Hollywood

Why Gwyneth Paltrow is the latest victim of the anti-Israel smear machine - opinion

Doing a double-take, after seeing her signature next to her image, I couldn’t imagine what her connection was to new Israeli construction. Turns out her father, Bruce Paltrow, was Jewish. 

 CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 18: Academy Award-Winning Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 'Encore! Embracing the new entertainment era' session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 - Day Two at Amazon Port Plaza Stage on June 18, 2024 in Cannes, France.
Mark Wahlberg as Gregory Scarpa, seen in new film By Any Means.

Israeli film fund goes Hollywood with Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts projects

Jerry O’Connell: Connection to Israel started young.

'I show up for my Jewish friends': Jerry O’Connell on antisemitism, Israel, and a childhood promise

Gary Sinise receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surrounded by armed guard, 2017.

'I am a grateful American': Gary Sinise hopes to bring his mission of service to Israel - interview


Before Israel became a headline, it was an epic - opinion

Israel’s survival requires more than arguments; it needs living stories, memories, heroes, beauty, tragedy, and courage.

Paul Newman in 'Exodus.'

Hollywood’s most talked-about star, Sydney Sweeney, to front Kérastase launch

The luxury hair care brand Kérastase is launching its globally acclaimed new line, Gloss Absolu, in Israel.

Sydney Sweeney, Kérastase's global ambassador

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study

A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-raised director behind cult B-movie staples like “American Ninja” and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” is having an unexpected career revival.

Israeli director Sam Firstenberg, center, with cinematographer Ken Lamkin, left, and an unidentified colleague on the set of "Riverbend," a 1989 action drama that has recently been restored.

Chuck Norris dies at 86 after ‘medical complication’

"While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace," Norris's family wrote.

Martial artist/actor Chuck Norris make his Wizard World Comic Con debut during Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 3 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 3, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Oscars clash 2026: ‘Sinners’ takes on ‘One Battle After Another’

From 'One Battle After Another' to 'Sinners,' find out which films and stars are poised to dominate the 98th Academy Awards this Sunday.

MICHAEL B. JORDAN in ‘Sinners.’

A Jewish writers initiative's first film: a comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson

“The film is really a love letter to my grandparents, and the greatest generation,” Ash said. “I do consider my relationship with my grandparents to be one of the greatest blessings of my life.”

Noam Ash (left) and Charlie Barnett (right) in the 2026 film "Bookends," written by Ash.

Warner Bros weighing revised bid from Paramount as bidding war escalates

The latest offer follows a week of talks between the companies to address concerns that prompted the rejection of previous Paramount bids in favor of Netflix.

The Paramount logo is displayed above an entrance to Paramount Studios on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days - report

Mehdi Mahmoudian, who is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, was imprisoned after he signed a letter condemning Khamenei.

Mehdi Mahmoudian, Oscar-nominated co-writer of Jafar Panahi’s "It was just an accident."

Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95

Duvall passed away peacefully, aged 95, on Sunday, his family announced on Monday.

Actor Robert Duvall arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018.