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It is hard to beat celebrating the final night of Hanukkah with “Wonder Woman” — but that is exactly what Noa Tishby is doing on Wednesday, with Gal Gadot lighting the menorah alongside the best-selling author as she concludes her #BringOnTheLight campaign.

The campaign aims to highlight both the joy and resilience that have sustained the Jewish people for thousands of years.

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Gadot follows a number of other stars who have already celebrated the holiday this year with Tishby. The series kicked off with Gwyneth Paltrow lighting the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah, before Mila Kunis, Mayim Bialik, Iliza Shlesinger, Van Jones, Cindy Crawford, and Tiffany Haddish followed suit on the following six nights.

Tishby bonded with Gadot and her husband, Jaron Varsano, over the different ways in which they celebrate Hanukkah now in the States compared to how they did previously in Israel, Gadot’s homeland.

Gal Gadot, the actress best known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman, recently shared a harrowing experience on her Instagram, revealing a battle with a brain blood clot during her eighth month of pregnancy.

The post, titled “A Story of Gratitude,” detailed Gadot’s journey through a frightening medical ordeal and her ultimate path to recovery.

Wonder Woman Star Gal Gadot Suffered Frightening Brain Blood Clot During 4th Pregnancy

Gadot began by acknowledging the challenges of the past year and her initial hesitation about sharing such a personal story. However, she ultimately decided to use her platform to raise awareness and connect with others who might have faced similar situations.

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In February, amidst the joy of expecting her fourth child, Gadot’s world shifted when she was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in her brain. Weeks of excruciating headaches, initially dismissed as a common pregnancy symptom,...

DC actress Gal Gadot, famously known for her iconic role as Wonder Woman turned out to be a real-life superhero after battling a life-threatening disease during pregnancy. Eight months pregnant with her youngest daughter, Gadot revealed being diagnosed with Cvt and undergoing emergency surgery to treat it.

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Recalling the horrifying and traumatic experience in a post shared on Instagram, Gal Gadot not only opened up about her experience but also raised awareness surrounding her ailment.

From revealing the excruciating headaches to the emergency birth of her youngest daughter, the actress got candid about her inspiring tale and expressed her gratitude towards the doctors and her family.

Gal Gadot reflected upon her Cvt diagnosis and her surgery

When we think of Gal Gadot, we’re often reminded of her strong onscreen persona and superhero portrayal of DC’s Wonder Woman. However,...

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As the year comes to an end, the world is reflecting on their experiences of the year, the good and the bad, the joys and the sad moments, the wins and the learnings. Gal Gadot faced a major health crisis this year during her pregnancy. The actress has taken to her social media to share the “terrifying truth” with her fans as she details the life-threatening incident.

Gal Gadot On Massive Brain Blood Clot During Pregnancy

Gal took to her Instagram to share a photo of her in the hospital holding her fourth daughter who she gave birth to this year. She stated that 2024 was a year of “profound challenges and deep reflections,” and she wasn’t sure if she should share this personal story but she later relented about the same. The 39-year-old “decided to let...

The comedown from the adrenaline-fueled Chicago Pd Season 12 Episode 2 is an experience all on its own.

Following mere seconds after the shocking Chicago Pd Season 12 Episode 1, the hour sets an unrelenting pace.

It doesn’t slow down for a second until the credits roll, leaving Ruzek and the audience to process everything that’s transpired.

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And there’s a lot to process as Chicago Pd delivers one of the strongest installments in the series.

Chicago Pd Season 12 Episode 2 is a Relentless Hour

It’s no joke when we speculate that the series feels like it’s having a renaissance, a soft reset that centers not only on the characters and this unique unit we love but also on what they do best and how they execute it.

It’s early yet, but Chicago Pd Season 12 genuinely wants to honor its characters.

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Exclusive: Acclaimed actor Willem Dafoe, who recently starred in Oscar-nominated pic Poor Things and can next be seen in Tim Burton’s upcoming Venice opener Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, has just wrapped filming tycoon family drama The Birthday Party from Greek production house Heretic.

The project, which has been kept under wraps until now, is directed by Miguel Angel Jimenéz based on the novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis. Dafoe stars along side Emma Suarez, Joe Cole and Vic Carmen Sonne. Additional cast includes Christos Stergioglou, Carlos Cuevas, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Fransesc Garrido, Maria Pau Pigem, Pelle Heikkilä and Elsa Lekkakou.

The story is set in the late 1970s somewhere in the Mediterranean where Marcos Timoleon, an Aristotle Onassis-like tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia, his daughter and sole heiress, on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his...

Vince Vaughn is back at it again in the latest dark humor comedy-drama from Apple TV+, Bad Monkey.

As viewers might have expected, the series has a monkey, but much like the story, it’s for whimsical and comical reasons.

Based on Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel of the same name, Bad Monkey is another Apple TV+ project developed from a published story.

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While that gives a series a leg-up by having a fully developed story to work with, that doesn’t mean the series is a sure-fire hit.

Bad Monkey has a lot going for it, but is it enough to overshadow certain aspects that don’t work?

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Russell Crowe reveals why he turned down a role in The Lord of the Rings. Serving as adaptations of the books by J.R.R. Tolkien director Peter Jackson's hit fantasy trilogy was released from 2001 to 2003, chronicling Frodo's (Elijah Wood) epic quest to destroy the One Ring. The Lord of the Rings cast is a major reason why the movies work so well, but it's become common knowledge in the decades since the films' release that various other actors were almost cast for key roles, including Crowe as Aragorn, a role that eventually went to Viggo Mortensen.

In a recent segment for British GQ, Crowe is asked on social media whether he regrets turning down The Lord of the Rings.

Crowe makes clear that it's not a decision he regrets, and explains that he didn't take the job because he had a feeling he wasn't Jackson's top choice. Check out...

Fathom Events is re-releasing the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 4K extended editions throughout June. The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers have both landed in the domestic box office Top 10 for the weekend. The movies are performing well, though they have hardly made a dent in the box office totals of their original runs.

Two Lord of the Rings movies have landed in the domestic box office Top 10. The trilogy, which was adapted from the iconic fantasy novels of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien, was released between 2001 and 2003 to overwhelming critical and commercial success. They were followed by a trilogy of live-action movies adapting Tokien's prequel The Hobbit between 2012 and 2014. In recent years, the Lord of the Rings franchise has picked up steam once more with the 2022 premiere of Prime Video's The Rings of Power and the upcoming 2024 animated movie The War of the Rohirrim.

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As the first game from Surgent Studios, Tales of Kenzera: Zau looks to not only create a new universe for future art to take place in, but also serve as a love letter to Metroidvanias, African culture, and the very act of grieving for deceased loved ones. It's a gorgeous, fully realized world steeped in double meanings, vivid colors, and incredible music. For anyone who has lost a parent, it also hits incredibly close to home.

A demo for Tales of Kenzera: Zau released during Steam Next Fest earlier this year, and unlike some limited-time demos which were available during the event, this one is still available to download now. If you're at all on the fence about the game, I'd highly recommend doing so, as it provides an excellent look at the package on offer.

The adventures of Thorin's Company did not end after The Hobbit. Only one living Dwarf from Thorin's Company appeared in The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien left the fates of many Dwarves a mystery, but he provided some clues about what they did during the War of the Ring.

In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins joined Thorin II Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves on their quest to reclaim their ancestral home of Erebor. The Dwarves had abandoned the kingdom after the great dragon Smaug took up residence in the Lonely Mountain. While the future king Thorin was the most important of the Dwarves, they all had significant parts to play in the story, and Bilbo became close friends with them. Their mission was successful, but three of these Dwarves — namely Thorin and his nephews, Fíli and Kíli — died during the Battle of the...

The Hobbit movies, while generally lighthearted, contain dark allusions and references to the more serious Lord of The Rings films. Ori, a character from The Hobbit, meets a tragic fate in the Mines of Moria as revealed in The Fellowship of The Ring. The film subtly confirms Ori's fate by having him wear the same costume as the skeleton found clutching the book in which Ori's last entry is written.

The care and attention that went into forging a connection between The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit movies manifest in the sad reminder of one character’s fate. The intricate lore of the Lord of The Rings universe is filled with details that fill in timeline gaps, resolve plot holes, and expand character histories. However, not all of these details are comforting ones. Among the grimmer aspects of the Lord of The Rings’ lore is the fate of...

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Heaven Hart just reached a major life milestone. On Friday, May 25, Kevin Hart's oldest daughter, Heaven Hart, graduated from high school. The proud dad shared an Instagram post celebrating his daughter's accomplishments, as well as thanking his niece, Sanny, for setting such a good example for her by becoming the first person in their family to go to college.

Kevin shared a series of photos from what appears to be Heaven's graduation party to his grid. In the first photo, the dad and daughter pose together, while the second photo features the 18-year-old with her cousin Sanny, and the final pic is a snap of all four of the Hart siblings.

"It's not about me….It has always been about them!!!!!!! I am so proud of my little girl," the "Fatherhood" actor captioned his post. "I am...

Ori Basly is the breakout star of the new Netflix series Jewish Matchmaking, and he's turning out to be the season's villain. The Los Angeles native sought help from matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom to find his future wife, but his journey on the show definitely had bumps in the road. Through many consultations with Aleeza and his various dates with potential matches, Ori showed that he's a true villain on the show.

Right off the bat, Ori had a lot of criteria upon his first meeting with Aleeza on Jewish Matchmaking. The event planner wanted to find the perfect woman for himself, one who had blonde hair and blue eyes, was family-oriented, not kosher, Israeli, and spoke Hebrew. As Ori got deeper into the matchmaking process, his requirements became even harder for Aleeza to fulfill. To top it all off, he needed his mother's approval for whomever Aleeza picked for him to date.

Netflix's newest matchmaking series, Jewish Matchmaking, gives viewers a look into the lives of Jewish singles like Ori Basly and Karin Lang, who are looking for love with the help of matchmaker, Aleeza Ben Shalom. While matchmaking may seem like an old-fashioned concept, with the rise of dating apps and non-traditional "meet cutes," many are falling back on matchmakers to find people they can get serious with. For Aleeza, who specializes in matchmaking among members of the Jewish faith in several parts of the US, helping someone find a match who understands and shares their values is a top priority.

Much like the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking, throughout the season, Aleeza introduces her clients to several options, facilitating dates between singles like Ori and Karin. Ori, whom viewers first meet early in the season, is a 30-year-old event planner. He is originally from Israel, and is shown having a close-knit relationship with his mother,...

There’s a saying in the Jewish community that certain things are bad for the Jews. The list largely includes people with a great deal of power and money who use it for nefarious ends: Bernie Madoff, Jeffrey Epstein, Woody Allen. (Other things that are arguably not-so-great for the Jews: Einstein’s Bagels; virtually any male character from a Noah Baumbach film; and the fact that the only Jewish character in The Babysitters’ Club series is a whiny curly-haired girl with allergies.)

I had assumed that Jewish Matchmaking, Netflix’s new dating show,...

Singles, get excited! A new matchmaking show is on the way.

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“Jewish Matchmaking,” a brand-new Netflix series that premieres on May 3, will help the company grow its matchmaking business.

“Jewish Matchmaking” on Netflix, from the creators of “Indian Matchmaking,” follows matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom as she aids Jewish singles from all over the world in finding their ideal companion.

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“Jewish Matchmaking” features singles in the U.S.

Jonas Quinn was a big part of Stargate Sg-1 for exactly one season, so why was his stint so brief? 1994 sci-fi movie Stargate seemed primed to spawn sequels, but instead, its spinoff Sg-1 became one of the most popular sci-fi shows of the late '90s and early '00s. This switch worked for the best, considering the titular gateway opened up a wealth of storytelling possibilities for a series to explore. The show couldn't afford the VFX and scope of its big-screen predecessor, but thanks to the chemistry of the main cast - Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Michael Shanks - it built a devoted following.

Even when Stargate Sg-1 received spinoffs like Atlantis or Universe, it was hard to beat the original team. Like any long-running series, Sg-1 saw some big casting shakeups, including Anderson reducing the size of his role for the final two seasons.