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Eli Roth plays Andrew Finkelstein in HBO's "The Idol." (Photo/Eddy Chen-HBO)
Posted inTV

Is ‘The Idol’ good for Hollywood Jews or ‘torture porn’?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Live Nation representative Andrew Finkelstein rolls up to the gate of his client Jocelyn’s estate in a bright red convertible — when the […]

Jurnee Smollett in “Lovecraft Country.” (Photo/HBO)
Posted inTV & Film

2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas

by Emily Burack and JTA July 13, 2021July 13, 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen smiles after winning one of his two Golden Globes via video stream, Feb. 28, 2021. (Photo/JTA-HFPA via Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Golden Globes: Sacha Baron Cohen wins big, and other Jewish moments

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman March 1, 2021March 1, 2021
Director Steven Spielberg speaks onstage during the Academy Awards, Feb. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Spielberg wins Genesis Prize; Evan Rachel Wood details antisemitic abuse by ex Marilyn Manson; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" starring Sacha Baron Cohen is up for three Golden Globes. (Photo/Amazon Studios)
Posted inTV & Film

2021 Golden Globes: All the Jewish nominees, from ‘Borat’ to ‘Unorthodox’ to ‘Schitt’s Creek’

by Emily Burack and JTA February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
The "Schitt's Creek" cast at a pre-Emmys party, Sept. 21, 2020: (from left) Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy and Anne Murphy.
Posted inTV

‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history

by Emily Burack and JTA September 21, 2020

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