Six months after canceling her bridal-gown show in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israeli fashion designer Galia Lahav returned to the runway ready to triumph over hate. Lahav — who created Paris Hilton’s wedding dress and has designed looks for the Kardashians and Beyoncé — showed her Spring 2025 collection in … Read more
Ramy Youssef, who starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things,” delivered an impassioned opening monologue as host of “Saturday Night Live.” “This is an incredibly spiritual weekend,” the “Ramy” creator began on a light note. “We’re in the holy month of Ramadan. Tomorrow is Easter. And yesterday, Beyoncé released a new album. There’s just so many … Read more
Even the maker of the superhero flicks is upset with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad — producer of the Spiderman, Incredible Hulk and Iron Man movies — slammed Schumer’s web of betrayal by abandoning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meddling in Israeli politics amid the Jewish State’s war with Hamas. … Read more
More than 450 Jewish creatives and professionals in Hollywood are denouncing “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer’s speech from the 2024 Oscars. In his speech, Glazer, 58, drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi … Read more
Danny Cohen, who served as the executive producer on the Academy Award-winning film “The Zone of Interest,” revealed Friday that he does not support the acceptance speech made by director Jonathan Glazer at the 2024 Oscars. In the speech, Glazer, 58 drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In his acceptance … Read more
In the weeks following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Elon Gold couldn’t feel funny. How could the Jewish comedian, who normally performs almost every other night, crack jokes as he was still reeling from Hamas’ murderous rampage? He summarily canceled shows and a moratorium on mirth took hold. But then Gold realized … Read more
A ring of steel has been thrown around the venue for the 96th Oscars which take place on Sunday amid fears pro-Palestine demonstrators will try to ruin Hollywood’s biggest night. The area around the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles has been blocked off with chainlink fencing as part of early preparations which … Read more
Mohamed Hadid, the real estate tycoon and father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, called President Biden a “Zionist criminal” and claimed he and others would be “hunted down” like the Nazis for their support of Israel in a scathing social media rant. Hadid, who is Palestinian-American, posted a clip of a woman saying “f**k … Read more
Tiffany Haddish is facing criticism for embarking on an “educational trip” to Israel as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. The 44-year-old “Girls Trip” actress and comedian, who found out she was Jewish later in life and had her Bat Mitzvah at 40, went Instagram Live on Tuesday from her “business class” seat on an airplane, letting … Read more
The charitable group that asks Broadway patrons to donate money toward members of the theater community struggling with health issues — has come under fire for rechannelling $400,000 to groups providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Volunteers for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS are often seen with the red buckets making a pitch for their cause and … Read more
“Stranger Things” star Brett Gelman has had two stops on his book tour vanish. Bookstores in California and Illinois scuttled scheduled events featuring the 47-year-old comedian due to harassment and intimidation from antisemitic and anti-Israel protesters, he alleges. The Jewish actor will no longer have the chance to promote his fiction debut at Book Passage … Read more