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.
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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.
Spotify names Omer Adam Israel's most-streamed artist in 2020
Audio streaming giant reveals the most played artists, albums, tracks, and podcasts over the past year. Billie Eilish crowned the most-streamed female artist in Israel, followed by Israeli singer Noa Kirel.
'Musical racism' strike sour note in Israel's metal scene
Tomorrow’s Rain, led by veteran producer Yishai Sweartz, releases two versions of its debut album, in English and in Hebrew. The band is joined by Israeli performers you would never expect to hear on a metal album.
2 Israeli authors featured on NYT's 100 Notable Books of 2020 list
The New York Times hails Yishai Sarid's "The Memory Monster" as a "a brilliant short novel that serves as a brave, sharp-toothed brief against letting the past devour the present," lauds "the great beauty found in the essential human decency" of a man dealing with the onset of dementia in A.B. Yehoshua's "The Tunnel."
B'nai B'rith honors Shalva band with special citation
Band receives citation from B'nai B'rith World Center for fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts. The B'nai B'rith World Center Award for Journalism is widely recognized as the most prestigious prize in the Israeli media industry for Diaspora reportage. Award was established to help bolster the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora.
Israel Philharmonic to host virtual pre-Hanukkah global music celebration
Multidisciplinary program of instrumental performances and behind-the-scenes interviews will be coupled with powerful messages of hope.