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Leo Frank; Pic via Wikipedia; George Grantham Bain collection at the Library of Congress.
September 11, 2023, 12:59 pm
OPINION: Authenticity isn’t a box-ticking exercise – it honours cultural nuance
Amid the "JewFace" controversy, Rabbi Alex Goldberg explores Israeli actor Yuval Shwartsman's performance as Leo Frank in the musical 'Parade'
By Rabbi Alex Goldberg
Leonard Bernstein, left and Bradley Cooper, right.
September 6, 2023, 10:50 am
Makeup artist apologises over prosthetic nose in Leonard Bernstein film
“My goal was and Bradley’s goal was to portray Lenny as authentic as possible,” Kazu Hiro said.
By Gabe Friedman (JTA)
Azaria Rapoport. the Israeli who stole Leonard Bernstein's heart
August 21, 2023, 12:41 am
Leonard Bernstein’s Israeli love story
Amid all the fuss about the upcoming biopic, there's the soldier who stole the composer's heart
By Brigit Grant
August 17, 2023, 12:23 pm
Children of Leonard Bernstein defend Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of composer
Cooper had come under fire for what critics have called not using acting to “get the power of the man’s story and Jewishness”.
By Charlotte McLaughlin (PA Senior Entertainment Reporter)
Are you looking at his nose? The young Leonard Bernstein, a heart throb
August 16, 2023, 11:53 pm
Bradley Cooper’s nose raises eyebrows
Will the prosthetics worn by the actor to play composer Leonard Bernstein taint Netflix's new film ?
By Brigit Grant
Pic: Netflix
August 16, 2023, 4:35 pm
OPINION: The Elephant Man in the room is Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose
There is no doubt that Bernstein deserves a biopic; but what neither he nor the Jewish community needs is a large prosthetic nose to exaggerate his Jewishness, writes Daniel Sugarman.
By Daniel Sugarman
Leonard Bernstein, left and Bradley Cooper, right.
August 16, 2023, 11:14 am
A nose for controversy: Bradley Cooper ‘Jewface’ prosthetic in Bernstein biopic
Accusations of antisemitic stereotypes as Hollywood actor uses fake nose to portray Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein in 'Maestro' film
By Michelle Rosenberg
Stein or Shtein - you decide!
November 20, 2019, 11:11 am
Epstein or Epshtein – you decide!
As Jeremy Corbyn is accused of giving a “more Jewish” twist to the name of financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, here's a list of other famous Shteins - or is it Stein?
By Francine Wolfisz
Jake Gyllenhaal and Leonard Bernstein
May 4, 2018, 7:01 pm
Jake Gyllenhaal to play Leonard Bernstein in biopic
Actor speaks of ' incredible honour' to depict deceased classical music icon known for West Side Story
By JTA
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