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
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.
Joan Micklin Silver, director of 'Hester Street', passes away at 85
Silver gained a respected reputation when Hester Street debut though she still faced sexist and antisemitic remarks from Hollywood executives.
Those we lost in 2020: Remembering the rabbis, pioneers and innovators
We will start with the many people — many of whose names will never make the news
