Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze This Is The Correct Way To Swaddle Your (Jewish) Baby
Meet Jenny Mollen. Still alive, guys! #postpartum #2kids #doinit #outofthehouse #wearingclothing A post shared by Jenny Mollen (@jennyandteets2) on Oct 28, 2017 at 9:20am PDT Jenny Mollen is a (Jewish) actress, writer and comedian. She is married to Jason Biggs (not Jewish,) who played our very own Jim Levenstein in “American Pie.” A little light…
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The Schmooze Who Is Best At Being Seinfeld? Jerry Seinfeld, or Jimmy Fallon?
There are many comedians in the world, but there’s only one Jerry Seinfeld. But is Jerry Seinfeld the best at being Jerry Seinfeld? Last week, Jerry Seinfeld performed bits from his stand-up comedy routines on “The Tonight Show.” Jimmy Fallon also performed bits from Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up comedy routines on “The Tonight Show.” Nasal, shout-y,…
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The Schmooze Barbra Streisand Is Learning About Rap From Tiffany Haddish
Eminem collaborated with Beyonce. Duchess Kate Middleton danced with Paddington Bear. And today two more cultural icons made their allegiance public: The world shall not soon forget the meeting of Barbra Streisand and Tiffany Haddish. The rock of modern Jewish civilization (Streisand) and the first female black comedian to ever host “Saturday Night Live” (Haddish)…
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The Schmooze All The Lies You’ve Ever Heard About Hanukkah, Debunked
Hanukkah begins on December 12 this year. That is, Chanukah begins on December 12 this year. We light the menorah (or is it the hanukkiah?) and celebrate — oil. Lasting, high-quality lamp oil. Can that be right? If you don’t know your Hasmoneans from your Seleucids, read on. After all, a great miracle happened here!…
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The Schmooze Catherine Zeta-Jones Says Every Day With Husband Michael Douglas Is A ‘Fantastic Party’
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas were married 17 years ago this Saturday in a petal-strewn, $1.1 million wedding at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Zeta-Jones says every day of their marriage still feels like a 12 hour party at a luxury hotel. On Saturday, the 49 year-old actress took to Instagram to celebrate…
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The Schmooze Harrison Ford Can’t Stop Helping People In Emergencies
Harrison Ford continues today in his longstanding mission to impregnate me via quiet heroics — the 75 year-old actor rushed to the aid of a woman whose car rolled off the road on Sunday just outside of Los Angeles. According to reports, Ford and a friend were driving behind the woman when her car ran…
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The Schmooze ‘I Have 100 Stories’: Natalie Portman On Workplace Sexual Harassment
I’ve had discrimination or harassment on almost everything I’ve ever worked on in some way,” Natalie Portman said during a Vulture panel this week. The world-famous actress noted that like all women, she is scared while walking down the street at night. Stars: They’re just like us. The actress said that she wasn’t aware until…
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The Schmooze Oreos Mogul Used ‘Debbie Friedman’ As Her Alias — So Wrong!
Irene Rosenfeld, the CEO of Mondelez International, which makes Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Sour Patch Kids, and more, is retiring after 11 years. In a New York Times Business section feature, we learn a lot about Rosenfeld — she was CEO of Kraft Foods and acquired the Cadbury company, despite the best efforts of Warren Buffet…
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