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
Sharon Osbourne: Roger Waters is always making jokes about Jews, comments about money
Osbourne, when asked if she thought Waters was antisemitic, responded, “Is the Pope a Catholic?”
A chance discovery connected US soccer star Matt Turner to his Jewish roots
Matt Turner’s paternal great-grandmother’s emigration papers led to the massive discovery.
Andy Samberg plays a famous Jewish WW2 photographer in upcoming biopic
The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday.
Paul Reubens, Jewish actor who played Pee-Wee Herman, dies at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor who played Pee-Wee Herman, died at 70 overnight after a years-long battle with cancer.
Rachel Bloom’s one-woman musical comedy to open off-Broadway this fall
A Los Angeles native, Bloom, who studied drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, once told JTA that she always felt a kinship with New York Jews.
What Marc Maron’s comedy special taught me about laughter and Tisha B’Av
When we celebrate the genius of Jewish humor are we mocking those who suffered without its comforts?
‘And Just Like That…’ star Alexa Swinton is having her bat mitzvah in Israel
It’s Swinton’s first visit to Israel, where she has many relatives she has never met before.
Jason Schwartzman is a cantor and Carol Kane is his bat mitzvah student in comedy
Shooting for “Between the Temples,” a self-described “anxious comedy,” has already wrapped.
Judy Blume is having a moment. Here’s why Jewish women love her work.
Blume is having a moment with the recent release of a documentary about her life and career streaming on Amazon Prime titled “Judy Blume Forever” and a major on-screen movie adaptation.
‘Parade’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ each nab 6 Tony nominations in a big year for Jewish Broadway
The Tonys will air on CBS and various Paramount-owned streaming services on June 11.
