Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze Finally, The ‘Wonder Woman’ Honest Trailer We All Deserve
Absolutely no further commentary needed. Becky Scott is the editor of The Schmooze. Follow her on Twitter, @arr_scott
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The Schmooze Maury Povich Is Extremely Proud Of His Legacy, Thank You Very Much
It is said that we reap what we sow and America has spent much of 2017 reckoning with that parable. We’ve done a lot of sowing lately and what have we to reap for it? President Donald Trump, a startup that seeks to render bodegas obsolete, and a 20th season of “The Maury Show,” which…
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The Schmooze Audiences Are Rejecting Darren Aronofsky’s New Psychological Thriller
Described by Paramount Studios as a “riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice”, critics have been eagerly awaiting Darren Aronofsky’s latest directorial feature “mother!” since the drop of its stark and surrealist trailer, featuring a perpetually terrified Jennifer Lawrence. The movie’s weak opening weekend, however, suggests that audiences have decided they don’t want to…
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The Schmooze Does The Media Really Think Jackie Hoffman Thinks Laura Dern Looted Art From Nazi Victims?
It’s a tale as old as time — or at least as old as Twitter. A famous actress, upon losing a coveted award to another famous actress, accuses her of running a child porn ring and looting art from Nazi victims to detract from the glory of her win. Jackie Hoffman, the “Feud” actress who…
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The Schmooze Rachel McAdams Prepared For Her Role As An Orthodox Jewish Lesbian By ‘Going Undercover’
Serious act-ors will often go to great lengths to capture the depth and particularities of their on-screen character. Who can forget the time Renée Zellweger gained a bunch of weight to play Bridget Jones? Or the time she lost a bunch of weight to play Roxie Hart? Or the time Daniel Day Lewis learned to…
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The Schmooze The Fourth Season Of ‘Broad City’ Is More Jewish Than Ever
The season 4 premiere of “Broad City” dropped last week on Comedy Central. Now, the “Broad City” creators must reckon with the feedback of their most-feared reviewers: the Schmooze ladies. Where does this premiere fall on the spectrum of “Broad City” premieres? Jenny: This felt like a “love-letter to the fans” if you will (and…
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Fast Forward Rachel Bloom Had To Buy Her Emmys Dress Because Designers Don’t Lend To Stars Bigger Than Size Two
High fashion is weird. Instead of subscribing to the belief that every body is beautiful and using celebrities of all sizes as walking billboards for their questionable art, high fashion designers adhere to the school of thought that says only two types of bodies are worthy of their clothes: size zero bodies and size two…
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Fast Forward Netflix Is Making A Movie About That Time An Episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Freed An Accused Killer
Once upon a time, a man named Juan Catalan was arrested for the murder of a 16-year-old girl. The alleged crime took place on May 12, 2003. Also once upon a time (specifically the exact same time!!!), Larry David filmed an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in which he attended a Dodgers game with a…
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