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Retired Israeli theater, film star Yossi Pollak dies aged 81

Veteran Israeli performer Yossi Pollak, who worked in film, television, theater, and directing, has died after a career spanning more than four decades.

Actor Yossi Pollak.
John Malkovich attends the "Wild Horse Nine" Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026.

John Malkovich pulls out of Israel performance, says producer’s press release misquoted him

Ilan Dar.

Veteran Israeli theater, film actor Ilan Dar dies at 89

Mark Ruffalo attends the European Gala Screening for Amazon's "Crime 101" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England.

Hollywood’s Jews take sides in Mark Ruffalo-Paramount antisemitism row


Angus Cloud, star of TV show 'Euphoria,' dead at 25

No specific cause of death was reported but the family statement said he had suffered from mental health issues and was hit hard by the death of his father.

 Angus Cloud, cast member of the HBO teen drama series 'Euphoria', is pictured on set in this undated handout photo.

Union fears Hollywood actors' digital doubles could live on 'for one day's pay'

Artificial intelligence has become a sensitive issue for film and television actors, who fear it could be used to duplicate their voices and likenesses.

 Will humanity be able to keep AI in check? (illustrative)

Hollywood to grind to a halt as actors join writers on picket lines

The strike comes as actors grow increasingly worried that their digital images will be used without their permission or proper compensation.

 Striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023.

Hollywood actors' strike: How would it hit TV shows and movies?

A walkout by actors would stop all production of film and scripted television shows in the United States, except for independent productions.

 Striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, US, July 12, 2023.

Ed Asner plays Holocaust survivor in film being released 2 years after his death

In “Tiger Within,” Asner plays a Holocaust survivor who becomes the unlikely friend of a homeless teenager who was raised by a Holocaust denier.

 Ed Asner speaking at the 2012 Phoenix Comicon in Phoenix, Arizona.

Remains found in California mountains where actor Julian Sands went missing

Hikers in California have discovered human remains in the area of California where Hollywood actor Julian Sands disappeared earlier this year.

Actor Julian Sands

Actor Mark Ruffalo tweets article criticizing IHRA antisemitism definition

In his tweet, the actor quoted a passage that said the definition is "a culmination of lobbying efforts to instrumentalize and accelerate the use of false accusations."

 Cast member Mark Ruffalo attends a premiere for the television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, in Los Angeles, California, US August 15, 2022.

Cast of Broadway’s ‘Parade’ says Kaddish before each show

It’s not the only prayer recited every night: Ben Platt, playing Leo Frank, recites the Shema just before he is killed by a lynch mob, in the final moments of a musical dramatizing his 1913 arrest.

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, stars of the musical Parade, perform during a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month at the White House in Washington, US, May 16, 2023.

'Bob's Burgers' star Jay Johnston arrested for Jan 6 Capitol riots

Johnston was identified by online amateur sleuths who recognized him from still images circulated by the FBI seeking tips from the public in tracking down participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

 A MOB of supporters of then-US president Donald Trump climb through a window they broke, as they storm the United States Capitol Building in Washington, on January 6, 2021

A 'Happy Ending' for the dynamic Israeli film directing duo

The directors feel that making the movie that grapples with issues of love and death has changed them. 

 ANDIE MacDOWELL (second left) in ‘My Happy Ending.’