Jewish Celebrity
From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor
In his new memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner,” Marc Shaiman reflects on a life shaped by chutzpah, fate, disappointment
Beckham family feud erupts as Brooklyn rules out reconciliation
Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award
Jewish supermodel ditches her mezuzah over safety fears as antisemitism climbs in London
'Parade' star Ben Platt wears Star of David necklace as part of Met Gala costume
This year’s event was a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, the designer whose parents were Nazis and who led a fashion house, Chanel, that had its own Nazi past.
Former US talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79
Springer once said that he did not mind being referred to as the “grandfather of trash TV."
‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ author to write horror film based on the Golem of Prague
Daniel Handler, better known as "Lemony Snicket", tapped to write new horror film featuring the legendary Golem of Prague.
Biden presents National Medal of Arts to Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The star-studded evening at the White House also included a joke from Biden about his own reelection campaign.
There’s a Grammy for Christian music. These musicians want Jewish music to get one, too.
Two musicians are proposing a "best Jewish music album" category be added to the Grammys.
Adam Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Sandler, his wife Jackie and their two teenage daughters are set to star in a bat mitzvah-themed movie for Netflix.
‘My Unorthodox Life’ family wins $25k for anti-child marriage group on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’
The Haarts, known for their role in Netflix's “My Unorthodox Life,” won $25,000 on “Celebrity Family Feud,” which they donated to a group dedicated to opposing child marriage.
Next up for Adam Sandler’s production company: A YA bat mitzvah novel adaptation
Just months after Sandler threw his daughter a star-studded bat mitzvah party, it looks like his production company is making a bat mitzvah-themed film.
HBO to produce comedy series about Hasidic rapper Nissim Black
“Motherland Bounce,” the name of the series and one of Black’s recently released singles, tells the story of how he went from selling drugs in Seattle by age 12 to finding a spiritual home in Israel.
Gwyneth Paltrow funds historical signboard at her Jewish ancestors’ cemetery in Poland
The informational signboard will be unveiled on Tuesday at the Jewish cemetery of Nowogród in northeastern Poland.
