Hollywood jews
Mazal tov to Mel Brooks: The 100-year-old man
Brooks, best known for directing irreverent films that became comedy classics, including The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs, was born in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926.
Sandra Bernhard joins cast of 'The White Lotus' for upcoming season
Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF T-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’
Jewish producer Lawrence Bender talks antisemitism in films and Red Alert - interview
Gal Gadot celebrates daughter Alma’s Bat Mitzvah with family in Instagram post
In the photo, Gadot’s husband, Jaron Varsano, holds their daughter, Daniella, 3, while Gadot cradles their youngest child, Ori, who arrived eight months ago.
Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield expresses support for Gazans
This is not the first time the actor expressed vocal support for Gaza.
Academy Museum opens permanent exhibition that shines spotlight on Hollywood's Jewish founders
The exhibition shines a light on the creation of the Hollywood film industry and the studio system in the early 20th century by Jewish emigres from Eastern Europe.
LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins, a new exhibit fixes that
The exhibit’s debut comes two and a half years after the museum’s opening, which sparked controversy among supporters and visitors for not including the industry’s Jewish beginnings.
Series finale of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ reunites Larry David-Jerry Seinfeld Jewish comedy duo
David, who created “Seinfeld” with Seinfeld, returned to write that final episode after having left the series after seven seasons.
Hollywood is failing Jewish-Americans despite a history together - opinion
Far from Jews controlling Hollywood, it would seem that in order to get ahead, they must bury their Jewishness, or else prostrate to antisemites.
Variety and Jewish Life Television to broadcast 'The State of Antisemitism'
Variety and Jewish Life Television have partnered to broadcast a panel about Hollywood combatting antisemitism.
Variety to hold Hollywood summit on antisemitism with the stars
Variety will also publish a series of online essays in conjunction with the event, including writings by Maron, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, Beanie Feldstein, Mayim Bialik.
Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner immigrates to Israel
In 2017, six women accused Hollywood director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment and misconduct. Now, he's moving to Israel.
Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in pop culture, new analysis argues
TEN estimates that one in five Jewish American households earn less than $50,000 a year.