Firas Nassar, who played arch-villain El-Makdessi in the international hit series, gets his foot in the door of the US drama scene with a role in a new AppleTV+ show about an alien invasion.
"IPS" takes place in the fictional Grapes Prison and showcases satirical sketches about the guards, prisoners and visitors.
"Red Notice," in which Gadot stars alongside Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and Ryan Reynolds, racked up over 328 million viewing hours as of Dec. 1.
Perhaps it's a good thing that movie critics are not the ones awarding the prize, and all that is left for us to do is wonder how a spy thriller that wasn't even Kan 11's best show this year got this distinction.
Jewish People Policy Institute finds Israeli TV shows allow Diaspora Jews to bolster their connection to Israel as well as the role Israel plays in their sense of Jewish identity.
"'Tehran' is not only an espionage series; it’s also about understanding the human behind your enemy," executive producer Dana Eden says in her acceptance speech.
Kan ethics committee finds Rami Younis, who shared BDS content and referred to IDF soldiers as Nazis, fit to stay on as host as controversial remarks were made prior to his joining public broadcaster.
Ji-Young's existence is the culmination of a lot of discussions after the events of 2020 – George Floyd's death and anti-Asian hate incidents.
Survivor Dan Leger is strangely calm when he recalls getting shot, figuring he would be dead in a few minutes. "I had no sense of being afraid about the end of my life coming. I thought about my life, and I thought, 'Gee, I’ve had a wonderful life.'"
Although numerous actors auditioned for the report, studio executives reportedly had the Israeli actress in mind for the role from the outset. Production on the film is set to begin in 2022.