Celebrity
A “Just Married” sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during the wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Photo: AP/Ryan Murphy
July 6, 2026, 1:02 pm
The wedding singer turned celebrant
Of all the people Taylor Swift could have chosen to officiate her wedding, nobody had Adam Sandler on their bingo card. But here we are.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Opening number from the Tony Awards. Photo: screenshot
June 9, 2026, 11:31 am
Broadway’s biggest night filled with Jewish pride
From Pink to John Lithgow, the 2026 Tony Awards was filled with Jewish influence, wins and celebrations.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Issi and Bianca Dye. Photo: supplied
June 4, 2026, 2:51 pm
Chutzpah is in the DNA
At nearly 80 he's still touring, at 52 she's still reinventing. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Issi and Bianca Dye on the chutzpah that runs in the family.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Yana Kovalenko and Dr Robby. Photo: Warrick Page/HBOMAX
March 18, 2026, 1:12 pm
Going deep on Jewish identity
From Shema prayers to synagogue shootings, The Pitt is the most quietly Jewish show on television. The AJN explores the latest season.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
February 23, 2026, 9:20 am
Eric Dane: actor, advocate and Jewish dad
‘Billie and Georgia, you are my heart. You are my everything… Good night. I love you. Those are my last words’
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: from left, Netflix; A24; Mia Cioffy Henry; Netflix/Hey Alma!
December 9, 2025, 9:08 am
Mazal Tovs all round!
Here are all the Jewish nominees for the 2026 Golden Globes.
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images
September 16, 2025, 9:03 am
A Hollywood petition, a Red Carpet and an Emmy award stage
Several Jewish names took home awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Noah Wyle for The Pitt and Seth Rogen for The Studio.
By AJN STAFF
The cast of Seinfeld. Photo: X
August 19, 2025, 8:38 am
Reclaiming the Jewish image through storytelling
'You cannot fight with facts alone. You cannot reason someone out of an image they did not reason themselves into. The ancient answer, and the only one still effective, is story.'
By Michael Weisler
Jason Isaacs attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO's The White Lotus season 3. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/AFP
June 19, 2025, 8:48 am
Jason Isaacs will wear yellow pin on every red-carpet
Actor Jason Isaacs has said he was called a “Zionist baby killer” and “Zionazi” after publicly wearing a yellow ribbon pin to highlight the plight of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
By Annabel Sinclair
Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images
April 10, 2025, 8:42 am
Trusting in humour
Long before he was Olaf, Josh Gad was a Jewish boy growing up in Florida, trying to use humour to make his mother smile again. The entertainer has recently released a memoir, In Gad We Trust, sharing the stories that shaped who he is today.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Gal Gadot poses with her new star at a ceremony honoring her on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
March 19, 2025, 10:03 am
Gal Gadot honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Gal Gadot, who found fame with Fast and Furious before transforming into Wonder Woman, is the first Israeli actress to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Ye and Bianca. Photo: X
February 10, 2025, 1:36 pm
Ye shares his true colours once again
Following yet another round of antisemitic comments, Ye has once again faced criticism, most notably from his wife, Bianca Censori.
By AJN STAFF
November 24, 2023, 6:41 am
Jason Alexander joins ‘set me free’ campaign
"I wait every day to hug my father, and to go back home. Please set me free."
By AJN STAFF
Logo of the social network application Tik Tok on the screen of a phone. Photo: Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images
November 20, 2023, 1:11 pm
Jewish celebrities call out ‘the biggest antisemitic movement since the Nazis’ in meeting with TikTok execs
The meeting, which was arranged by TikTok executives, comes after Schumer, Messing, and other Jewish celebrities and influencers signed an open letter saying that TikTok “is not safe for Jewish users.”
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Photo: Instagram
October 31, 2023, 6:56 am
Debra Messing hangs posters across NYC
"Please pray for the hostages safe return and the defeat of Hamas. Pray for the physical safety of all the innocent Palestinians and Israelis who are suffering," she wrote.
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