Television
Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by scandals, dies at 86
The televangelist rose to national fame alongside Tammy Faye before a sex scandal and fraud conviction brought down his evangelical empire.
In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary
Esther Rantzen, campaigning Jewish British television presenter, dies at age 86
Jewish TV star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’
Israeli TV presenter, journalist, director Menashe Raz dies at 80
Raz served as the presenter of several programs on Channel 1.
New SHOOQ digital platform boosts Jewish storytelling by connecting creators with funders
Launched this month, digital platform SHOOQ matches Jewish media projects with funders seeking to support storytelling across film, television, podcasts and social media.
‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview
Checkout’s sixth season started running in Israel this week (and can be seen on kan.org.il as well as on KAN 11), and a movie based on the series was released over the summer.
White House launches 'TRUMP TV' stream following controversial ban of major news outlets
Critics, including members of mainstream media, are deriding the move as an attempt to establish "state media."
Hanoch Daum speaks out about hilltop youth
Hanoch Daum's show, "Life Is a Difficult Age," is generally about how ordinary Daum’s life in the West Bank is.
‘Checkout,' ‘Fauda’ test the appetite for Israeli spy stories after October 7
Two productions arriving in the United States this month are testing whether or not there is still an appetite for Israeli spy stories in the post-October 7 world.
Jewish actor Noah Wyle wins second consecutive Emmy for 'The Pitt' Jewish character portrayal
The actor won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the HBO Max medical drama, which also won Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row.
Not your average Jewish mother: Lisa Edelstein on Hollywood, identity, and ‘Long Story Short'
From playing numerous Jewish women on screen to painting her dearest memories with family, actress and artist Lisa Edelstein's work has been profoundly shaped by her Jewish identity.
Gal Gadot and Jimmy Kimmel blow the shofar to celebrate Rosh Hashanah
“Oh, good. We could use a good year,” said Kimmel as he picked up the shofar. After he played, they sat and improvised together until they burst out laughing.
No. 37: Ron Dermer, Yechiel Leiter, Danny Danon: Diplomats, power broker making Israel’s case
The three Israeli politicians occupy important positions as the perception of Israel's wars is fought in the White House, at the UN, and across TV screens in the US.
