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Ivan Reitman attends the "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" world premiere, Nov. 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo/JTA-Theo Wargo-Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
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The Jews go to the Oscars; The Jews go to the Super Bowl; Ivan Reitman dies

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

The Oscars are coming Tracee Ellis Ross officially announced the Academy award nominations in a live broadcast last week. There were a few Jew-helmed projects on the list — notably, […]

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Silverman and Rogen’s ‘Santa Inc.’ brings raunch and activism to Christmas

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz December 16, 2021December 20, 2021
Barbra Streisand speaks onstage at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, Feb. 24, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter-Getty Images)
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Mandy sympathizes with TikTok fan; Mayim gets the podium; Drake laughs at Kanye; Barbra gets another hit; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 31, 2021August 31, 2021
Jessie Mei Li stars in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone," based on a book series by Israeli-American writer Leigh Bardugo.
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‘Shadow and Bone’ is Jewish; Rogen is done with Franco; Ethiopian Jew is going to Eurovision; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2021May 12, 2021
Seth Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum in “An American Pickle.” (Photo/HBO Max)
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Long live Larry King; Tiffany Haddish is ‘ready’; surfer Makua Rothman rides 100-foot wave; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Seth Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum in “An American Pickle.” (Photo/HBO Max)
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Very Jewish ‘American Pickle’ is sweet, sour and surreal

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz August 10, 2020August 10, 2020
From left: A screenshot of Peter Beinart's essay on a one-state solution; Jewish Currents' Spring 2020 cover featuring Horizons (Jerusalem), 1979 by Najib Joe Hakim; the magazine's editor, Arielle Angel. (Courtesy of Angel/Jewish Currents)
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Q&A: Jewish Currents editor on Seth Rogen, young Jews and that Peter Beinart essay

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Jewish Emmy noms; Rogen stirs the pot; Zelensky endorses Joaquin Phoenix film to save hostages; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 31, 2020August 5, 2020
Loud Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman will soon voice an animated Santa Claus. (Photo/Gage Skidmore-Wikimedia Commons)
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Sarah Silverman is Santa Claus; Disney’s Jewish prince; Ben Platt hangs with Beanie Feldstein; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 25, 2020
Taika Waititi accepts the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "Jojo Rabbit" onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter-Getty Images)
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Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie; Seth Rogen in a ‘Pickle’; Beanie Feldstein’s big role; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2020May 13, 2020

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