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As you may have heard on TV, the radio, the Internet, by reading your favorite magazine or even eating at a Burger King recently, Shia LaBeouf’s (Peace, May/June 2008) newest blockbuster flick, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was released in theaters on May 22. The newest Steven Spielberg extravaganza takes place in 1957, at the height of the Cold War between the United States and Russia. Indiana (Harrison Ford) and his new sidekick, Mutt (LaBeouf), battle the Russian army for possession of the famed “Crystal Skull of Akator,” a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear. Fresh off the mega-success of Transformers last summer, Crystal Skull pretty much cements LaBeouf’s status as a bona fide movie star at the ripe old age of 21. For more info on the new Indiana Jones movie, click here.

Shia is also the done-up cover boy in the new issue of GQ, and you can read that feature article here.

Mila Kunis’ (Personal Satisfaction, November/December 2005) new movie, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, has been a hit in theaters, grossing $71.9 million worldwide since its release on April 18. Kunis, 24, who has been dating Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone) since she was 18, was rumored to have had a fling with co-star Jason Segel on the set of Marshall, rumors that she dismissed with sarcasm in a short interview with GQ last month, which you can read here.

Continuing with the JVibe/GQ theme of this Vibe, our old friend Emmanuelle Chriqui (Remembrance, March/April 2006) is also featured in this month’s GQ online for her newest movie, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, which is set to be released in theaters on June 6. Co-starring with Adam Sandler, Chriqui plays a Palestinian immigrant who runs a hair salon in New York; the place is about to go bottoms up until she hires Sandler—a former Israeli assassin—as a new hairdresser. He keeps the business afloat by offering "special services" to clients in the back room, with other Sandler-esque hilarity sure to ensue. Check out the official site of the movie here.

Four-time Olympic gold-medalist Lenny Krayzelburg (Peace, May/June 2008) will serve as honorary lead judge of the fourth Sport and Jewish Life essay contest. This year’s contest coincides with the summer Olympic Games in Beijing. For more info on the essay contest, keep reading!

Sport and Jewish Life Essay Contest:
The topic “What does it take to succeed in sports?” is one that Krayzelburg is quite familiar with. The Ukrainian-born swimmer took the gold in swimming in both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.

Whether in the Olympics or Little League, high school or college athletics, or even in recreational pursuits, finding success usually involves cultivating certain practices and traits, as well as a sense of commitment and value. Essay entries will be asked to discuss what is needed to achieve this success and why. Entrants are invited to share their own personal stories or discuss the experiences of others in their own lives or what they have observed regarding high-profile athletes or sports in general. Essays should incorporate a discussion of Jewish values, teachings from the Torah or other Jewish texts or practices, as well as any other literature or films of interest.

Krayzelburg is a board member of the Center for Sport and Jewish Life, the sponsor of the contest, and has been involved in previous years’ contests. Others on the judging panel include University of New Orleans head men’s basketball coach Joe Pasternack and former Minnesota Vikings tight end Brent Novoselsky.

Entries will be judged in three categories: grades 6-9, grades 10-12, and college students and others.

Entrants in each group whose essays are considered to be the best will be awarded U.S. Savings Bonds.

Deadline for submission of essays is June 23, 2008.

For contest application forms or more information, click here or contact the Center at JewishSports@gmail.com.

Adam Marks is the marketing manager for JVibe's publisher, JFL Media. His Hollywood crush is Natalie Portman and he is an unabashed fan of Josh Schwartz's new TV sensation, Gossip Girl.