Israel-Gaza Conflict

Noah Schnapp is addressing online criticism to social media that surfaced in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict, stating that he stands “against any killing of any innocent people” and has had “learned a lot” from “open discussions with friends from Palestinian background.” The Stranger Things actor shared his statement in a TikTok posted Monday night, with Schnapp’s comments following online calls to boycott the final season of the Netflix hit — which started production just a week ago — over the…

More than two dozen prominent names from the acting world — including Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, The Crown actors Khalid Abdalla and Tobias Menzies, and Game of Thrones stars Charles Dance, Carice van Houten and Lena Headey — have contributed to a series of videos supporting South Africa’s historic case charging Israel with genocide at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. The video series is published by the Palestine Festival of Literature, a British-based cultural association…

Michael Rapaport excoriated Hollywood for what he perceived to be total silence on the hostages being held by Hamas at the Golden Globes on Sunday. The actor, who has been vocal in raising awareness about the hostages who were taken during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, took to social media on Tuesday, posting a video slamming the Globes attendees for not talking about the issue. “I’m embarrassed that not one person said one thing, unless I’m mistaken at the Golden Globes the other night, about…

Vikings star Katheryn Winnick made her character Lagertha — a shield maiden, or female warrior — as tough and determined as any of the male warriors fighting in bloody battles on the popular history drama. And she’s a a kick-ass woman in real life, having earned her first black belt at 13 and opened three martial arts studios in her native Toronto by age 21. But Winnick says her onscreen bravado in Vikings is nothing compared to the fighting spirit she has seen among the Ukrainian people as they defend…

Steven Spielberg has broken his silence on the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. In a statement shared by the USC Shoah Foundation, which was founded by Spielberg in 1994, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said, “I never imagined I would see such unspeakable barbarity against Jews in my lifetime.” His comments come as the organization continues its initiative to collect testimonies from survivors of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and Holocaust survivors and witnesses. “The team at the USC…

The wife of filmmaker Yahav Winner, who was killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, is recounting the moment she escaped from her home with her 4-week-old daughter. Shaylee Atary Winner recently spoke with the USC Shoah Foundation, which was founded by Steven Spielberg in 1994, as part of its initiative to collect testimonies from survivors of the attack. Early that October morning, Shaylee said she and her husband, director of The Boy, silently agreed that she would take their…

The entertainment industry’s rabbis say that in the eight weeks since Oct. 7 — a horrific chapter in Jewish history encompassing Hamas’ massacre, Israel’s ensuing Gaza invasion and the worldwide response to it all — their congregations have been roiled by crises of identity and safety not experienced in America since the Holocaust. These faith leaders tell The Hollywood Reporter that, on the eve of Hanukkah (for many a Christmas-adjacent holiday of gift-giving, but also more consequentially the…

Gal Gadot has called out the silence over media reports of sexual violence committed by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, and the ongoing danger the female hostages face as their captivity nears almost three months. “The world has failed the women of October 7th,” the Israeli actress wrote in an impassioned message posted on her Instagram on Sunday. “We claim we stand against rape, violence against women. We will not let women be victimized and then silenced. We say we believe women,…

Susan Sarandon has apologized for her recent controversial comments regarding the Israel–Hamas conflict. The Oscar-winning actress took to Instagram Friday, writing, “Recently, I attended a rally alongside a diverse group of activists seeking to highlight the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call for a ceasefire. I had not planned to speak but was invited to take the stage and say a few words.” “Intending to communicate my concern for an increase in hate crimes, I said that Jewish…

Julianna Margulies has spoken out following comments she made about Black and LGBTQ supporters of Palestine, saying they were being “brainwashed to hate Jews.” The Morning Show star has released a statement that reads, “I am horrified by the fact that statements I made on a recent podcast offended the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities, communities I truly love and respect. I want to be 100% clear: Racism, homophobia, sexism, or any prejudice against anyone’s personal beliefs or identity are abhorrent to…