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Scarlett Johansson, left, and June Squibb appear at the photo call for the film 'Eleanor the Great' at the 78th international film festival, in Cannes, France on May 21, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
December 6, 2025, 9:01 am
The Reel Schmooze: Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ lives up to its name
This week, ToI’s film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan on the popular Jewish actor’s directorial debut in a film starring June Squibb, plus an independent documentary
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman
Scarlett Johansson at a special screening of 'Eleanor the Great' hosted by Sony Pictures Classics and The Cinema Society at Village East Cinema on September 24, 2025, in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images/AFP)
November 30, 2025, 12:46 pm
Scarlett Johansson says she was asked to change her film’s plot away from Holocaust
Jewish Hollywood star says financier pulled out of backing her directorial debut, ‘Eleanor the Great,’ after she refused to rewrite story to something non-Holocaust related
By ToI Staff
June Squibb as Eleanor (R), and Rita Zohar as Bessie (L) in "Eleanor the Great." (Anne Joyce/Sony Pictures Classics via JTA)
September 27, 2025, 1:46 pm
Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut
Actress says being able to tell story of the Holocaust ‘a gift’; movie tells story of eponymous woman, played by June Squibb, who passes off friend’s tale of survival as her own
By Grace Gilson
US director Scarlett Johansson during a photocall for the film 'Eleanor the Great' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2025. (Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)
May 22, 2025, 7:27 pm
Scarlett Johansson makes directorial debut with Holocaust-tied film
Actor showcases ‘Eleanor the Great,’ about a woman who tries to pass as a Shoah survivor while making new friends in New York City; critical reaction has been mixed
By Hanna Rantala
Clockwise from top left; Albert Bourla (AFP), Sacha Baron Cohen (AP), Diane von Furstenberg (AP), Serge Klarsfeld (AFP), Scarlett Johansson (AP) and Yuval Noah Harari (Courtesy)
October 11, 2021, 3:11 pm
Pfizer’s Bourla, Nazi-hunter Klarsfeld on shortlist for Genesis Prize
Sacha Baron Cohen, Scarlett Johansson, Diane von Furstenberg and Yuval Noah Harari also in the running for $1 million award, traditionally donated by winner to nonprofits
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) talks with Mansour Abbas, head of the Islamic Ra'am party, during a special session to vote on the new government at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
September 15, 2021, 8:13 pm
Bennett makes the ‘TIME 100 most influential’ list; Mansour Abbas pens his entry
‘Someone courageous needed to make that change,’ writes Arab party leader and coalition ally, praising rightist PM for partnering with his Islamists to try to ‘unite’ Israel
By Ron Kampeas
In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Colin Jost, left, and Scarlett Johansson arrive at the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Wedding bells are in the future for actress Scarlett Johansson and Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost. Johansson's publicist Marcel Pariseau tells The Associated Press Sunday, May 19, 2019, that the private couple is officially engaged after two years of dating. Pariseau says no date has been set for the nuptials. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
August 19, 2021, 6:28 pm
It’s a boy! Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost welcome 1st kid together
The couple announce the birth of baby Cosmo just days after publicly confirming the film star’s pregnancy
By Yaakov Schwartz
Scarlett Johansson in 'Black Widow.' (Marvel Studios/All rights reserved)
June 29, 2021, 7:54 pm
Jewish troika breaks more than glass ceilings in Marvel’s epic ‘Black Widow’
Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Weisz and director Cate Shortland make up a trifecta of Women of the Tribe propelling this dazzling action film, out in the US July 9
By Jordan Hoffman
Actress Scarlett Johansson attends the special screening of 'Jojo Rabbit' during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, September 8, 2019. (VALERIE MACON/AFP)
December 10, 2020, 2:41 pm
Egyptian celebs rap ‘Zionist’ Scarlett Johansson over bid to free rights workers
Some prominent figures highlight Jewish actress’s role in international pressure campaign that led to 3 activists being released; others thank her
By ToI Staff
The Varsity Theater, home to concerts, used the marquee to address the need for washing hands due to the coronavirus, the disease that is caused by the new coronavirus, March 16, 2020 near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
March 17, 2020, 11:36 pm
Disney postpones Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ as US cinemas close
With America’s 40,000 theater screens locked down for the foreseeable future, some studios shift to home streaming platforms
By AP and ToI Staff
Jewish stars Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi, and Timothée Chalamet pose in the press room during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Photo by Steve Granitz/ WireImage/via JTA)
February 12, 2020, 9:25 pm
Jojo Rabbit director says critics wouldn’t be as harsh if they knew he’s Jewish
Taika Waititi also plays Adolf Hitler in the romping anti-Nazi comedy set in the final days of World War II
By ToI Staff
Some critics thought Adam Sandler would at least be a contender for best actor for his performance in "Uncut Gems." (Courtesy of A24, via JTA)
January 13, 2020, 6:51 pm
Oscar nominations: Johansson enters elite company; Sandler and his Gems snubbed
‘Jojo Rabbit’ gets two nods for 2020 awards; some critics had earmarked Adam Sandler for Best Actor, but his ‘Uncut Gems’ garners no nominations at all
By Gabe Friedman
Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, September 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/ Invision/AP)
December 9, 2019, 10:16 pm
Sacha Baron Cohen lands Golden Globe nomination for Israeli spy role
Comedian starred as Eli Cohen in Netflix drama ‘The Spy’; thanks ‘visionary’ Israeli writer Gideon Raff; ‘Mrs Meisel,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Kominsky Method’ also get nods
By ToI Staff and JTA
Actress Scarlett Johansson attends the special screening of 'Jojo Rabbit' during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, September 8, 2019. (VALERIE MACON/AFP)
December 4, 2019, 5:00 pm
Scarlett Johansson is back as ‘Black Widow’
Sequel introduces fans to Marvel superhero’s sister as she returns to confront her past
By JTA
Screen capture from video showing Scarlett Johansson, left, and Adam Driver in the trailer for 'Marriage Story.' (YouTube via JTA)
November 6, 2019, 5:55 pm
Noah Baumbach’s new film, ‘Marriage Story,’ draws on his divorce
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in movie about two parents ‘who are un-amicably decoupling’
By JTA
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