Former Mossad spies take on Hollywood with new talent agency
SPYLEGENDS, established by former Mossad agent Avner Avraham, employs former members of intelligence and security forces from Israel and abroad.
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Israeli song prospects for Eurovision 2021 looking dismal
Europeans less than enthused about the three finalists for Israel's song, which will be chosen in a special broadcast on Kan 11 on Jan. 25.
COVID pandemic shutting down LGBTQ representation on TV, study finds
Report “Where We Are on TV” finds that 70 out of 773 series regular characters on broadcast scripted prime-time TV were LGBTQ, compared to 90 out of a total of 879 characters in the 2019-2020 season.
Israel Hayom makes guest appearance in Iranian spy series 'Safe House'
The hugely popular show portrays the "vicious terrorist crimes" committed by Israel and the United States against Iran, producers say.
Work on 'Wonder Woman 3' under way, studio announces
"Wonder Woman 1984," starring Israeli superwoman Gal Gadot, became the most successful film release of the coronavirus pandemic. The 2017 "Wonder Woman" was the most lucrative film ever directed by a woman.
Simon Cowell to judge in Israeli X-Factor
"I have encountered amazing talents all over the world. I can't wait to see what Israel has to offer," he says.
WATCH: Jimmy Fallon try gefilte fish for first time
At the latest Tonight Show tasting party, Jimmy Fallon and Gal Gadot try Christmas and Hanukkah holiday classics.
'Jewzy', a Jewish streaming service, launched in US
Jewish-British businessman Jeremy Wootliff creates Jewzy, a Jewish streaming service that aims "to make Israeli and Jewish content accessible to the world."
It's a wrap? Ratings show most Israeli TV shows sold to US fail
Of the 72 Israeli formats that have been sold to American networks since 2006, only nine have been broadcast for more than one season.
Gal Gadot's special paycheck stirs controversy in Hollywood
Warner Bros. paid millions of dollars to director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot to promote "Wonder Woman 1984" in cinemas and on its streaming service simultaneously, a move that sparked a fierce debate among other actors who didn't receive the same treatment from Warner Bros.