Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze School Librarian Rejects Melania Trump’s Dr. Seuss Book Donation In Epic Open Letter
Hiding among the heroes we worship on a regular basis — Elizabeth Warren, Gloria Steinem, RuPaul — are the quieter heroes who deserve just as much reverence as those on the public stage. They’re the mother in Flint, Michigan who won’t stop until her babies have clean water. The college student working three jobs to…
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The Schmooze ‘Veeps Stick Together’: Joe Biden Has An Important Message For Julia Louis-Dreyfus
As far as Joe Biden is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether you only played a vice president on TV or actually woke up next to the President of the United States every morning for eight years (that’s how it works, right?). If you’re a veep, you’re a veep and that’s why he’s not staying silent…
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The Schmooze Julia Louis-Dreyfus Has Breast Cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced on her personal Twitter page Thursday afternoon that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Just when you thought… pic.twitter.com/SbtYChwiEj — Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) September 28, 2017 The announcement follows a particularly successful year for Louis-Dreyfus. The actress recently took home an Emmy for Best Lead Actress in an Outstanding Comedy Series…
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The Schmooze It’s A Halloween Miracle! ‘Hocus Pocus’ Is Getting A Remake
Praise be to the demons below for they have delivered the most precious gift of all: a remake of the 1993 Halloween classic “Hocus-Pocus.” Deadline reports that the Disney Channel is starting production on the retelling of my personal favorite cinematic feature about witches. “Hocus-Pocus” tells the story of a young male virgin who tries…
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The Schmooze I Fixed the Headlines On Ivanka Trump’s Revamped Website So She Wouldn’t Have To
Hide your kids, hide your husband – Ivanka Trump’s website just got a makeover. Despite Twitter’s best attempt to shame her into hiding, the president’s daughter continues to promote her brand. The Schmooze, however, noticed a disconnect between Trump’s professional brand and the brand she has created for herself inadvertently as the complicit daughter of…
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The Schmooze Larry David Is The Cranky Grandfather Of Comedy In New Seth Meyers Skit
In anticipation of the premiere of the ninth season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David has been making the press rounds, as if any of us needed to get more excited for Sunday evening. In the below skit, watch as Larry David makes Seth Meyers’ dreams — and then nightmares — come true when he…
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Fast Forward Will Gal Gadot Be Bisexual In ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel?
A new petition making the rounds on change.org demands that Warner Bros. recognize Wonder Woman’s bisexuality in the upcoming sequel to their hit summer blockbuster, slated to drop in 2019. The petition, written by Gianna Collier-Pitts, a former student ambassador for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), reads: Earlier this summer, Warner Brothers…
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Fast Forward Steven Seagal Slams NFL Protesters For ‘Holding America Hostage’
Hollywood actor and video game spokesperson Steven Seagal kindly issued his final opinion on “Good Morning Britain” Wednesday morning about the growing number of NFL players who are kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality. “I don’t think they should hold the United States of America hostage by taking a venue where people…
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