Iconic Movie Star Kirk Douglas Dies at 103
BY TOM TUGEND
LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor who portrayed legions of tough guys and embraced his Jewish heritage later in life, died at his home in...
Natalie Portman Is Owner of New LA Women’s Soccer Team
BY EMILY BURACK
(JTA) — Soccer and Natalie Portman fans have a double reason to celebrate today: The Jewish actress will be a co-owner of a new National Women’s Soccer League...
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Takes 3 Screen Actor Guild Awards
(JTA) — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” took the first three awards announced at the Screen Actors Guild ceremony.
Tony Shalhoub won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Male...
Jews, Jewish Themes Rake In Emmy Nominations
(JTA) — It’s Emmy season again and Jews in the TV industry have plenty of reason to celebrate.
Out of all the nominees announced Tuesday, here’s a roundup of the...
Nick Cannon in Conversation with Rabbi
(JTA) — Nick Cannon wants to make it clear — he’s ready to repent.
In a nearly two-hour discussion with Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center published on...
Wonder Woman Assists Rotem Sela in War of Words With Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media that Israel is “not a country of all its citizens,” but rather “the nation-state of the Jewish...
Rapper Snoop Dogg Partners With Israeli Cannabis Company Seedo
CTech – American rapper Snoop Dogg is the new brand ambassador of Seedo, an at-home automated cannabis growing device developed by Haifa-headquartered startup Seedo, incorporated as Eroll Grow Tech,...
How Jewish Celebrities Celebrated Passover
BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
(JTA) — How was this night different from other nights? We have the same kind of dinner as Jewish celebrities.
Like the rest of us, some of Hollywood’s...
Mayim Bialik Gives Chizuk to Pittsburgh Community
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Mayim Bialik made a “pilgrimage” to Pittsburgh to support the Pennsylvania city’s Jewish community, she said on her Grok Nation website.
The popular Jewish actress recalled how...
Notable Jewish Emmy Nominations for 2020
BY EMILY BURACK
(JTA) — Though much about the 2020 Emmy Awards ceremony is not yet known, one thing is clear: Jewish TV stars are well positioned to clean up.
Dozens of...
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