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

FEBRUARY 10, 2026|BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA

Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the premiere of ''Lola'' held at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, February 3, 2024.

Beckham family feud erupts as Brooklyn rules out reconciliation

Brooklyn, 26, said his parents had placed "countless lies" in the media to preserve the facade of a perfect family when in fact the family's "Brand Beckham" business always came first.

JANUARY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks is awarded the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award

Geraldine Brooks, Jewish author of bestsellers like "People of the Book," wins the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

AUGUST 28, 2025|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

American model and businesswoman Caprice Bourret at the 2013 Butterfly Ball: A Sensory Experience, Battersea Evolution, in London, UK.

Jewish supermodel ditches her mezuzah over safety fears as antisemitism climbs in London

Caprice Bourret said she was “Afraid of the safety” for her children and said she “doesn’t recognize this country anymore.”

AUGUST 15, 2025|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Winona Ryder lost movie role for looking 'too Jewish'

Ryder said Mel Gibson called her an “oven dodger," an obvious reference to the Nazi extermination camps during the Holocaust.

JUNE 23, 2020ByCELIA JEAN

26th Screen Actors Guild Awards – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 19, 2020 – Winona Ryder

Jewish WWE announcer Howard Finkel dies at age 69

Details surrounding his death have yet to be made public.

APRIL 16, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sammy Guevara and Yuval Goldschmidt hit the air and the canvas at IPWA's Cinema City Wrestling show in Ramat Hasharon

Idina Menzel, Ilana Glazer and more to lead charity ‘Saturday Night Seder’

The full list includes names such as Idina Menzel, Mayim Bialik, Ben Platt, Ilana Glazer, Josh Groban, Debra Messing, Henry Winkler, Billy Eichner, Andy Cohen, Harvey Fierstein and Michael Solomonov.

APRIL 10, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA

James Lipton, creator of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93

Lipton created the show in 1994 and retired as host in 2018, but it continues with other hosts.

MARCH 2, 2020ByREUTERS

James Lipton poses at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California

Shana Tova from your favorite celebrities

Who's wishing you a happy and sweet new year across social media?

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN

Josh Rosen won’t start season as starting quarterback for Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins, who have a new head coach in former New England Patriots assistant Brian Flores, had sent second- and fifth-round draft picks to Arizona to bring in Rosen.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019ByMARC BRODSKY/JTA