ON TV: Watch Montville Tween Drummer In New Commercial With Questlove ON TV: Watch Montville Tween Drummer In New Commercial With Questlove
ON TV: Watch Montville Tween Drummer In New Commercial With Questlove Another line on her resume isn't the only thing a 12-year-old girl from Montville is taking away from being in a TV commercial with one of her idols. Sway Bhatia is soaking in technical advice she got from The Roots co-founder Questlove, who she got to know while filming the new Citizens Bank television ad. Bhatia, who specializes in rock drumming, also plays keyboard, classical piano, dances and has appeared in Netflix's "Master of None," HBO's "Succession" and more, NJ.com says. She's always had an aptitude for the performing arts, singing along and dancing to Bollywood movies with her …
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Holocaust Museum Honors Westchester Woman Whose Documentary Tells Of Grandfather's Survival Holocaust Museum Honors Westchester Woman Whose Documentary Tells Of Grandfather's Survival
Holocaust Museum Honors Westchester Woman Whose Documentary Tells Of Grandfather's Survival With anti-Semitism on the rise, a Westchester wife and mother is doing her part to keep the memories of the Holocaust alive in a very personal way. Chappaqua resident Stacey Saiontz whose paternal grandparents survived the Holocaust is being honored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. As a young girl, Saiontz began to ask her grandfather Jack Feldman questions and he would share stories with her including about his time spent in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Through the years, Saiontz filmed his memories and captured details and insight into the tragedies he endured. T…
Parking Restrictions Early Next Week In Newark For Film Production Parking Restrictions Early Next Week In Newark For Film Production
Parking Restrictions Early Next Week In Newark For Film Production Officials have announced parking restrictions in Newark to accommodate film production in the city early next week.  Filming will take place for "Lincoln," a Universal Television miniseries, authorities said.  Following is the schedule of no parking restrictions 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, and 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday:    No parking on Commerce Street from Broad Street to Mulberry Street · No parking on Commerce Court from Raymond Boulevard to Commerce Street · No parking on Park Place from Raymond Boulevard to East Park Place · No parking on…
Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford
Popular Children's Music Producer Kidz BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford KIDZ BOP,  the popular recording company that produces child-friendly versions of contemporary songs, is filming a production at a business in Cranford, the community's downtown alliance said Thursday.  The filming is happening at Vanilla Bean Creamery, 22 N. Ave West.  It was not immediately known what was being filmed at the shop, but Kidz Biop has produced several music videos starring children singing the age-appropriate versions of pop tunes, including High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco and Girls Like You by Maroon 5. Cranford has also recently been used as a fi…
Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York
Casting Call For Upcoming HBO Miniseries Being Produced In New York Wanna be a star? Or at least work with a few really big stars?  Now's your chance to at least snag a "paid" role in an upcoming HBO miniseries filming in the area later this month.  The casting group, Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for the HBO series, "The Plot Against America," based on the book by renowned author Philp Roth by creator David Simon, the brains behind "The Wire," and "Treme." Casting call for new HBO miniseries based on the Philip Roth book "The Plot Against America."Wikipedia Currently, the group is seeking men and women, 18 years old and up to port…
More Street Closings In Newark As Filming Continues More Street Closings In Newark As Filming Continues
More Street Closings In Newark As Filming Continues "West Side Story" isn't over in Newark yet.  Filming for the remake of the popular musical, which is being directed by Steve Spielberg, continues in the city this week, police said.  As a result, South Orange Avenue between Alexander Street and Brookdale Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. through Thursday.  RELATED: Spielberg called this Montclair hotel home while filming in Jersey  The city has recently hosted other major productions this year, including the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark" and the HBO miniseries "The Plot Against America."  …
Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey
Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey Northern New Jersey, from Paterson to Cranford, from Newark to Nutley to Jersey City, has been a hive of Hollywood activity for months now, with productions underway including the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark" to the HBO miniseries "The Plot Against America" to a movie based on the latest iteration of the Batman villain The Joker all filming here.  Yet another project that has drawn a lot of attention is the remake of the 1961 classic "West Side Story," directed by Steven Spielberg. For much of the summer the musical has been filming in Paterson and in Newark.  And …
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight
Twitter Suspends Anthony Scaramucci For Mocking Trump's Weight Former White House Communications Director and lifelong Long Islander Anthony Scaramucci has been suspended from tweeting for allegedly “fat-shaming” President Donald Trump. Scaramucci - who moved to a new multi-million dollar Manhasset mansion earlier this year - had his account blocked on Friday, Aug. 16, when the company sent him a message saying that “We have determined that you have violated the Twitter Rules, so you’ll need to wait some time before using Twitter again. “You will be able to unlock your account in: 7 hours and 40 minutes. Note: you may need to complete some additional t…
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area HBO isn't finished looking for locals to appear as extras and actors in its upcoming TV series,  “I Know This Much Is True” starring Mark Ruffalo that's been produced in the Hudson Valley. Only this time they aren't looking for babies or teens. Instead, they are looking for men with beards, the longer the better. Oh, and with no visible tattoos or modern haircuts, said officials with Rita Powers Casting Agency, who is handling the casting for the series. The men selected will be playing characters from the 1900s to the 1930s. Powers said that any man who thinks they might fill the bil…
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Know any babies so beautiful and cuddly they would steal all the scenes in a movie?  If so, snap a photo and email it right away to a movie agent who is looking for infants to appear in HBO's mini-series "I Know This Much Is True,"  starring Mark Ruffalo and filming in the Hudson Valley. This isn't the first time the series has put out a call for talent. In February, more than 3,000 would-be stars turned out to audition for a part in the series.  But this time, the production is looking for babies, newborns to be more exact. In a Hudson Valley Film Commission Facebook post o…
Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls
Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls She's served as the nation's youngest congresswoman for less than six months. But U.S  Rep.. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Yorktown High School graduate who quickly rose to political stardom last year with her upset victory over incumbent Joe Crowley is now a much-sought-after endorser. The fact that a 29-year-old freshman House member is being courted by at least two leading presidential candidates -- U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- underscores the dynamics of the primary election season. Both senators are more than twice as old as with many more years of congression…
'Sopranos' North Caldwell Home Is On The Market: Report 'Sopranos' North Caldwell Home Is On The Market: Report
'Sopranos' North Caldwell Home Is On The Market: Report The home where fictional Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano once hung his white bathrobe is up for sale, The New York Times reported Friday.  The 5,600-square-foot house in North Caldwell was featured prominently in HBO's "The Sopranos." The opening credit sequence showed a cigar-chomping Tony making his way westwards from Newark to his leafy suburban estate with a long,  winding driveway.   Numerous scenes were filmed there during the show's eight-year run, although many other interior scenes were actually shot on a New York soundstage.  The asking price for the home,…