five best moments from the emotional sign-off episode.

1. Daily Show correspondents provided some post-debate coverage – and a few familiar faces also made an appearance.

In a twist of fate, the final broadcast of the show aired at the same time as a doozy of a Republican presidential debate – a prime Stewart target.

A segment that started out as a parody of debate coverage turned into a parade of former Daily Show writers and contributors,...

A lotta tears flowed from Jon Stewart on his last night of "The Daily Show." Watch part 1 for every correspondent bidding their former lead anchor adieu, with a special J.R.R. Tolkien diversion and heartfelt love-in from Stephen Colbert. Watch part 2 for a long take (not really, but still beautiful and impressive) video of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" office, with all the behind-the-scenes TV crew that made the magic happen. Watch part 3 for Stewart's monologue about bullsh*t, and the various forms bullsh*t takes. Watch part 4 for his farewell, your moment of Zen, which is "my moment of Zen": Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performing "Land of Hope and Dreams" plus the crescendo finale of "Born to Run." Stewart was joined at the "pit" of the performance by his crew, with hugs.

It's the end of an era.

After 16-and-a-half years of famously faking the news, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has left his legendary desk.

On Thursday night's special extended episode, dozens of Stewart's past employees-turned-famous friends stopped by to bid him adieu.

"I've got big news," Stewart said at the top of the show. "This is it. This is the final episode."

As his current correspondents launched into a skit about the night's earlier Republican debate, past correspondents and pals started popping up out of woodworks.

Former correspondent Steve Carell made an appearance, telling Stewart, "Becoming an international superstar...