Hollywood jews
Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to actor, director, and sex symbol Paul Newman
The cinematheque retrospective offers an unusually strong overview of Newman's career, featuring both movies he led and directed.
Hollywood’s Jews take sides in Mark Ruffalo-Paramount antisemitism row
Mazal tov to Mel Brooks: The 100-year-old man
Sandra Bernhard joins cast of 'The White Lotus' for upcoming season
'Seinfeld,' 'Toy Story' actress Estelle Harris dies at 93
Harris was born Estelle Nussbaum to candy-store owners Isaac and Anna Nussbaum in New York City in April 1928.
Jewish sensitivity in publishing and Hollywood
You don’t need to imagine the outcry that would occur today if the character of Rosa Parks were played by a white actress.
Jeff Garlin won't return to ‘The Goldbergs’ amid allegations of misconduct
Garlin plays the father on the show, which centers on a Jewish family living in a Pennsylvania town in the 1980s. The show has aired since 2013 with the ninth season currently in production.
Meet the American couple who moved to Israel in their 90s
Irving Skolnick, 96, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Vivian Blair, 92, was born in Norfolk, Virginia. The Skolnicks married in August 1949.
Adam Sandler is Gen Z’s favorite celebrity - survey
“Adam Sandler moved up from no. 4 in the Spring to the top celebrity taking the spot from Kevin Hart,” according to Piper Sandler, an investment bank and securities firm with no relation to the actor
Jewish actor Nehemia Persoff looks back at his first 102 years
Persoff has popped up with parts in countless iconic TV shows and movies like “Some Like It Hot,” “Yentl,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” and “Mission: Impossible.”
Jewish musician Ben Platt announces new tour
Award-winning singer Ben Platt is embarking on a North American tour to promote his new album.
Before Helen Mirren, here are 7 actors who played Israeli prime ministers
It won’t be the first time that Meir has been portrayed in a big production. But Israeli prime ministers beyond Meir haven’t exactly hogged screen time in Hollywood productions over the years.
Jessica Walter, known for roles in ‘Arrested Development', dies at 80
She was close to her daughter, TV executive Brooke Bowman, and had a long marriage to the Jewish actor Ron Leibman, who died in 2019.
Five notable Jewish, Israeli nominees for 2021 Oscars
“Mank,” the black-and-white Netflix film about Jewish screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, earned 10 Oscar nods, including for best picture, making up nearly half of Netflix’s total nominations.
