Jenny Singer is a freelance writer and a former Forward staff writer. She writes a weekly Substack about living with anxiety, called “Uneasy Going.”
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer Reportedly Arrested While Protesting Kavanaugh In Washington
Amy Schumer appears to be among many who were arrested Wednesday at protests in Washington against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Schumer, an outspoken actress and comedian whose topics range from her butt to gun violence laws, was seen participating in an organized protest on Capitol Hill, Variety reports. Schumer stood in…
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The Schmooze As Kavanaugh Pushes On, Where In The World Is Ivanka Trump?
Ivanka Trump made two vows to the American people when she helped her father campaign for President of the United States: that she could assure her father’s decency, and that she could guarantee his commitment to helping women an even playing field to men. Now, as a judge nominated by her father makes for the…
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The Schmooze Hillary Clinton Is Coming To Broadway…Played By Laurie Metcalf
Political theater takes on a literal meaning as Lucas Hnath’s play “Hillary and Clinton” sets a date for a Broadway premiere. Hnath is a young but formidable Broadway player — his “A Doll’s House Part II” received eight Tony nominations in 2017. Like that play, “Hillary and Clinton” will be produced by Jewish powerhouse Scott…
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The Schmooze Hold On To Your Hormones: Armie Hammer Signed On To Co-Star In Gal Gadot Movie
The festival of Sukkot may be over, but it’s still a z’man simchateinu — a time of rejoicing. For two of God’s most facially symmetrical children are officially making a movie together: Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot. Anti-Semites, prepare for sensory overwhelm. Deadline announced on Thursday that Hammer will join Gadot, who signed on to…
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The Schmooze Jimmy Kimmel, Dodging Louis CK Questions, Demonstrates How ‘Nice Guys’ Hamper #MeToo
The #MeToo movement needs the well-intentioned rich as badly as any other movement. So it gives us no pleasure to call them out! But Jimmy Kimmel, a mostly-nice-guy if there ever was one, gave a masterclass on Wednesday on how to pay lip-service to the idea of eradicating sexual harassment while subtly undermining efforts to…
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The Schmooze Louis C.K. Gave Another Surprise Set — And Joked About Underage Sex
Louis C.K. had a good Yom Kippur, apparently. The disgraced 51-year-old comedian, who in November 2017 admitted to sexual misconduct after The New York Times reported on accusations from five women, appears to have attained full forgiveness. From himself. C.K. went down during the aftershocks of the Harvey Weinstein accusations, as reporters zeroed-in on misconduct…
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The Schmooze DId ‘Jewish Style’ Homemade Brisket Clinch New NAFTA Deal?
At the 11th hour, a delivery of homemade brisket by Rob Silver and his son to a meeting of Canadian authorities helped cinch the new NAFTA deal, the Financial Post reports. Silver is married to Katie Telford, chief of staff to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Silver, whom the Post called a “public affairs consultant”…
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The Schmooze Timothée Chalamet And Lily-Rose Depp Seen Canoodling In New York City
Two human wisps of cigarette smoke, Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp, have been seen canoodling on the streets of New York City. The girl named after two flowers and the boy named after the sound a tissue makes when you pull it out of a box recently wrapped shooting their Netflix movie “The King.” The…
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