Television/Film
Hedy Lamarr, a famous Hollywood actress, concealed her Jewish background during her lifetime.
Tablet Magazine's recent articles cover the funding challenges facing the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival due to financial shortages, as well as the debate surrounding a contentious documentary on Rachel Corrie, a deceased pro-Palestinian activist.
At a star-studded Purim party in New York attended by 300 guests, including celebrities like Snooki and Mr. Big, shards of falling glass injured at least 10 people when ice broke through a glass atrium at the Sony Building.
Emmy-winning comedy writer Rob Kutner, known for his work on The Daily Show and The Tonight Show, will be the guest advice columnist for The Forward's Bintel Brief in February.
Sacha Baron Cohen's character Borat, a crude but beloved Kazakh persona, is set to star in his own feature film titled "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."