Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Explains ‘Jew Hair’ To The Masses
Jews are well familiar with the anti-Semitic myths that can be traced back to medieval Europe. Jews were often portrayed in medieval literature as “satanic consorts,” enemies of Christianity whose outsides often resembled their purported insides. Today, the knowledge that Jews do not, in fact, possess “cloven hooves and tails” is widespread. But just in…
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The Schmooze Conservative Street Artist Banned From Facebook For Dropping F-Bomb On Zuckerberg
The question of what constitutes “hate speech” on social media platforms is a hot topic du jour. Posting an exposed female nipple on Instagram? Hell no. Using Twitter to threaten nuclear war that would end civilization as we know it? Fair game. The most recent controversy comes with the banning of conservative street artist, Sabo,…
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The Schmooze HBO Hacker Gets Serious, Leaks ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
It’s no secret that hackers are among the most soulless of human beings. Sometimes it can seem like there’s nothing they won’t do: they leak your nude photos, make public the details of your Ashley Madison profile, and steal many millions of dollars from innocent people every year. But releasing new episodes of the highly…
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The Schmooze Seth Rogen Has Some Helpful Advice For Ivanka Trump
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The Schmooze Woman Suing Drake For $25 Million Following Alleged Rape At His Concert
A woman who was allegedly raped at a Drake concert is now suing the artist for a minimum of $25 million. People reports that the claimant, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, met a man, later identified as Leavy Johnson, who offered to take her backstage while at a Drake/Future concert in Nashville,…
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The Schmooze BREAKING: Patti Stanger Is NOT The Official Spokesperson Of Chris Pratt And Anna Faris’ Breakup
Everybody who is anybody had something to say about the breakup of goy couple of the decade, Chris Pratt and Anna Faris. And where everybody who is anybody is, there shall be matchmaker to the stars, Patti Stanger. Stanger broached the broken relationship during an interview with “ET Live.” “This is really hard for me…
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The Schmooze Jenji Kohan Is Making A Series About A Renaissance Fair Because Why Not
There comes a point in every showrunner’s career where they no longer have to pander to the masses and can finally work on the weird, freaky, niche material that they’ve always wanted to make. For Jenji Kohan, that time is now. Kohan is the creator of the wildly successful shows “Weeds,” “Orange Is the New…
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The Schmooze Here We ‘GLOW’ Again — Hit Netflix Show Renewed For A Second Round
Get the glitter out, girls, because “GLOW” will be returning to your life imminently. Is anybody surprised that Jenji Kohan’s sparkly 80s comedy about a team of female wrestlers is in high demand? Not me. In a lot of ways, losing yourself in a world of strong women engaging in choreographed hand-to-hand combat is the…
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