hollywood jews

LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins, a new exhibit fixes that

The exhibit’s debut comes two and a half years after the museum’s opening, which sparked controversy among supporters and visitors for not including the industry’s Jewish beginnings.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
17/05/2024

Series finale of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ reunites Larry David-Jerry Seinfeld Jewish comedy duo

David, who created “Seinfeld” with Seinfeld, returned to write that final episode after having left the series after seven seasons.

By BEN SALES/JTA
09/04/2024

Hollywood is failing Jewish-Americans despite a history together

Far from Jews controlling Hollywood, it would seem that in order to get ahead, they must bury their Jewishness, or else prostrate to antisemites.

Variety and Jewish Life Television to broadcast 'The State of Antisemitism'

Variety and Jewish Life Television have partnered to broadcast a panel about Hollywood combatting antisemitism.

By BROOKE SARAH BORDEN
16/11/2023
A view of the iconic Hollywood sign

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.

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