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Marc Shaiman is the author of a new memoir,, “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner." (Robert Trachtenberg)
February 9, 2026, 4:57 pm
From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a showbiz story shaped by Jewish humor
A Tony winner and seven-time Oscar nominee recounts collaborations with Bette Midler and Rob Reiner, and the musical liberties he took at his bar mitzvah.
By Stephen Silver
Steven Spielberg speaks at a ceremony at the University of Southern California, March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (USC/Sean Dube)
February 2, 2026, 9:45 am
Stephen Spielberg wins Grammy, becoming 9th Jew in elite EGOT ranks
Spielberg won for producing “Music by John Williams,” which won best music documentary.
By Philissa Cramer
Gal Gadot poses with her husband Jaron Varsano and daughters Alma, Ori, Maya and Daniella during the ceremony inaugurating Gadot's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, March 18, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
March 19, 2025, 2:36 pm
Gal Gadot unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters reportedly clashed outside the ceremony.
By Philissa Cramer
Joey King, as Halina, and Logan Lerman, as Andy, in a scene from “We Were the Lucky Ones.” (Photo courtesy of Hulu via JTA)
March 28, 2024, 12:27 pm
Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ uncovers a Jewish family’s buried past under the Nazis 
The story of a family's "implausible paths to survival"
By Shira Li Bartov
Alan Arkin seen in 1975. (Wikimedia Commons)
June 30, 2023, 4:07 pm
Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89
Over a nearly seven-decade career, he imbued comic roles with pathos and serious roles with a touch of sardonic humor.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Still from “My Neighbor Adolf” (Photo courtesy of the Cohen Media Group)
April 17, 2023, 6:30 pm
JFilm opens April 20 with in-person and virtual screenings
Festival showcases 23 films from around the world
By Chronicle Staff
Jeremy Jordan as Neil Bogart in “Spinning Gold” (Photo courtesy of Hero Entertainment Group)
April 14, 2023, 8:06 am
‘Spinning Gold’ departs from Hollywood stereotypes about Jewish music producers
Movie tells the real-life story of Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records and a top music executive of the 1970s.
By Stephen Silver
Jamie Lee Curtis accepts her first Oscar (Screenshot)
March 15, 2023, 12:50 pm
‘Fabelmans’ flops at the Oscars, but Hollywood’s Jewish history gets a nod
Veteran actress Jamie Lee Curtis picked up her first-ever Oscar, for “Everything Everywhere All at Once."
By Andrew Lapin
Julian Schlossberg, center, is shown with Elaine May and Alan Arkin. Schlossberg's memoir looks back at all the celebrities he met — many of them Jewish — during his career as a prolific producer. (Courtesy of Julian Schlossberg)
February 7, 2023, 12:18 pm
From Mel Brooks to Ethan Coen: Producer Julian Schlossberg’s memoir about working with Jewish stars over 6 decades
Schlossberg writes about how he went from a child in the Bronx to an influential show business figure who mingled and worked with countless movie stars.
By Stephen Silver
Cirque Du Soleil "Corteo" (MajaPrgomet)
January 11, 2023, 8:01 pm
Cirque du Soleil staffer connects to Judaism around the world
“Every time I do something closer to Judaism, I feel closer to my family, even if I'm far away from them.”
By Adam Reinherz
Yael Grobglas and Jeremy Jordan as Molly and Jacob argue about bagels and lox in a scene from 'Hanukkah on Rye' on Hallmark. (Steven Ackerman/Hallmark Media via The Times of Israel)
December 22, 2022, 1:27 pm
Hallmark’s new Hanukkah movie is ‘perfect timing’ amid antisemitism spike, says star
Israeli actor Yael Grobglas had to brush up on US Jewish traditions to play Molly Spiegelman in ‘Hanukkah on Rye,’ a kitschy romcom about dueling deli owners on the Lower East Side
By Amy Spiro
"Armageddon Time," "Russian Doll," "The Rehearsal" and "Tár" were some of the cultural works of 2022 to deal with Jewish themes. (Photo illustration: Mollie Suss/70 Faces Media)
December 20, 2022, 1:03 pm
2022 was a big year for Jews in the arts. Here’s what happened on screen and stage.
It was notable just how many of the biggest pop-culture events of the year fervently embraced Jewish identity.
By Andrew Lapin
Adam Sandler at a press conference for "Click" in 2005. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
December 2, 2022, 12:56 pm
Adam Sandler recounts how he wrote ‘The Chanukah Song’
Jewish celeb credits family for success and says his career didn’t start off with a bang.
By Alan Zeitlin
Photo by CasparGirl via Flickr at flickr.com/photos/82236391@N08/7549940252
November 4, 2022, 8:32 am
Most popular menu items: prudence and dietary restrictions
Events are rolling, but that doesn't signal freewheeling spending
By Adam Reinherz
(Image by Nick Julia/Adobe Stock; Star of David: Oksana/Adobe Stock)
September 28, 2022, 11:26 am
New indie production company Leviathan will make Jewish stories for film and TV
Jewish stories continue to be a hot property in Hollywood.
By Andrew Lapin
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