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Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with US Senator Lindsey Graham, before US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
April 24, 2026, 9:50 am
What a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could mean, including for coverage of Israel
Deal would put CNN, CBS under same roof, as critics warn about industry’s consolidation; Paramount CEO David Ellison insists editorial independence ‘will absolutely be maintained’
By AP and Luke Tress
Noah Wyle in HBO's 'The Pitt.' (Warrick Page/MAX via JTA)
January 24, 2026, 9:11 am
HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ pays homage to 2018 Tree of Life shooting
Dr. Robby Robinavitch, played by Noah Wyle, treats a patient who survived the attack; she later thanks a Hijab-wearing nurse for the Muslim community’s support after the shooting
By ToI Staff
Mel Brooks, left, sat for roughly 10 hours of interviews over five sessions with filmmaker Judd Apatow for the HBO documentary 'Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!' (Mathieu Bitton/HBO via JTA)
January 22, 2026, 7:19 pm
Ahead of new HBO documentary, Judd Apatow talks about ‘stalking’ his idol Mel Brooks
The acclaimed director reflects on the iconic comedian’s Jewish identity, his influence on modern comedy and the newly-released film, ‘Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!’
By Stephen Silver
Noah Wyle in HBO's 'The Pitt.' (Warrick Page/MAX via JTA)
April 5, 2025, 9:13 pm
Noah Wyle, star of HBO’s ‘The Pitt,’ recites Shema on screen
Wyle draws from his father’s Russian-Jewish heritage to inspire his character, Dr. Michael Robinavitch, in the new medical drama
By Grace Gilson
Alex Edelman at an opening night performance of 'Just For Us' at Mark Taper Forum on November 11, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
April 11, 2024, 2:03 am
As Alex Edelman’s ‘Just For Us’ hits HBO and Max, antisemitism is again in the spotlight
Jewish comedian’s 2018 special about attending white supremacist meeting premiered before worst antisemitic attack in US history; streaming debut comes 6 months after Oct. 7
By Ben Sales
Natalie Portman attends the "Queen & Slim" premiere at AFI FEST 2019 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on November 14, 2019. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images via JTA)
March 31, 2023, 3:12 pm
How Natalie Portman brought a women’s soccer team to LA
Eponymous documentary ‘Angel City,’ set to debut in May, follows Jerusalem-born actress’s activities, gives behind the scene look at founding of team
By jacob gurvis
Israeli screenwriter Hagai Levi poses for a picture during an interview with AFP on January 7, 2020 in Tel Aviv. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
March 24, 2023, 4:53 pm
After arrest at protest, ‘Our Boys’ director Hagai Levi calls overhaul ‘a blasphemy’
Creator of acclaimed HBO series detained at Tel Aviv rally for filming police, says weekly activism against government helps him cope with feeling ‘helpless’
By Jessica Steinberg
Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, blows the shofar outside the building in the new HBO documentary "A Tree of Life." (HBO)
October 27, 2022, 3:17 am
Four years after Tree of Life attack, documentary gives traumatized a voice
Premiering on HBO with antisemitism again in news, Trish Adlesic’s film grants survivors space to honor the victims and touch on a wide array of topics, from Jewish faith to guns
By Andrew Lapin
Miriam Eskenasy, left, speaks with Angela on 'The Rehearsal.' (HBO/ screenshot)
August 17, 2022, 6:47 am
Hebrew tutor Miriam stole the show on ‘The Rehearsal.’ Here’s what she has to say
Hired to give lessons to Nathan Fielder’s fake family on the hit HBO series, Miriam Eskenasy, who came to the US via Romania and Israel, has a fascinating tale of her own
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Actor Ben Foster as boxer Harry Haft in 'The Survivor,' the real-life story of an Auschwitz survivor whose boxing skills saved his life (Leo Pinter/HBO)
April 28, 2022, 10:22 pm
White House to screen HBO’s ‘Survivor’ to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Film tells story of boxer Harry Haft and his experience as a prisoner in Auschwitz, where he was forced to put on exhibition fights for Nazi commandants
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Ben Foster as Harry Haft, a Holocaust survivor who becomes a professional boxer, in HBO's 'The Survivor.' (Jessica Kourkounis/HBO)
April 27, 2022, 7:16 pm
Behind boxing film ‘The Survivor,’ a personal history of post-Holocaust trauma
Director Barry Levinson agreed to make the movie to help understand his own family’s experiences, recounts producer ahead of US premiere Wednesday night
By Jessica Steinberg
Actor Ben Foster as boxer Harry Haft in 'The Survivor,' the real-life story of an Auschwitz survivor whose boxing skills saved his life (Leo Pinter/HBO)
April 27, 2022, 5:48 am
Ben Foster pulls no punches playing Holocaust-survivor-turned-boxer in HBO movie
Led by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson, film debuts on April 27 and charts Harry Haft’s life after WWII, as he resettles in a Brooklyn Jewish community suffused with loss
By Andrew Lapin
Actor Henry Winkler spoke at Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel of Television and Film while in Israel in March 2022 to film his role as the father in HOT comedy series 'Chanshi,' created by Sam Spiegel graduates. (Courtesy: Sam Spiegel)
March 11, 2022, 11:59 am
Ayyy! The Fonz arrives in Israel, playing role of Jewish dad in HOT comedy ‘Chanshi’
Actor Henry Winkler speaks to students at Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, practices his ‘het’, shares memories and motivation
By Jessica Steinberg
The Goldenblatt family gathers with Rabbi Jen, played by Hari Nef, on the finale of HBO's "Sex and the City" reboot. (Screen capture via JTA)
February 4, 2022, 12:41 am
A ‘they mitzvah’ challenges Jewish traditions on HBO’s ‘And Just Like That’ finale
‘Sex and the City’ reboot features gender-neutral coming-of-age ritual, with rainbow kippahs and transgender rabbi, in line with how many communities have reframed the rite
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Real estate heir Robert Durst sits during his murder trial at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles on March 4, 2020. (Etienne Laurent/EPA via AP, Pool)
January 11, 2022, 12:31 am
Robert Durst, NY real estate heir suspected of 3 murders, convicted of 1, dies at 78
‘Jinx’ antihero dies in hospital outside prison where he was serving life term for killing Susan Berman, believed to have helped him cover up his wife’s disappearance 4 decades ago
By ANDREW DALTON and brian melley
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