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 President Trump’s Feud With ‘Racist’ Debra Messing Of ‘Will And Grace,’ Explained
President Trump took a breather from the trade war with China Thursday morning to enter the fray against “Will & Grace” actress Debra Messing. Messing, the 51-year-old Jewish actress who became a demi-icon for her portrayal of Jewish interior decorator Grace Adler on NBC’s “Will & Grace,” a role she reprises currently on the network,…
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The Schmooze Rabbi-Zombie Slayer Joins ‘Fear The Walking Dead’
Gaunt and wild-eyed, the hoard of congregants stumbles toward the rabbi, muttering and moaning things that sound like “You need to move my kid’s bar mitzvah date” and “Now let me tell you what I really thought of your sermon.” The rabbi shudders and says a little prayer. Then he cocks his knife-topped Winchester, and…
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The Schmooze Dylan Farrow, Woody Allen’s Accuser: Scarlett Johansson Has ‘Long Way To Go’ In Understanding Assault
Updated, 1:25 PM: This article has been updated to incorporate Dylan Farrow’s response to Johansson’s comments. Dylan Farrow responded to comments made by actress Scarlett Johansson in support of Woody Allen. Farrow, who is Allen’s daughter, says that Allen sexually abused her when she was a child, a claim she has upheld since 1992. Allen…
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The Schmooze Jonah Hill Is Engaged To Be Married
The artist formerly (and currently) known as Jonah Hill is engaged. Our boy, whom we have followed since before he grew beard hair, is set to join another in matrimony, Page Six first reported. It’s a moment that is both gloriously bittersweet, and none of our business. Nevertheless, we crack on. Gianna Santos and Jonah…
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The Schmooze Sharon Osbourne Opens Up About Trauma Anti-Semitism Had On Her Family
When Sharon Osbourne agreed to do the popular BBC show “Who Do You Think You Are,” in which producers and historians trace the lineage of celebrities, she thought it would be fun. But when it came time to investigate her father’s Ashkenazi Jewish side of the family, in Osbourne’s words, “There was nothing for them…
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The Schmooze ‘JoJo Rabbit’ Hitler Satire Trailer Asks: Can Hitler Be Funny?
Six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. It’s not funny. Unless you’re a fan of “The Producers,” the Broadway musical that spoofed Hitler and the S.S. to great success with Jews and non-Jews. Jewish and Maori director and all around likable guy Taika Waititi aims for the same gracious response Mel Brooks enjoyed, with…
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The Schmooze Seth And Lauren Rogen Paint A Menorah And Talk About Anti-Semitism On Local TV
In many cases, a rabbi and a rebbetzin (rabbi’s wife) both do full-time rabbinic work, though only the rabbi enjoys acclaim and a salary. Meet their Hollywood corollaries: Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen. In a fun but utterly bizarre segment on local Los Angeles news network KTLA, the Rogens promoted their charity work, painted…
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The Schmooze Here’s The First Look At Sacha Baron Cohen As Israeli Spy Eli Cohen
To paraphrase Rihanna — “Must be Mossad on the brain!” Chris Weitz dramatized the Mossad’s 1960 capture of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann in “Operation Finale,” just last August. Chris Evans brought us the Mossad’s 80s-era Ethiopian escape gambit in “The Red Sea Diving Resort” last month. And this month theatergoers enjoyed — sort of —…
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