Rumors in Hollywood abound. We all know and love Leonardo DiCaprio, our Titanic hunk, right? But how can we adore him when we've heard he's said nasty things about Jewish girls and destroyed an island in Thailand making The Beach? Read Lisa's article here.
When she called me with an unusual assignment, my editor didn't describe it as "Mission Impossible." But perhaps she should have. Trying to confirm or disprove a Hollywood rumor feels a lot like a entering enemy territory.
I ended up there in the wake of a nasty rumor about "The Beach" star Leonardo DiCaprio. In Israel, some teenagers believe word that Leo allegedly likened kissing a Jewish girl to kissing a pig. How could an international celebrity say such a thing, let alone any decent human being?