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Fast Forward Barbra Streisand Threatens To Move Down Under if Donald Trump Wins
Barbra Streisand is threatening to take her talents Down Under if the Donald is elected president. Saying she was “astounded” by Trump’s support, the iconic singer vowed to move to Australia or Canada if he wins the race to the White House, the Times of Israel reported, quoting Australian TV station. “He has no facts….
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Fast Forward Julian Assange Again Hints at Seth Rich Murder Conspiracy
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has once again fueled conspiracy theories about the still-unsolved murder of Democratic staffer Seth Rich. In a Fox News interview, Assange suggested that Rich might have been involved in the massive leak of damaging Democratic National Committee emails to the anti-secrecy groups. He also hinted that could prove to be a…
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The Schmooze Meet the ‘Animal House’ Actor From Donald Trump’s First Major Commercial
For his first major TV commercial of the campaign, former “Celebrity Apprentice” host, bestselling author of self-help books and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has tapped actor Bruce McGill to perform his voiceover. This news comes to us via Media Matters. If you don’t recognize McGill’s face, that’s ok — McGill doesn’t appear in the…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner’s Brother Plans To Vote Against Donald Trump
Jared Kushner is Donald Trump’s son-in-law and has become a key adviser to the Republican presidential candidate. Yet the scion of New York’s famed real estate clan apparently hasn’t persuaded everyone to back the Donald — his brother Josh is reportedly determined to vote against Trump in November. Josh Kushner “is a lifelong Democrat and…
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Fast Forward Bill Kristol Dismisses Trump Campaign Shakeup — Says ‘Problem Is Donald’
Neoconservative writer Bill Kristol slammed Donald Trump again, insisting that the mercurial Republican candidate’s campaign shakeup would do nothing to reverse his slide in the polls. “I don’t think it matters because the problem is Donald Trump,” Kristol said in an interview on the Morning Joe program, Politico reported. Trump announced early Wednesday morning that…
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Fast Forward Aly Raisman Wins Silver Medal in Floor Exercises at Rio Olympics
Six is the charm for Aly! Gymnast Aly Raisman scored a silver medal in the floor exercise for her third medal in Rio as Simone Biles showed off her sassy moves and explosive tumbles to win a record-equalling fourth gold at the Olympics. A day after Biles’s wobbly performance on the beam ended her hopes…
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Fast Forward Fyvush Finkel, Beloved Star of Yiddish Theater, Dies at 93
Fyvush Finkel, an award winning off-Broadway actor who built an eight-decade career on stage, has reportedly died at 93. The Yiddish Artists & Friends Actors Club told Broadway World that Finkel died Sunday morning. Finkel, who played several roles in different productions of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, started working as a child actor in Jewish…
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The Schmooze For #NationalBookLoversDay, Forward Staff Picks
It’s National Book Lovers Day, and the Forward staff is celebrating! Here are some of our best recommendations for your next great Jewish read. Laura Adkins “Carrion Comfort” by Dan Simmons radically changed the way I think about power, manipulation, violence, and revenge. Though Dan Simmons isn’t Jewish, this long and violent page turner features…
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