Hollywood jews

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to actor, director, and sex symbol Paul Newman

The cinematheque retrospective offers an unusually strong overview of Newman's career, featuring both movies he led and directed.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Paul Newman and Eva Marie Saint in 'Exodus.'
Mark Ruffalo attends the European Gala Screening for Amazon's "Crime 101" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England.

Hollywood’s Jews take sides in Mark Ruffalo-Paramount antisemitism row

Several leading Jewish groups have said that Ruffalo's post stepped beyond legitimate criticism of the merger and into classic antisemitic rhetoric about Jewish wealth and power.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the "Spaceballs" screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California.

Mazal tov to Mel Brooks: The 100-year-old man

Brooks, best known for directing irreverent films that became comedy classics, including The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs, was born in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Sandra Bernhard performs during The Golden Probes Awards Gala at Sony Hall on November 03, 2025 in New York City.

Sandra Bernhard joins cast of 'The White Lotus' for upcoming season

Each season of The White Lotus is set in an upscale resort, where a murder takes place, and it follows the troubled but entertaining lives of the guests and staff for a week leading up to a killing.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Gal Gadot to present award at Oscars

Gadot will join other Oscar presenters including Oscar Isaac, Lin-Manuel Miranda,Viola Davis, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Holland and Emma Stone.

FEBRUARY 21, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Actress Gal Gadot arrives at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 8, 2017

Drake gives away almost $1 million in 'God's Plan' music video

Drake, 31, called the video "the most important thing I have ever done in my career."

FEBRUARY 17, 2018ByREUTERS
Drake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US September 23, 2016

Israeli actress to star in NBC drama

Moran Atias lands a role in upcoming series 'The Village'

FEBRUARY 7, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Actress Moran Atias, a member of the jury at the 71st Venice Film Festival, poses during a photo call for the event in Venice August 27, 2014

Oscar nominations 2018: 5 Jewish takeaways

Israel is not represented at the Oscars this year.

JANUARY 26, 2018ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
An Oscar statue is seen in Beverly Hills

Connie Sawyer, oldest working actress in Hollywood, dies at 105

Sawyer, born Rosie Cohen, earned her first movie role at the age of 50 appearing opposite Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson.

JANUARY 26, 2018ByJTA
A view of the iconic Hollywood sign

Surprise opener for Chris Rock

The comedians land in Tel Aviv ahead of their Tuesday show.

JANUARY 8, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Chris Rock

Golden Globes' message: Hollywood's tolerance of sexual harassment is over

Gal Gadot joins fashion 'blackout' on the red carpet, and 'Maisel' wins big at the Golden Globes.

JANUARY 8, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Actress Gal Gadot and her husband, Yaron Versano, at the 75th Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018.

Seth Rogen to channel Cronkite in JFK Assassination Drama 'Newsflash'

Film to focus on CBS coverage of 1963 JFK assassination.

DECEMBER 12, 2017ByREUTERS
Compilation photo of Walter Cronkite and Seth Rogen

Former SNL star Michaela Watkins gets to know the Holy Land

“I’ve been surprised multiple times during each day in ways that are unexpected,” Watkins said of her trip to Israel.

DECEMBER 3, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Actress Michaela Watkins prays at the Western Wall, November 2017

How do Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher celebrate Shabbat?

The Jewish actress tells of her family's Friday night tradition.

NOVEMBER 24, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis