Talk:Rashida Jones

Note of her father

Wouldn't it be worth a mention in the article that her father is the famous music producer Quincy Jones?--98.194.219.250 (talk) 21:20, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

It is mentioned in "Early life". All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 21:26, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Her mother is Jewish

Why is this significant and why is it mentioned? Was she known for being an unusually devout activist of her faith? What is Rashida's father's religion, because unlike her mother it's not awkwardly spelled out for us? Are we to just automatically assume he's not Jewish because it doesn't say? Seriously, look at her very famous father's page, or nearly any other famous person's wikipedia article, and it doesn't mention them being Christian or whatever their religion is. Her mother's page says she came from Russian Jews. Isn't it safe to assume that if she came from Russian Christians, it would simply say "Russian" and leave out the religious affiliation? I'm having a hard time understanding when and why being Jewish is notable trait for wiki articles, and especially curious when and why one of a person's parents being Jewish is noteworthy.Lifterus (talk) 02:40, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Because Jewishness is an ethnicity (see Jewish ethnic divisions), not just a religion, and Rashida Jones' page discusses her ethnic background at length. Since you didn't object to the mentions of her African-American, Russian, and Irish backgrounds, I don't see the difference with this particular one. Plus, since Jones is a practicing Jew (as the article later states), it's probably useful to point out where her Jewish ancestry comes from. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 05:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

improve this page by 2 things

Hi ... I think that this page could be much improved with two things.
1--footnotes/citations. there are none. and this reads a bit as a sales piece, so with some footnotes we could improve it.
2--can someone put up a picture of her? tx.--Epeefleche 02:24, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Article contradiction

At the top, the article states that "Rashida" is Arabic for "wise". Near the bottom, it states that "Rashida" is Arabic for "righteous". If it can mean both, I think it should be clarified in one spot and then the reference removed in the other. 134.84.103.24 04:00, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

open letter to tupac

does anyone know where to find the open letter she wrote to tupac?

It was published in the Letters To The Editor section of Vibe Magazine. I believe this would have been in the early 1990's.

i assume there is no online version posted on the net anywhere?

I only place where I could locate the letter was on the DVD: Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw). So I transcribed it and added it to the article. -Damanplusi —Preceding unsigned comment added by Damanplusi (talk • contribs) 17:44, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

she is currently dating seth meyer

someone should add that she's currently in a relationship with Seth Meyers. I'm surprised it's not on here, yet it is on his page..?? hmm...well, someone do it.192.234.16.2 21:29, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

i think they broke up a while ago

Yeah they did, she's dating her The Office co-star John Krasinski.BaracudaAgent 10:26, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

she is not dating John Kransinski anymore either.

This isn't the tabloids, people. Sposato (talk) 02:39, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

If I read correctly in the Bust Magazine recently she had received an email about "would she like to go on a blind date" and in Lab Magazine Jack Black states she should have a baby and she states: "You have to have someone to have a child with" I think she is no longer dating Obama speech boy either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.57.39.66 (talk) 15:52, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Category question

Should she be in Category:Converts to Hinduism?--T. Anthony 06:02, 3 December 2006 (UTC) No, she is a practicing Jew. According to American Jewish Life Magazine http://www.ajlmagazine.com/content/012007/rashidajones.html Adipatus 06:51, 7 July 2007 (UTC)Adipatus

Two Appearances on Chappelle Show

Rashida Jones played a character on an episode of Chappelle's Show, in which she was asked by Dave Chappelle to sign the "Love Contract," and later, the "Confidentiality Agreement."

As I recall she played at least two characters. The other was in a fake commercial for what I think was a feminine hygiene product.
--->[edit]There are two listings for Chappelle's Show under "TV guest appearances" but not from "Career" (what I quoted above).65.73.75.121 09:48, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

african american?

Jones' father is of Cherokee, West African and Welsh ancestry, and her mother is Jewish. How this puts her in African american category? Luka Jačov 21:38, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

The first half of your comment pretty much answers the second half. But it is a somewhat dubious aspect of U.S. culture that a person's African ancestry is generally given more importance than the rest of his/her background. Jewishness, too, to a somewhat lesser degree. Cranston Lamont 20:40, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Jewish is a religion not a nationality or ethnicity. Her momma Peggy is an American born to a Russian father and Irish mother. Both of her parents practised Judaism. Peggy Lipton's mom is descended from Eastern European immigrants. 70.108.126.66 (talk) 06:52, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Yikes, you might be overlinking yourself. :) Anyway, the term "Jewish" does not only apply to religious beliefs - check the article that you yourself linked to. --DearPrudence (talk) 06:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh snap!Utils (talk) 01:35, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

luka jacov, she's probably considered mostly black because her skin is closer to her african and cherokee roots than her west european ancestors. plus, her father, quite well known, is african american as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.31.171.114 (talk) 16:34, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Rashida herself has said she is black. If you read her mother's book their is a chaper entitled " First black jew president" or something like that. She can't help that her full/blooded sister Kidada looks more black that she does. Denying her black heritage is denying her sister, father, and her other half-siblings. Stop trying to say "western Africa" heck you came from Africa you are black unless you white from South Africa. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.57.39.66 (talk) 15:58, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Rashida Jones pic

Y isnt that pic that Jim added ok? I added caption "Rashida Jones as Karen on Office".
It shows Rashida!
! ...70.108.126.66 (talk) 07:02, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

The fair use rationale only covers its use for the Karen Filippelli article, i.e. to depict a fictional character. It would be far better to use an image that is not copyrighted. María (habla conmigo) 13:05, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Until some 1 adds something is is better 2 have that than nada @ all.
...70.108.126.66 (talk) 19:36, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

That is not what the Image use policy states. Please stop adding it to the article and reverting to an inferior edit. The format follows MOS and references are correctly cited now. Also, the Mark Ronson information needs a reliable source; a fansite does not count. María (habla conmigo) 20:04, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Someone just put a Creative Commons photo of Rashida Jones up from Flickr. It needs review. It's fine if you ask me. I was gonna look for one myself. Sposato (talk) 02:38, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

plagiarism

Some of the biographical information (e.g., letter to Tupac) has been copied directly from the referenced external article and should be paraphrased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.173.30.192 (talk) 02:22, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

writer?

She's not a writer, whoever added that bit to her bio. She wrote a couple of pages in her entire life. Excuse me, Rashida. Gregorik (talk) 13:04, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

She is a writer. She has written Frenemy of the State and has written screenplays.

Personal life

I think her rumored boyfriend is worth mentioning. The story got a lot of coverage -her page views spiked at 26 000+ the day it broke- and it is already included in his Wiki entry. The Politico, which cites the rumor, is also a very credible source. Mt rowingman (talk) 13:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Clarification probably needed

The part where it says she's dating Jon Faverau should probably also make it clear that we're not saying that the Swingers star writes speeches for Barack Obama. As hilarious a misunderstanding as that is, that may communicate the wrong thing. Joel Davis --72.154.63.228 (talk) 23:59, 9 January 2010 (UTC)