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Sacha Baron Cohen appears at the Wimbledon finals as his Ali G character, on July 14, 2026. (Screenshots via X)
July 17, 2026, 2:10 am
Sacha Baron Cohen brings Ali G character back to life at Wimbledon
Video shows the British Jewish actor clad in white tracksuit emblazoned with ‘official Ganja dealer’ arguing with police over whether or not he offered drugs to children
By ToI Staff
Frederick Wiseman at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024, in Cannes, France. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/ via Getty Images/ via JTA)
February 17, 2026, 8:18 pm
Oscar-winning documentarian Frederick Wiseman, shut out for being a Jew, dies at 96
The director of ‘City Hall,’ ‘The Store’ and dozens of other films fought antisemitism as a college student
By Andrew Lapin
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
This image released by A24 shows Timothée Chalamet in a scene from 'Marty Supreme.' (A24 via AP)
December 24, 2025, 9:02 am
Timothée Chalamet wants to be great, and ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there
Rising star plays shoe store clerk determined to make it big as a table tennis player, reflecting the kind of ambition that also motivates the actor himself
By Jake Coyle
Derek Shulman. (Courtesy)
November 14, 2025, 12:33 pm
Jewish rocker who discovered Bon Jovi charts journey from stage to boardroom
With memoir ‘Giant Steps,’ Derek Shulman sounds off on a career that saw him play with Elton John, get snubbed by the Beach Boys and sign some of the greatest acts in music history
By Jordan Hoffman
Adam Sandler, right, a cast member in Jay Kelly, arrives with his wife Jackie Sandler at the AFI Fest premiere of the film at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, on, October 23, 2025. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
November 4, 2025, 6:16 pm
Adam Sandler to receive seniors group’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award
AARP says Jewish actor is among Hollywood’s ‘most enduring and ever-evolving stars,’ with talents that ‘resonate across generations;’ honor is celebrity’s second from organization
By AP
Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller in 'Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost.' (Courtesy Apple TV+)
October 24, 2025, 2:06 pm
In ‘Stiller & Meara,’ Ben Stiller unpacks a legacy while cleaning out his famous parents’ home
Out on Apple TV+ Friday, documentary sees the actor and director turn the camera inward as he and his sister sift through their parents’ real and onstage relationships
By Jordan Hoffman
Honorees Alan, left, and Marilyn Bergman arrive at the ASCAP Film and Television music awards in Beverly Hills, California, May 6, 2008. (Matt Sayles/AP)
July 22, 2025, 10:07 am
Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist and ‘father figure’ to Barbra Streisand, dies at 99 
Brooklyn Jewish songwriter, together with his wife Marilyn, was behind some of Streisand’s most famous hits and the film ‘Yentl’
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Nathan Fielder speaks onstage during the 2024 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles Ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium on April 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America West/AFP)
April 30, 2025, 3:06 pm
Nathan Fielder says Paramount+ pulled his TV episode on Holocaust awareness after Oct. 7
In the latest season of ‘The Rehearsal,’ the Jewish comedian reveals that a 2015 segment about his genocide awareness apparel brand Summit Ice was taken down intentionally
By Andrew Lapin
Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, in Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the Ode to Joy, on August 28, 2022. It was Tilson Thomas's last concert with the BSO, where he began his career in 1969, as its assistant conductor and pianist. (Hilary Scott/Courtesy Boston Symphony Orchestra via JTA)
April 25, 2025, 9:37 am
Battling cancer, Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas prepares for his last concert
The scion of Yiddish theater royalty announces a ‘coda’ this weekend to a spectacular career leading orchestras and writing music
By Penny Schwartz
A woman is carried over the crowd at the Lollapalooza concert in Pownal, Vermont, July 9, 1996. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
April 9, 2025, 3:34 am
The surprisingly Jewish history of iconic counter-cultural music festival Lollapalooza
From its creator, to performers, promoters, and now the chroniclers of a new oral history on it, Jews have always had a hand in the traveling show that changed America
By Jordan Hoffman
Adrien Brody in 'The Brutalist.' (Lol Crowley/A24)
March 2, 2025, 12:54 am
What’s Jewish about this year’s Academy Awards? Lots of controversy, of course
As Hollywood gears up to give itself its annual pat on the back, there’s a top-notch crop of films to pique The Tribe’s interest – and a healthy dose of off-screen drama, to boot
By Jordan Hoffman
Shira Haas attends the 'Captain America: Brave New World World' premiere at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on February 11, 2025. (Jesse Grant / Getty Images via AFP)
February 13, 2025, 1:26 pm
Shira Haas as Sabra can’t shield us from disappointment in new ‘Captain America’ flick
Now in US theaters, Marvel’s 35th movie may just be its worst, while featuring — after no small amount of controversy — the franchise’s first Israeli hero
By Jordan Hoffman
Isaac R. Ohrenstein on one of several international internship experiences, on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. (Courtesy)
December 27, 2024, 4:22 pm
A Harvard student interviewed dozens of Jewish change-makers. Here’s his takeaway
For ‘Voices of Impact,’ podcast host Isaac Ohrenstein speaks with the Jewish world’s most impactful personalities. With mic turned on him for a change, he shares his experiences
By Cathryn J. Prince
Yossi Farro, center, finds himself between Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz, left, and actor Michael Rapaport, while facilitating the donning of tefillin. (Courtesy)
December 24, 2024, 3:54 am
This Chabadnik is on a mission to wrap tefillin for US Jewish celebrities
20-year-old Yossi Farro has facilitated prayer for public figures from Lil Dicky to Bill Ackman, saying they can inspire others to embrace mitzvahs
By Luke Tress
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