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The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s memoir

The singer and actress of the stage and screen — one of the most beloved Jewish American icons of the past half-century — published her long-awaited memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” earlier this month.

By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA
02/12/2023

Melissa Barrera dropped from ‘Scream VII’ after pro-Palestinian posts

"And just like our histories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE & ETHNIC CLEANSING," the actress stated in an Instagram post.

By ALEJANDRA MOLINA/LA TIMES
22/11/2023

Susan Sarandon dropped by agency after pro-Palestine comments amid Israel-Hamas war

Sarandon was criticized earlier this month for her remarks at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York.

By WENDY LEE/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
22/11/2023

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

Nobody wears fame more comfortably than Henry Winkler

Some actors recede into roles. It took Winkler a long time to acknowledge that whomever he plays, the Fonz lurks.

By CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI
08/11/2023

Film of Hamas atrocities to be screened for Hollywood executives

There will be two screenings: one in Los Angeles and one in New York.

By WALLA!
05/11/2023

Writers Guild of America refrains from statement on Israel-Hamas war

On October 15, a large group of guild members signed onto a letter criticizing the union for not standing up for Israel after having stood up during past movements such as Black Lives Matter.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
24/10/2023

Long list of celebrities ask Biden to keep pushing for release of Israeli hostages

The group signed an open letter addressed to Biden, which thanks the president for his “unshakable moral conviction, leadership, and support for the Jewish people.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
24/10/2023

WATCH: 'Ran by Zionists': Palestinian screenwriter complains about entertainment industry

Maya Abdallah, a Palestinian screenwriter from the United States, claimed that her submissions were not being accepted “because the entertainment industry is ran by Zionists.”

Why don't all celebrities speak out against Hamas's massacre?

Millions of people out there are appalled by the massacre, and taking a stand does not necessarily mean career suicide.

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