Emmys

Jewish songwriter Benj Pasek joins elite EGOT ranks after ‘Only Murders’ Emmy

Benj Pasek becomes the eighth Jewish EGOT winner, alongside songwriting partner Justin Paul, for their work on "Only Murders in the Building."

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
09/09/2024

Terror group mouthpiece deletes article on PFLP affiliated journalist

Emmy rejects the plight of 150 industry professionals to cancel the nomination of Bisan Owda, identified by the PFLP as a member of the terror organization

26/08/2024

Terrorist-tied Emmy nominee may win third award for Gaza series

150 producers, actors, and writers on Monday decried the nomination of a creator with alleged ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for an Emmy.

Jewish Emmy nominees include Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in a last hurrah

Since premiering in 2000 the show has received a total of 55 Emmy nominations, but only two competitive wins (for directing and editing).

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
17/07/2024
Tiffany Haddish in the film, "Girls Trip."

Actress Tiffany Haddish on her way to Israel: 'To learn and see with my own eyes'

Haddish told her followers that she intends to visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea to learn more about the situation.

A Holocaust survivor shows the number that was tattooed on his arm in a Nazi concentration camp duri

'The Tattooist of Auschwitz,' a Holocaust love story coming to Peacock

“The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a six-part original series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Heather Morris, will air on Peacock in the United States.

By SHIRA BARTOV/JTA
17/01/2024

‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Fleishman,’ Natasha Lyonne among Jewish nominees at strike-delayed Emmys

The awards come in a new context for show business and the Jewish world: one in which parts of Hollywood are wearing pins in support of Israeli hostages while the other criticizes Israel.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
12/01/2024

Israeli series nominated for International Emmy

Israeli series have won International Emmys in the past, including the 2021 International Emmy for Best Drama Series for the spy thriller, Tehran, also from Kan. 

Emmy award statue

Israeli documentary on Ukraine-Russia war nominated for Emmy award

The documentary will be Israel’s representative in the award competition and will compete against films from the UK, Brazil, and Turkey in the Current Affairs category.

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