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Art It was the biggest painting in the world — how could it just disappear?
In 1959, millions of Americans saw Symeon Shimin's mural of Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida as Solomon and Sheba. Then it was gone.
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Fast Forward Comedian Chelsea Handler riffs on ‘Jews in Hollywood’ at Critics Choice Awards
Handler also gives a shoutout to the ‘giant bagel’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
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Film & TV How Ava Gardner found her home in a Jewish milieu
The star of 'The Barefoot Contessa' and 'Show Boat' would have turned 100 this year
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Film & TV In ‘Armageddon Time’ and ‘The Fabelmans,’ tales of two Jewish childhoods. But are the movies Jewish?
Steven Spielberg and James Gray’s semi-autobiographical films are loaded with Jewish content, but lack a Jewish sensibility
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Culture Did ‘She Said’ really need to talk about Harvey Weinstein at this particular moment?
At a time when antisemites are accusing Jews of controlling Hollywood, how do we talk about one who did?
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Culture An open letter to Dave Chappelle from the great-granddaughter of a Hollywood pioneer
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