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In this March 28, 1977 file photo, William Goldman accepts his Oscar at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, for best screenplay from other medium for 'All The President's Men.' Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and 'All the President’s Men,' died, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. He was 87. (AP Photo, File)
November 16, 2018, 7:48 pm
Who was that guy?! The diverse genius of William Goldman
Novelist, playwright, coruscating non-fiction writer, screenwriter of comedies, of thrillers, of president-ousting investigative journalism, his stories defied indifference
By David Horovitz
In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, Dustin Hoffman arrives at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grants Banquet in Beverly Hills, California. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
December 15, 2017, 3:46 am
Dustin Hoffman accused of sexually assaulting women on ‘Ishtar’ set
Third woman also recounts sexual harassment by acclaimed actor when she was a teen, bringing number of accusers in recent days to six
By AFP
In this May 21, 2017 photo, actor Dustin Hoffman poses for photographers during the photo call for the film "The Meyerowitz Stories" at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France (Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
December 8, 2017, 11:54 pm
Second actress accuses Dustin Hoffman of ‘horrific’ sexual assault
Kathryn Rossetter says actor harassed and groped her nightly during a 1984 stage production, ‘left dirty fingerprints on my soul’
By AP and TOI staff
In this file photo from January 8, 2017, Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
November 11, 2017, 5:47 am
Weinstein’s impact: List of men accused of sexual misconduct
Since initial report on Hollywood producer, number of figures in entertainment and media facing similar allegations continues to grow
By AP
This file photo taken on December 16, 2013 shows Producer Harvey Weinstein (L) and Colony Capital CEO Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. attending the premiere of "August: Osage County," at the Regal Cinemas at LA Live in Los Angeles, California. (AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK)
November 3, 2017, 1:41 am
As Weinstein effect spreads, feminist activists say ‘there’s no turning back’
‘This is the patriarchy starting to crumble,’ says president of the National Organization of Women; other advocates see ‘cultural shift’
By Jake Coyle
In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, Dustin Hoffman arrives at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grants Banquet in Beverly Hills, California. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
November 1, 2017, 7:31 pm
Dustin Hoffman accused of 1985 sexual harassment of 17-year-old
Jewish ‘Rain Man’ star apologizes; ‘Rush Hour’ director Brett Ratner also accused by 6 women of assault and misconduct
By AP and TOI staff
Vermont Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrives to address Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK)
September 29, 2017, 5:49 am
Bernie Sanders breaks down over relative who died fighting Nazis
Appearing on premier of PBS’s ‘Finding Your Roots,’ lawmaker says he entered politics partially to make sure humanity never descends into Nazism again
By JTA
Top left, clockwise, Bernie Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Schumer and Larry David are among the Jewish celebrities learning about their ancestry in the upcoming season of “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates.” (Sanders photo: George Frey/Getty Images; Johansson photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic; Schumer photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images; David photo: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos)
August 15, 2017, 5:46 am
Bernie Sanders, Larry David to be on ‘Finding Your Roots’
Host of Jewish celebrities including Scarlett Johanssen and Amy Schumer to learn about family histories on new season of PBS show
By Josefin Dolsten
Adam Sandler poses on May 21, 2017, during a photocall for the film 'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)' at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
May 21, 2017, 6:48 pm
Adam Sandler gets taken seriously at Cannes preview
Critics say ‘The Meyerowitz Stories,’ also starring Dustin Hoffman and Ben Stiller, features the comedian’s best performance in years
By Deborah Cole
Tears well up in Dustin Hoffman's eyes during the March 8, 2016 broadcast of 'Finding Your Roots.' (YouTube)
March 10, 2016, 10:56 am
Dustin Hoffman finally meets his Jewish roots
Participating in PBS genealogy show, emotional actor learns fate of ‘heroic’ great-grandmother he never knew
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Zoe Kravitz attending the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. (Wikipedia/David Shankbone/Flickr/CC BY 2.0)
February 2, 2016, 3:36 am
The Jewish celebrity vote: Bernie or Hillary?
It’s no secret Jewish entertainers lean left, but in a primary that’s become closer than anyone expected, who’s winning over the who’s who?
By Gabe Friedman
August 7, 2013, 7:04 pm
Dustin Hoffman beats cancer
Spokesman tells People magazine that Jewish Oscar winner has been ‘surgically cured’ of the disease
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