Hollywood

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang encouraged Iger to invest further in China, a notable shift from Beijing's threat last April that it would further restrict imports of Hollywood films.

BOB IGER, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort's Zootopia-themed area at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China.
Odessa A'zion at A24's "Marty Supreme" New York Premiere on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York, New York.

Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF T-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’

Lawrence Bender with Lana Melman.

Jewish producer Lawrence Bender talks antisemitism in films and Red Alert - interview

Rob Reiner gives a posthumous address at the annual International Holocaust Survivors Night hosted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany on Dec. 18, 2025.

Rob Reiner urges resilience in address for Holocaust survivor event, recorded weeks before murder


Actress Jamie Gratz: from seinfeld to richest in the world

From a lesser-known actress to owning an NBA team, Jamie Gratz's unexpected journey to staggering wealth.

 With her husband

The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s memoir

The singer and actress of the stage and screen — one of the most beloved Jewish American icons of the past half-century — published her long-awaited memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” earlier this month.

 Singer Barbra Streisand speaks on stage during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, US, June 12, 2016.

Melissa Barrera dropped from ‘Scream VII’ after pro-Palestinian posts

"And just like our histories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE & ETHNIC CLEANSING," the actress stated in an Instagram post.

 Melissa Barrera arrives for the "In The Heights" Opening Night Premiere at the United Palace Theatre in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 9, 2021

Susan Sarandon dropped by agency after pro-Palestine comments amid Israel-Hamas war

Sarandon was criticized earlier this month for her remarks at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York.

 Susan Sarandon arrives for a gala presentation of Blackbird at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 6, 2019

Variety and Jewish Life Television to broadcast 'The State of Antisemitism'

Variety and Jewish Life Television have partnered to broadcast a panel about Hollywood combatting antisemitism.

 Placards lie on the ground after Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

Nobody wears fame more comfortably than Henry Winkler

Some actors recede into roles. It took Winkler a long time to acknowledge that whomever he plays, the Fonz lurks.

 Henry Winkler poses for a photo with a few fans earlier this year in Rosemont, Illinois.

Film of Hamas atrocities to be screened for Hollywood executives

There will be two screenings: one in Los Angeles and one in New York.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 30, 2023.

Writers Guild of America refrains from statement on Israel-Hamas war

On October 15, a large group of guild members signed onto a letter criticizing the union for not standing up for Israel after having stood up during past movements such as Black Lives Matter.

 SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2023.

Long list of celebrities ask Biden to keep pushing for release of Israeli hostages

The group signed an open letter addressed to Biden, which thanks the president for his “unshakable moral conviction, leadership, and support for the Jewish people.

A woman poses by the iconic Hollywood sign on the day members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 9, 2023.

WATCH: 'Ran by Zionists': Palestinian screenwriter complains about entertainment industry

Maya Abdallah, a Palestinian screenwriter from the United States, claimed that her submissions were not being accepted “because the entertainment industry is ran by Zionists.”

 Maya Abdallah on TikTok.