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'Nobody Wants This' season 3: Adam Brody's charm is wearing thin, and so is the romance
Season 3 of 'Nobody Wants This' keeps its sharp dialogue, but Joanne and Noah's romance and Kristen Bell and Adam Brody's chemistry are fading; Sasha, Morgan and Esther steal the show, while Brody's remarks on the war in Israel make viewing awkward
Smadar Shiloni
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08:33 | 10.24.26
'Nobody Wants This' creator pushes back after Adam Brody calls Gaza war 'genocide'
After 'Nobody Wants This' star Adam Brody said he believes genocide is taking place in Gaza and expressed support for a free Palestine, series creator Erin Foster responded: 'While I love Adam, I also disagree with him,' describing the show as a 'love letter to Judaism'
ynet
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11:59 | 10.23.26
Marvel reportedly taps Israeli writers Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen for new spy series
Israeli writers Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen have reportedly been tapped to write Marvel's new spy thriller 'Zodiac' for Disney+; The series, following two spies pursuing people with special abilities, is slated for 2028 but has yet to be confirmed
ynet
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09:16 | 10.23.26
Street Fighter review: an $82 million reboot that fails to land a punch
Kitao Sakurai's adaptation of the legendary video game franchise tries to combine campy 1990s nostalgia with serious anime-style drama, but the result is an unfunny comedy, an absurd emotional story and lifeless action that wastes its star-studded cast
Erez Dvora
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03:16 | 10.23.26
'Glee' reboot in works at Disney+ and Hulu, but not clear who of original cast will return
Over a decade after the hit musical series ended, Disney+ and Hulu have ordered a 'Glee' reboot; co-creator Ryan Murphy has spoken with original cast members, but the new cast's identities, plot details and premiere date remain under wraps
ynet
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18:00 | 10.21.26
Julia Stiles reunites '10 Things I Hate About You' cast in emotional Heath Ledger tribute
On 'Dancing with the Stars,' Julia Stiles danced to 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You,' sung by Heath Ledger's character in the film; her co-stars joined her onstage: 'I begged them, each and every one of them, and they all rallied,' she said
ynet
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16:03 | 10.21.26
Mossad secrets or Netanyahu propaganda? 'Paging Hezbollah' documentary raises questions ahead of elections
Featuring rare interviews with Mossad chief David Barnea and Netanyahu, the documentary reveals how Israel carried out its pager operation against Hezbollah, but its release, secretive funding and portrayal of the PM raise questions about its true purpose
Amir Bogen in New York
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23:03 | 10.20.26
Netflix's 'The Diplomat' pays tribute to October 7 victims Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Aner Shapira
In Netflix's 'The Diplomat,' US soldier Herschel Pollen of Richmond, Virginia, saves a man from a grenade, echoing Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Aner Shapira; Hersh's father, Jon Polin, tells ynet he's moved that people still remember them and other victims
Naama Barkan
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15:47 | 10.20.26
Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ stuns with $15M opening and Oscar buzz
Filmed largely in secret over three years, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's nearly three-hour portrait of the disgraced Theranos founder drew more than 2,000 sold-out screenings; Sony has acquired Israeli rights, though no release date is set
Anna Laskov
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13:41 | 10.20.26
Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Veteran war correspondent and chief international anchor announces plans to leave the network in June 2027, ending her daily programs this year and continuing a weekly CNN show through May after more than four decades covering major global conflicts
ynet Global, News Agencies
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18:36 | 10.19.26
Jessica Lange returns at 77 for what she calls the greatest role of her life
Two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange, 77, returns to her greatest role; at New York's Chelsea Film Festival, she recalls a film that lost funding after day one, troubled roles, dream co-stars and granddaughters who didn't recognize her in ‘Tootsie’
Shirit Gal, New York
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02:03 | 10.18.26
Two weeks before the election, 'The Diplomat' makes politics entertaining again
'The Diplomat' returns for a fourth season packed with nuclear secrets, an assassination attempt and political turmoil; With sharp writing, standout performances and nonstop twists, Netflix's political thriller is more gripping than ever
Smadar Shiloni
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12:16 | 10.17.26
‘Crazy with power’: ‘The Good Wife’ creators skewer Silicon Valley and Sam Altman in ‘Cupertino’
In an exclusive interview, Robert and Michelle King discuss ‘Cupertino,’ their new legal drama about people crushed by Silicon Valley giants, and take aim at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, unchecked tech power and the limits of AI-generated writing
Einav Schiff, London
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22:05 | 10.15.26
HBO's 'Girls' returns after nearly a decade: Lena Dunham reunites cast, but two stars are missing
The five-episode revival brings back Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells; Adam Driver and former collaborator Jenni Konner are absent as Dunham revisits the characters a decade after the original series ended
ynet
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10:28 | 10.14.26
Netflix's 'Below' feels like drinking cough syrup, but its side effects are surprisingly fun
With a prehistoric squid, a mysterious infection, corporate villains and more plot twists than it can handle, Josh Hartnett's six-part horror thriller is a gloriously absurd mess, saved by spectacular Newfoundland scenery and its own excesses
Smadar Shiloni
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13:25 | 10.13.26
‘Breaking Bad’ star RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr., dies at 34
TMZ reports the actor died Monday in Texas, with suicide reported as the cause, though an investigation remains ongoing; Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, was also a prominent advocate for disability rights and inclusion
ynet
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01:16 | 10.13.26
NAZA becomes a US box office hit, grossing over $500,000 in under two weeks
Without a major distributor, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary alleging genocide in Gaza earned $298,240 in its second weekend across 85 US theaters, as critics in Israel called for action against its filmmakers and participants
Amir Bogen, New York
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10:35 | 10.12.26
Israeli director Ariel Vromen: ‘Trump posted our video, then Hollywood began canceling me’
After directing stars including Kevin Costner and Gal Gadot, Ariel Vromen is betting on AI to transform Hollywood; he recalls the backlash to Trump's viral Gaza video, discusses his new series Run For Tina, the Rambo film he nearly made and defends Mel Gibson
Amir Kaminer
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20:56 | 10.11.26
We saw ‘Artificial’ before everyone else, and now we know why Hollywood tried to bury it
After Amazon MGM shelved Luca Guadagnino's $40 million OpenAI drama, Neon brought it to New York; Andrew Garfield plays a scheming Sam Altman, while Israeli-raised Ilya Sutskever emerges as the moral center of a chilling warning about AI
Amir Bogen, New York
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10:53 | 10.11.26
The Hebrew word that unlocks Netflix's 'East of Eden,' and the stories behind it
Netflix's 'East of Eden' hides a drama of its own: an actor who lived on set without a phone, a family cut from Steinbeck's novel and a pitch sketched on a parking ticket; here's what changed from the book and why one Hebrew word explains it all
Smadar Shiloni
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09:33 | 10.10.26
Aaron Sorkin returns to Facebook with 'The Social Reckoning,' but the magic is Ggone
Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of tech moguls in 'The Social Reckoning,' but his follow-up to 'The Social Network' falls short, weighed down by recycled dialogue, heavy-handed politics and thinly drawn characters despite strong performances
Benjamin Tobias
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05:32 | 10.09.26
Geneva queer film festival drops Israel’s Oscar entry after boycott threats
Everybody’s Perfect festival cancels two screenings of Moshe Rosenthal’s 'Tell Me Everything' after pro-Palestinian groups threaten a boycott and organizers ask the director to state his position on Israel’s government and the war
ynet
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23:19 | 10.08.26
Fast, furious and completely insane: The wildest moments in the 'Fast & Furious' saga
Twenty-five years after 'Fast & Furious' began with street racing and heists, the saga has dragged safes through Rio, dropped cars from planes, battled a nuclear submarine and gone to space; we rank its wildest, dumbest and most fun scenes
Yoni Beinart
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19:39 | 10.03.26
Not just ‘Air Crash Investigation’: TV shows that could make you smarter and even save a life
After Flydubai hero Yaniv Hayun said TV series helped him stabilize jet, we look at other cases where TV paid off in real life — from a 10-year-old saving her mother with 'Grey’s Anatomy' knowledge to 'MacGyver' stopping an acid leak with chocolate
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York
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14:29 | 10.01.26
Netanyahu stars in mystery Hezbollah pager film set for release days after Israel election
Paging Hezbollah gives extraordinary access to Israeli security officials and casts Netanyahu as its central figure; director Justin Folk has a long conservative filmmaking record, while the production’s backers and funding remain unclear ahead of an Oct. 30 US release
Amir Bogen, New York
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09:49 | 09.29.26
Adam Brody, star of 'Nobody Wants This,' says Gaza war is 'genocide'
The Jewish actor, who plays a rabbi in Netflix hit 'Nobody Wants This,' publicly addressed the war for the first time, backing a 'free Palestine' and hoping a future US administration will change course
Daniel Edelson, New York
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13:37 | 09.26.26
‘You don’t need a big-name cast’: How a $750,000 gamble became a $500M phenomenon
Producer Christian Mercuri tells ynet how 26-year-old Curry Barker’s shoestring horror film became a global smash, why unknown actors can beat Hollywood stars and how Israeli film veterans Avi Lerner and Danny Dimbort taught him the business
Ayala Or-El
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12:09 | 09.26.26
‘That’s the building I need to strike’: first NAZA trailer released | Watch
The first footage from Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Venice-winning documentary features anonymous Israeli military and intelligence personnel describing target selection, anticipated civilian casualties and the shift they say followed Oct. 7
ynet
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18:16 | 09.25.26
NAZA to stream free worldwide after theatrical release in 56 territories
Venice-winning Gaza documentary will open across the US and 55 other territories before streaming free on the Guardian; directors say Israeli government threats ‘will not stop the film’
ynet
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13:35 | 09.24.26
After NAZA uproar, film based on IDF soldiers’ testimony lands International Emmy nomination
British investigation Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War alleges shootings of civilians, use of Palestinians as human shields and indiscriminate bombing; Louis Theroux’s settlers film and an Al Jazeera Gaza report are also nominated, while no Israeli production made this year’s list
ynet
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12:36 | 09.24.26
Guy Nattiv delivers his best film yet as Toronto fires up the Oscar race
Israeli-American director Guy Nattiv turns his Holocaust-survivor grandmother’s story into The Liberation, while I Play Rocky, Julianne Moore, Andrew Scott and Mahershala Ali headline a Toronto lineup already shaping the coming Oscar race
Amir Bogen, Toronto
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18:19 | 09.23.26
Lizzie Borden was acquitted. So how did she become the world’s most famous axe murderer?
Her father and stepmother were hacked to death in Massachusetts in 1892; Borden was tried and acquitted, but suspicion endured, and Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series now offers its own answer to the mystery
Smadar Shiloni
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23:57 | 09.19.26
Andrew Garfield leads a medieval revolt in ‘The Uprising’ — and its aftermath is the real warning
No Robin Hood here, his legend predates the story by 200 years; instead, Andrew Garfield plays a plague-bereaved English peasant crushed by taxes who leads an angry mob against the king and his corrupt advisers; how it ends? check Wikipedia
Shmulik Duvdevani
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02:13 | 09.18.26
Nearly 30 years later, ‘Practical Magic 2’ repeats the original instead of moving forward
Nearly 30 years after the original became a cult hit, the sequel recreates its characters, chemistry and formula instead of moving them forward; it knows what fans loved, but offers little new — a missed chance for Bullock and Kidman
Erez Dvora
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01:43 | 09.17.26
Emmys 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks comedy record, ‘The Pitt’ wins best drama
Apple TV+ horror-comedy 'Widow’s Bay' set a comedy record with 14 wins, while 'The Pitt' took six; the apolitical ceremony’s most emotional moment came as Michael J. Fox was honored for his philanthropy to a rousing ovation
Yoni Beinart
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11:44 | 09.15.26
Over 1,000 filmmakers sign petition supporting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor amid ‘NAZA’ controversy
Film and culture figures rally behind the directors, condemning what they call an unprecedented campaign of incitement over the Gaza war documentary and urging Israelis to watch the film before passing judgment on its claims
Ran Boker
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06:04 | 09.15.26
‘I couldn’t speak’: Fauda season 5 climbs Netflix charts as Oct. 7 episodes leave global viewers in tears
Season 5 has climbed Netflix rankings worldwide and reached No. 1 in Lebanon, while two episodes depicting the Oct. 7 massacre have drawn emotional reactions from viewers alongside criticism of the series’ portrayal of Palestinians
Raz Shechnik, Lior Ben Ari
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00:26 | 09.14.26
Jeremy Thomas, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Last Emperor,’ dies at 77
British producer behind more than 80 films won the Oscar for ‘The Last Emperor,’ built lasting partnerships with Bernardo Bertolucci and Jerzy Skolimowski and continued working until his final days
ynet
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18:31 | 09.12.26
Toronto Film Festival braces for protests as Avi Nesher brings Oct. 7 drama
Toronto returns with 293 films, stars and Oscar hopefuls, including new works by Guy Nattiv and Avi Nesher, an Elon Musk biopic and two Palestinian films; Nesher’s Oct. 7 drama is expected to draw protests and tighter security
Amir Bogen, New York
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22:10 | 09.07.26
Susan Sarandon: ‘I’ve had movies taken away’ over support for Palestinians
Actress says at Venice Film Festival that agencies have warned against hiring her over her pro-Palestinian views, but claims public attitudes are shifting
ynet
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19:16 | 09.06.26
Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
The Israeli-born actress and French music producer became parents after marking one year together; Portman has two children with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied
Inbal Hananel
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13:33 | 09.06.26
Gal Gadot’s generic new thriller is the last thing her career needs right now
In Amazon Prime’s ‘The Runner,’ Gadot has one hour to save her kidnapped son, but a ridiculous plot, thin script and relentless effects reduce the film to generic streaming fare
Erez Dvora
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18:25 | 09.03.26
Gal Gadot defends AI use in new film: ‘Work with it or be out of the game’
The Israeli star says lawyers spent six months ensuring AI could not alter her performance in ‘Bitcoin,’ which uses the technology for sets and lighting; she also criticized DC’s handling of Henry Cavill and Patty Jenkins
ynet
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09:43 | 09.01.26
Leviticus is less a horror film than a painful story about forbidden love
Adrian Chiarella’s impressive debut follows two teenage boys in an isolated religious town whose attraction unleashes supernatural violence; the allegory can be heavy-handed, but Joe Bird and Stacey Clausen give the film its aching emotional force
Shmulik Duvdevani
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04:56 | 08.31.26
At 54, Cameron Diaz returns to Hollywood without trying to look like her younger self
The ’90s star walked away from Hollywood at the height of her fame; now, with a third child and new films on the way, she's back with a more relaxed style and little interest in recreating the image that made her famous
Erez Amiran
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02:15 | 08.31.26
Best TV shows to watch in September 2026: 'The Gentlemen,' McConaughey, Harrelson and more
Kit Harington tackles Dickens, 'South Park' returns, 'Monster' tells Lizzie Borden's story, McConaughey and Harrelson turn brother rumors into comedy, and Jon Hamm time-travels again | What to watch this month
Yael Ilan
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09:37 | 08.29.26
Gal Gadot says she has had ‘no specific conversations’ about returning as Wonder Woman
Gadot says her last meaningful talks came when DC’s new leadership wanted to develop a third film; she has heard nothing since and says she is grateful for the chance to play the iconic superhero while wishing her successor well
ynet
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17:24 | 08.28.26
Breakout stars: they played one of America’s most famous couples — and became famous themselves
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon went from relative anonymity to sudden fame playing John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, roles that brought Emmy recognition, paparazzi attention and a new understanding of life under scrutiny
Ayala Or-El
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09:46 | 08.28.26
‘Save the cheerleader, save the world’: Why television still loves superpowered teenage girls
Thirty years after Sabrina and 20 years after Heroes, Hayden Panettiere’s death invites a new look at one of US television’s most enduring fantasies: teenage girls discovering extraordinary powers just as adolescence makes their bodies and identities feel least under control
Smadar Shiloni
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23:13 | 08.27.26
Tim Curry made queer desire feel powerful long before it became mainstream
Long before fluid sexuality and gender expression entered the mainstream, Curry’s Frank-N-Furter gave generations of queer fans a model of fearless desire, flamboyance and self-expression, turning ‘Rocky Horror’ into a lasting cultural refuge
Nitzan Pincu
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14:49 | 08.27.26
Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘It’ star, dies at 80
The cult favorite also starred in ‘Clue,’ ‘Annie,’ ‘Muppet Treasure Island’ and ‘Home Alone 2’; a major stroke in 2012 left him using a wheelchair and largely shifted his career to voice work
ynet Global, news agencies
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19:10 | 08.26.26
After Oscar win, 'No Other Land' creators head to Venice with new Gaza documentary
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor will premiere 'NAZA,' a Guardian-produced documentary on the mechanisms behind IDF strikes in Gaza, at Venice Film Festival; the film is the festival's only documentary in competition and is co-produced by Jonathan Glazer
Amir Kaminer
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14:00 | 08.24.26
Mark Ruffalo hits back at Paramount: ‘The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling’
Marvel star says criticism of the Ellisons, Oracle and Israel-linked technology contracts should not be equated with hostility toward Jews as he renews opposition to the $111 billion deal
ynet
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23:17 | 08.22.26
Israeli actress Caroline Langford, star of Yehuda Barkan films, dies at 68
Caroline Langford, star of Yehuda Barkan's 1980s prank films, died of cancer; she appeared in Israeli films and TV series and met Assi Dayan, her future husband and later ex-husband, on the set of 'King for a Day'
Yoav Birenberg
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01:56 | 08.22.26
From friendly rivals to direct competitors: YouTube offers creators millions to keep them off Netflix
Bloomberg reports YouTube is considering direct funding and shares of major brand deals for creators who give it priority, as Netflix courts dozens of prominent YouTubers and the former friendly rivals increasingly compete for the same audiences
News Agencies
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15:24 | 08.20.26
‘Lanterns’ review: DC’s Green Lantern reboot struggles to take flight
HBO Max trades superhero spectacle for a ‘True Detective’-style mystery, but its slow pilot offers too little intrigue despite strong ambitions and Damon Lindelof’s involvement
Amir Bogen
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14:08 | 08.19.26
‘Monsters of God’ review: reptiles fascinate, but the humans fall flat
Eric Goode’s HBO Max follow-up to ‘Tiger King’ and ‘Chimp Crazy’ dives into reptile smugglers, but lacks their madness, intimacy and larger-than-life characters
Amir Bogen
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08:12 | 08.19.26
‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
Former child star, known for Claire Bennet on 'Heroes' and Juliette Barnes on 'Nashville,' dies months after publishing a memoir about fame, addiction, trauma and recovery
ynet Global
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06:43 | 08.17.26
‘It would have been easier if you went to Uganda’: Israeli actress exposes antisemitism in Hollywood
Swell Ariel Or, star of Netflix hit 'The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem', says Hollywood insiders treated her differently over her Israeli identity and IDF service, prompting her to put auditions aside and focus on advocating for Israel in the US
Dina Halutz
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05:27 | 08.16.26
‘The End of Oak Street’ is the dinosaur movie ‘Jurassic World’ should be
Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in a fun dinosaur thriller set in an idyllic 1980s suburb; With a modest budget, sharp period design and Spielberg-inspired fantasy, 'The End of Oak Street' blends horror, action and humor
Erez Dvora
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13:38 | 08.14.26
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