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Variety to hold Hollywood summit on antisemitism with the stars

Variety will also publish a series of online essays in conjunction with the event, including writings by Maron, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, Beanie Feldstein, Mayim Bialik.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
06/10/2023
Brett Ratner

Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner immigrates to Israel

In 2017, six women accused Hollywood director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment and misconduct. Now, he's moving to Israel.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
04/10/2023
Homeless Israel

Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in pop culture, new analysis argues

TEN estimates that one in five Jewish American households earn less than $50,000 a year.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
03/10/2023

Israeli actress Gal Gadot to play Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in new film

"All I ever saw in regards to Cleopatra from film was that she was this seductive woman who had an affair with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony," Gal Gadot said.

Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89

Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor, Alan Arkin, died on Thursday at age 89.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
30/06/2023

‘My Happy Ending’ tells a story of life and death - review

Playing a has-been Hollywood star quietly seeking treatment for cancer in an English hospital, Andie MacDowell radiates energy, fear, ego and even humor in her most interesting role since 1989.

Despite 'The Fabelman's' loss, Jewish representation alive at the Oscars

While the most Jewish movie came up empty-handed, other Jewish stories played out on the movies’ biggest night.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
13/03/2023

How Jewish comedy found religion, from Philip Roth to 'Broad City'

A religion scholar writes about the war North American Jewish comedy has evolved since World War II, with a focus on how humorists treat Judaism as a religion.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
20/02/2023

Oscars 2023: Who are the Jewish nominees?

Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and more Jewish names have been nominated for the 2023 Oscars.

James Bond

Is the next James Bond going to be Jewish?

Though nothing is official yet, British Jewish actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is reportedly a frontrunner to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007.

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