Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze Harvey Weinstein’s Career Is Probably Over. Lisa Bloom’s Career Definitely Is.
Hindsight may be 20/20 but nobody can blame Lisa Bloom for betting last week would have turned out differently. When Harvey Weinstein hired Bloom as a legal advisor in anticipation of the New York Times report that would implicate him in dozens of sexual harassment claims, most road maps for the mogul looked like this:…
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The Schmooze Maybe It’s Time To Let Old Dinosaurs Go Extinct
Workplace culture was very different in the 60s and 70s. I should know — I watched all seven seasons of “Mad Men.” Back then, women didn’t have it so great. Butt-grabbing and boob-grabbing and shoulder-massaging and lewd jokes about your body was just part of the day to day. Powerful men didn’t have to ask…
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The Schmooze Guys, We’re Mad At Harvey WEINSTEIN, Not Harvey FIERSTEIN!
Poor Harvey Fierstein. His only crime is having a very similar name to the man at the center of Hollywood’s latest sexual harassment controversy. The Broadway legend (like … LEGEND)tweeted early Friday morning that people are directing their rage at the wrong Harvey. Harvey Weinstein is rumored to be in trouble & I am somehow…
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The Schmooze Lisa Bloom Brought Down Bill O’Reilly. So Why Is She Defending Harvey Weinstein?
Thursday afternoon, the New York Times published an investigative report detailing the decades of sexual assault allegations that have been directed towards powerful Hollywood executive, Harvey Weinstein. The piece was published following a week of media hype surrounding it, including reports that Weinstein had assembled a crack team of lawyers in anticipation of expected blowback….
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The Schmooze Billy Eichner Says The Child Who Plays ‘Young Sheldon’ Was The Only Actor Who Spoke To Sean Spicer At The Emmys
In a serious case of life mimicking art, Billy Eichner says that the child who plays young Sheldon on the “Big Bang” spinoff series “Young Sheldon” was the only actor to speak to Sean Spicer backstage at the Emmys. Eichner, who currently stars in both “Difficult People” and “American Horror Story: Cult,” told the story…
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The Schmooze Sorry Everyone, Bethenny Frankel Is Not Going To Run For President
What do Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Bethenny Frankel have in common? All of these women have made it clear that they will not be seeking the Oval Office in 2020. Despite assuming a rather public and active role in Hurricane Maria relief efforts, Frankel confirmed last night via Twitter that she is not setting…
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The Schmooze No, ‘Transparent’ Was Not Actually Shot In Israel
The ruse is over, ladies and gentlemen. The fourth season of “Transparent,” which famously took place in Israel, was not actually shot in Israel. Vulture reports that every single scene was instead the result of an art director getting creative in California. Here is a comprehensive list, according to Vulture, of every single place in…
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The Schmooze Trevor Noah Interviews Representative Jim Himes About Gun Control Following Mass Shooting
Another day in America, another mass shooting, another Trevor Noah clip in which the comedian interviews a Democrat about why one person shouldn’t be allowed to buy an automatic rifle that is built specifically to kill many, many people from far away in very little time. Tuesday evening, Noah had Connecticut Democrat Jim Himes on…
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