There’s been a lot of attention all day today to the historic copy of Oskar Schindler’s famous list of Jews he protected during the Holocaust. Four copies of the list exist– two in Israel at Yad Vashem and one in Washington DC at the Holocaust Museum. I spoke tonight to Gary Zimet, the famous auctioneer who’s handling the sale on ebay.

I asked first about Steven Spielberg, who won Oscars for making the movie “Schindler’s List”– one of the great classics of all time. Zimet says, “I talked to Spielberg about it a while ago. He would have bought it and donated it to Yad VAshem. But they have two of the four originals. I doubt he will bid on it.”

There are plenty of likely bidders who can buy the list and donate it a museum or archive in the U.S.– from Edgar Bronfman Sr. to Ronald Perelman to the Lauder family and so on. The starting bid of $3 million is small compared to what some American billionaires spend on art or houses or private planes.

But Zimet cautioned: “I’d be surprised if anyone bids before five minutes before the auction closes.” That would July 18th at 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern. In the last minutes there should be a flurry of activity. Whoever gets the list will own a rare historical document, that’s for sure. And I’m sure the Jewish Museum in New York would love to accept it as a donation. Just sayin’…

Jon Bon Jovi, always a mensch, just tweeted this message to the people of beleaguered, bankrupt Detroit:

Detroit has always been special to me.  It began in 1983 when the Doubleday radio station in Detroit was playing an unsigned John Bongiovi with RUNAWAY.

My first trip to town included a trip to Hitsville U.S.A. and a Rockabilly show by Robert Gordon.  Blame the coffee but now my mind is whirling with so many memories of the great meals in Greektown and this silly game called WHIRLYBALL played late at night after shows, dinner and way too much wine.  I can clearly remember the Detroit Grand Prix in 1985 and the countless shows at Joe Louis, The Palace, and our first time at Comerica Park.  One of the highlights of our career in Michigan was on Thanksgiving when the Lions played the Patriots and we were asked to perform IT’S MY LIFE at halftime.

There is a lot to be thankful for.  Detroit does still love Bon Jovi… and the feeling is mutual.  Thanks for your friendship but also your patience throughout the years.  See you again. -JBJ

EXCLUSIVE Not announced yet– Denzel Washington is said to be coming to Broadway next spring in a revival of “A Raisin in the Sun.” He’ll play Lorraine Hansberry’s famously haunted hero, Walter Younger. Kenny Leon is directing, Scott Rudin is producing. This reunites the team from Rudin’s very successful revival of “Fences” with Washington.

Now I’m told that two actresses are lined up to join Denzel on stage– Sophie Okenedo and Anika Noni Rose. They are splendid choices to play either Walter Younger’s wife or sister. That would leave just someone to play Walter’s mother. Phylicia Rashad did last go round when Sean Puffy Combs played Walter on Broadway. This is tricky because Denzel is a lot older than most actors who play Younger. He’s 57. So even if he’s trying to get away with 50 on stage, his mother will have to have some years on him.

(The word from Rudin’s people is no casting has been decided on– so this is just strong conjecture at this point.)

Here’s a funny idea, but remember I said this: Cicely Tyson. She’ll be rested from her “Trip to Bountiful” and ready for another Tony Award. She’ll be 89 or 90 by then. Why not? And if anyone can pull this all together, it’s Scott Rudin.

PS If Denzel doesn’t work out for some reason, how about Anthony Mackie? He’s the right age, and he’d be my choice in a second. Plus, Rudin knows his work well.