RBG Film Nominated for Academy Award
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — “RBG,” about the life and impact of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary feature.
The Oscar nominations were announced...
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Visits School for Jewish and Arab Children
BY GABE FRIEDMAN
(JTA) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin visited a kindergarten for Jewish and Arab children in the central Israeli city of Jaffa during a quick visit.
The English rock...
Former Seinfeld Actor, Comedian Jerry Stiller Dies at 92
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died due to natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller said in a tweet. He was 92.
"He was a great dad and grandfather,...
Tapping Into the ‘Golden Age’ of Cantorial Music for the 21st Century
Aryeh Leib Hurwitz is attuned to all things musical. A chazzan (“cantor”) and ordained Chabad rabbi born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he studied at yeshivahs around the world...
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 Debuts to Glowing Reviews
(JTA) — The second season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a show about a young Jewish housewife turned aspiring comedian that won eight Emmy Awards in the fall, premiered Wednesday on Amazon...
No One Wants to Publish Woody Allen’s Memoir
(JTA) — Woody Allen can’t get a book deal.
In the latest step of his precipitous fall from grace, the prolific director has been unable to find a publisher for...
Harvey Weinstein Accusers Agree to $19 million Settlement
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — A group of women in the entertainment industry who sued Harvey Weinstein over allegations of sexual harassment, sexual abuse and rape have reached a $19 million...
The Story Behind Frank Sinatra’s $10,000 Yarmulke
(JTA) — When a huge auction was held at Sotheby’s earlier this month of items belonging to Frank Sinatra and his wife Barbara, the item that made the most...
Israeli Documentary About Wildlife Conservation Wins Emmy
An Israeli documentary won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 2019 News and Documentary Emmys, which were announced in New York earlier this week.
“Trophy” examines the controversial...
Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Her Jewish Identity
(JTA) — Comedian Tiffany Haddish went in depth about her Jewish identity and her upcoming bat mitzvah in an interview with Alma.
Haddish, who has starred in blockbusters such as “Girls...