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Natalie Portman attends the premiere of "The Gallerist" during the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026, at Eccles Center in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
January 25, 2026, 11:29 am
Jewish stars Natalie Portman, Seth Rogen debut new comedy films at Sundance festival
Portman stars in art world thriller-comedy ‘The Gallerist,’ alongside Jenna Ortega, popstar Charli XCX; Rogen, Olivia Wilde feature in ‘The Invite,’ about a failing marriage
By Lindsey Bahr
Timothée Chalamet poses with the award for best performance by a male actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy for 'Marty Supreme' during the 83rd Golden Globes on January 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. (AP/Chris Pizzello)
January 12, 2026, 11:10 am
Timothee Chalamet, Seth Rogen big Jewish winners at Golden Globes
Gaza war film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ loses in foreign category as evening largely steers clear of politics, though some celebrities don anti-ICE pins on the red carpet
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Left to right: Chase Sui Wonders, Kathryn Hahn, Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz and Catherine O'Hara, cast members in the Apple TV+ series 'The Studio,' pose together on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
March 28, 2025, 5:28 pm
Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ is the defining portrait of modern Hollywood
Series by longtime Jewish duo offers a comedic peek at contemporary Hollywood, where even all-powerful producers often feel impotent in the face of trends and shareholders
By Jake Coyle
Illustrative: An Emmy statue is pictured during Press Preview Day for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, September 14, 2021, at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 12, 2022, 10:20 pm
All the Jewish nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ tapped for best comedy while Andrew Garfield, Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen also garner nods
By Andrew Lapin
James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen arrive for "The Disaster Artist" at the Paramount Theatre during the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, March 12, 2017. (Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)
May 11, 2021, 9:46 am
Seth Rogen says no plans to work with James Franco amid sexual misconduct claims
Actor and director admits he now regrets comedy sketch in which he made light of alleged text messages between his longtime collaborator and a 17-year-old girl
By ToI Staff
Seth Rogen arrives at the premiere of "Good Boys" on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
March 26, 2021, 6:42 am
Spielberg casts Seth Rogen to play his ‘favorite uncle’ in semi-biopic
Recently announced film, slated for 2022 release, will be based on director’s childhood in Arizona
By Gabe Friedman
Seth Rogen arrives at the premiere of "Good Boys" on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
March 2, 2021, 9:24 am
Seth Rogen, who ‘really loves weed,’ brings cannabis company to US
Jewish comedian says Houseplant is ‘his life’s work,’ will be available in California from next week
By ToI Staff
Seth Rogen plays a Russian-Jewish immigrant and his own great-grandson in 'An American Pickle,' which will open the 2020 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival on November 11, 2020 (Courtesy HBO)
November 4, 2020, 2:20 pm
Jerusalem Jewish film fest to open with Rogen’s ‘American Pickle’
Festival’s 22nd year includes movies about identity, faith, religion and relationships
By Jessica Steinberg
Seth Rogen as Ben and Herschel Greenbaum in 'An American Pickle' (HBO Max via JTA)
August 8, 2020, 6:54 am
The real history behind Seth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’
Separating the fact from the fiction on shtetls, New York Jewry, pickle factories and more in the new funny yet heartfelt film
By Lior Zaltzman
Seth Rogen in 'An American Pickle.' (Courtesy HBO)
August 4, 2020, 4:43 pm
‘An American Pickle’ is half-sour, still charming bite of Jewish magical realism
Streaming August 6 on HBO Max, Seth Rogen’s new caper features a surprisingly powerful performance by the comedian/producer. With significant shortcomings, it still has moments
By Jordan Hoffman
Seth Rogen arrives at the LA Premiere of 'Game Over, Man!' on March 21, 2018, in Los Angeles (Willy Sanjuan/ Invision/ AP)
August 3, 2020, 9:39 pm
Seth Rogen says he didn’t apologize for Israel comments
Jewish actor says he is ‘sensitive’ to the backlash to remarks he made in a podcast, insists he was joking and much was taken out of context
By ToI Staff
Seth Rogen arrives at the premiere of "Good Boys" on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
August 3, 2020, 2:54 am
Seth Rogen says mom made him call Jewish Agency chief, appears to deny apology
Jewish Agency said actor spoke on Zoom with its chairman, Isaac Herzog, and ‘apologized’ for recently saying that Israel ‘doesn’t make sense,’ claiming comments were made in jest
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Seth Rogen arrives at the premiere of "Good Boys" on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
August 2, 2020, 9:46 pm
Seth Rogen said to apologize for comments doubting Israel’s legitimacy
Jewish Agency says actor spoke on Zoom with its chairman, Isaac Herzog, who said many were hurt by his remark that Israel ‘doesn’t make sense’
By Michael Bachner
Seth Rogen at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, February 29, 2020. (Roy Rochlin/ Getty Images via JTA)
July 29, 2020, 1:00 pm
Israel ‘doesn’t make sense,’ can’t safeguard Jewish people, says Seth Rogen
Actor-comedian opens up about identity in podcast interview with Marc Maron; says if country exists ‘for religious reasons, I don’t agree with it because I think religion is silly’
By Gabe Friedman
Seth Rogen plays an early 20th-century immigrant in the US, right, and a modern day person, left, in "An American Pickle." (Screen capture: YouTube via JTA)
July 7, 2020, 11:08 am
Trailer drops for Seth Rogen film on 1920s Jewish pickle-maker
Wealth of Jewish references pepper upcoming movie ‘An American Pickle,’ in which hero falls into a vat and wakes up 100 years later
By Gabe Friedman
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