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Media often depicts Jewish Hollywood executives as greedy. 'Spinning Gold,' the true story of Neil Bogart, hopes to buck the trend.

Director Timothy Scott Bogart's take on the real-life story of his music mogul father Neil Bogart depicts a relatable and very human story of slow-burn success

The greedy Jewish music mogul has been a common trope, from the acclaimed work of Spike Lee to the rants of Kanye West; music critic says 'paying attention to how such a portrayal can be accurate and not feeding on deeper antisemitic stereotypes' is necessary

Immigration policy is chaotic under the Biden Administration, but it was always sort of chaotic.

Theatre Calgary turned into a jazz club Friday night.

The Critics Choice Assn. has selected Billy Crystal to receive this year’s Lifetime...

Larry Cohn has spent almost 80 years collecting records and made Robert Johnson famous, a federal agent chasing the mafia, and a label boss

Directed by Lee Daniels; screenplay by Suzan-Lori Parks; based on the book by Johann Hari Sixty-two years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died in Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem, New York City due to complications of chronic substance abuse, bringing an end to her career as one of the premier jazz vocalists of the mid-20th century. She is the subject of Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday, a seriously misguided work. Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday...

How Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ Confronted an Ugly Era of Lynchings During a time when violence against Black Americans was common, Holidays haunting rendition of the song often left audiences uncomfortable. Author: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images During a time when violence against Black Americans was common, Holidays haunting rendition of the song often left audiences uncomfortable. The haunting lyrics of “Strange Fruit” paint a picture of a rural American South whe...