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By John A. Oswald
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The Schmooze Alicia Silverstone Honored as PETA Humanitarian
When it comes to animal cruelty, actress Alicia Silverstone says she’s not clueless. The 38-year-old still-stunning Hollywood beauty, who grew up in a conservative Jewish family, was one of several big-name vegetarians and vegans of the year Wednesday night. It was a star-studded bash celebrating People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ 35th year —…
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The Schmooze Hillary Clinton and Lena Dunham on College Debt, Salmon, and Lenny Kravitz’s Wardrobe Malfunction
It’s hard to get past this nugget out of Hillary Clinton’s much ballyhooed interview with “Girls” creator Lena Dunham: The woman who wants to be President of the United States asks where she can find the video of Lenny Kravitz’s junk falling out of his split pants. “Did you see the footage where his, like,…
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The Schmooze New Dad Joseph Gordon-Levitt Stars in Robert Zemeckis 3-D Blockbuster, ‘The Walk’
It’s been a busy week for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and, with three major Hollywood films coming out between now and early next year, it’s going to be an even busier year. Gordon-Levitt stars in “The Walk,” a 3-D biopic of famed high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s daring 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers that…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham (With an Amy Schumer Pop-In) Interviews Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton tells millennial queen Lena Dunham that she “absolutely” is a feminist in an interview with the Girls’ star, who was an early big booster of the former secretary of state’s presidential run. The interview will run in full next Tuesday on the 29-year-old Dunham’s new website, LennyLetter.com. To say the chit-chat is a…
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The Schmooze Artist Anish Kapoor Slams France For Covering Up Anti-Semitic Vandalism on ‘Queen’s Vagina’
British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor made news in three European capitals over the Jewish High Holy Days, marching with Ai Weiwei for refugees in London, fighting anti-semitism in France, and opening a major exhibit in Moscow. The biggest of this media trifecta was the vandalism on a sexually-suggestive piece nicknamed the “queen’s vagina” at the Palace…
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The Schmooze Why the Emmys Were Huge for the Jews
To borrow a word from Donald Trump, the 67th Emmy Awards were huge for Jewish talent. When Jewish stars weren’t scooping up the Emmy’s flamboyant statues — really so much better than those dinky Globes — Jewish creators, writers, and directors were. The biggest winners: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart, and Jeffrey Tambor, star…
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The Schmooze Black Is Back for Jews on Emmys Red Carpet
Black was back — big time — on the 67th Emmys’ Red Carpet, and the Jewish stars who walked it, by and large, followed the trend. Lisa Kudrow, who was nominated for best comedic lead actress in “The Comeback,” kept it simple but elegant in a black tuxedo pantsuit and clutch that still managed to…
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The Schmooze Lisa Kron’s Fun Home Takes 5 at Tony’s
The magic of Broadway is far more than the amazing casts’ ability to do it — and do it right — eight times a week. The magic is the ability to stage something original (or sometimes translate it from film) that speaks to a broad audience. That touches their hearts. And, sometimes, tells a story…
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