Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze Mariah Carey’s Visit To Israel Is Reportedly Ruined By Israeli Media Storm
“Why you so obsessed with me?” asked Mariah Carey of the Israeli media on a recent trip to Israel. The pop star was in Tel Aviv to promote her partnership with Premier Dead Sea Cosmetics, an Israeli skincare line, but the media was more interested in what she knows about her ex-fiancé’s involvement in a…
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The Schmooze Here’s A Very Cute Photograph of Gal Gadot and Vin Diesel’s Kids On A Playdate
When Gal Gadot isn’t kicking butt and taking names and just generally inspiring little girls all over the world, she’s hanging out with her baby. And Vin Diesel. And Vin Diesel’s baby. In a Facebook photograph liked by King Mark Zuckerberg himself, Diesel, Gadot, and their respective offspring are all hanging out like regular people,…
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The Schmooze 5 Things To Know About The Breakout Star Of New Netlix Series ‘GLOW’, Jackie Tohn
If, like me, you spent your weekend watching “GLOW” in its entirety on Netflix, you know exactly who Jackie Tohn is. Or at least you know Tohn’s character — the funniest, in my opinion, of the entire cast. She plays Melrose, the irreverent Jewish nihilist who drives a limousine just because she can, on Jenji…
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The Schmooze Did Ivanka Trump Plagiarize A Shoe?
If you want something done well, you do it yourself. If you want to get sued by an Italian atelier for stealing their high-end shoe design and selling it under your own brand’s name, let someone else do the work for you. This is the latest conundrum Ivanka Trump is facing. The heiress turned fashion…
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Fast Forward Lena Dunham, Jenny Slate And About A Million Other Celebrities Defend Planned Parenthood
The nice thing about being a celebrity is that it takes relatively little effort to effect change. Whereas a retweet or imploring Facebook post issued by one of us “normals” will have little to no impact on anyone, a celebrity throwing his or her name behind a cause has real influence and reach. So it’s…
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The Schmooze The New ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Trailer Is Here – And Ben Platt Is Nowhere To Be Found
You might want to ask your mom to sit down because I’ve got some terrible news: the long-awaited “Pitch Perfect 3” trailer dropped on Saturday and it’s missing her top pick to play the role of your next boyfriend. That’s right – ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ will not feature nice Jewish boy, Benjamin Platt. Of course,…
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The Schmooze Alison Brie Plays ‘Zoya The Destroyer’ In The Women’s Pro-Wrestling Series You Suddenly Can’t Live Without
What the world needs now is love, sweet love — but what we’re getting instead is a Netflix series about a 1980s women’s pro-wrestling show. And that’s nearly as good. Jenji Kohan executive produces the new series “GLOW” (which stands, of course, for Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling). It’s been released in its entirety today, giving…
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The Schmooze Jewish ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Apologizes To Black ‘Bachelorette’ For Offensive Tweet
Leah Block, a Jewish contestant from ‘The Bachelor,’ tweeted an apology to Rachel Lindsay, the franchise’s first black bachelorette, for a tweet she posted during Monday’s episode. Block tweeted, “I’m sitting here watching @BacheloretteABC and my roommate just sat down on the couch and said, What is this? @LoveAndHipHop_? DEAD.” For those of you who…
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