Hollywood

Ten Oscar nominations, no wins: Is Israel choosing wrong?

Israel has earned 10 Oscar nominations but never won. Are the Ophir Awards helping choose its strongest contenders?

The cast and crew of ‘Tell Me Everything,’ after it received the Ophir Award for Best Picture.Premium
Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, US September 23, 2026.

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: RJ Mitte attends a screening of "Talking To Strangers" at Fine Arts Theatre on September 30, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative

‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability advocate RJ Mitte dies at 34

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York, US on September 24, 2026.

ADL report finds systemic exclusion of Jewish, Israeli artists across US cultural institutions


Trump taps Mel Gibson as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood

Once shunned for antisemitic remarks, Mel Gibson now represents Trump’s Hollywood agenda.

 Mel Gibson wins the AACTA Award for Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 7, 2016.

Adam Scott’s surprising link to Judaism and role in 'Severance'

His mother's Italian ancestry can be traced back to the Marranos of Portugal—Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Inquisition.

American actor Adam Scott arrives for the premiere of Sony's "Madame Web" in Los Angeles

2nd Jewish Media Awards: A beautiful celebratory night honoring Jewish talent, values

Allison Josephs described the event as an “evening of elevating Jewish values,” and noted that Jews of all backgrounds, “from Hollywood to Hassidim,” were being honored and in attendance. 

 DANIEL POSNER, founder of Athletes for Israel, gives a speech before being honored with the Lion of Israel Award by Allison Josephs.

The best movies and television from a difficult year for Israelis - opinion

There are all kinds of genres on these lists, but they all have one trait in common: They were good enough to hold our interest in a year when our real lives were looking more unreal.

 INTERNATIONAL MOVIE – ‘There’s Still Tomorrow.’

Introducing Marissa Bode, the actor making ‘Wicked’ history

“I love seeing disabled characters be played authentically by real disabled people, because no one knows us better than us,” Bode told The Los Angeles Times.

 MARISSA BODE attends the ‘Wicked’ New York premiere at the Museum of Modern Art earlier this month.

Gal Gadot to star in new thriller 'The Runner'

Gadot will play a lawyer whose son is kidnapped. Her character must run all over London, carrying out demands from a mysterious caller who has taken her child. 

 Actor Gal Gadot arrives for the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 15, 2023.

Gal Gadot celebrates daughter Alma’s Bat Mitzvah with family in Instagram post

In the photo, Gadot’s husband, Jaron Varsano, holds their daughter, Daniella, 3, while Gadot cradles their youngest child, Ori, who arrived eight months ago.

 GAL GADOT as Evil Queen in ‘Snow White.’

Classic British films by Pressburger and Powell being showed at Jerusalem Cinematheque

Their movies feature lush cinematography (whether in color or black-and-white), passionate romances that are all the more affecting because the characters are so very British.

‘A Matter of Life and Death’ will be among the films screened during a retrospective of Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell.

Agatha All Along: Another one bites the dust - review

I know it's not exactly 'woke' to care about Jewish stories (hi, Sabra), but if the goal was redemption… try again, Marvel.

 Kathryn Hahn attends the 49th People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, US, February 18, 2024

An A-list Hollywood agent’s menacing pro-Israel message lands him in hot water

Brandt Joel, of the marquee agency WME, has apologized for the leaked message, which he sent and quickly deleted following the weekend’s news.

 Hollywood agent Brandt Joel (right) with actor Renee Zellweger at the 2005 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.