Lenore Skenazy
By Lenore Skenazy
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Opinion News Quiz: ‘Potter’ Star’s New Role
True, this week’s quiz touches on Anthony Weiner and pickles, but not in the same question. We have our standards! We also have Daniel Radcliffe, A-Rod and Dr. Zizmor, all ready to quiz you about the Jewish news of the week.
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Opinion News Quiz: Hasidic Alt-Rockers and Real Housewives
Kafka, Golda and one of the New York Knicks — that’s just not a threesome you’d expect anywhere but here, in your news quiz. We’ve also thrown in some “Real Housewives” gossip and a Hasidic girl group. Time to dive in!
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Opinion News Quiz: Cannes Heist, Glenn Beck in Utah
Please note that this week’s news quiz does not contain any Anthony Weiner references… except in one question. Come on, what did you really expect? Besides, he’s in good company, sharing this quiz with Sacha Baron Cohen and, inevitably, perhaps, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, aka, Kate Middleton.
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News When a Name Screams ‘I’m Jewish!’
It’s an issue that Mila Kunis, Jonah Hill and Lena Dunham never had to deal with, but Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Goldblum and Sarah Silverman have: an obviously Jewish last name. A name that tells people who don’t know you from Adam (Sandler) that either you share something deep in common with them or you’re a…
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Opinion News Quiz: Britain’s Royal, Baseball’s Scandal
A royal baby and Bar Refaeli — they’re both in the quiz this week and for the exact same reason, just showing up not wearing much. The Brewers’ Ryan Braun is here, too, along with Allan Sherman. That’s not a pairing you are going to find anywhere else, so take the quiz already!
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Opinion News Quiz: Of Archaeologists and Anti-Circumcision Activists
Hollywood hunks, NBA stars, Ginsu knives — they’re all here in this week’s news quiz, ready to amuse, amaze and Amar’e. Follow the jump for the quiz!
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Opinion News Quiz: Eliot Spitzer’s Return, Edward Snowden
This week’s news quiz deals with obsessions political, sexual and Jewish. (You were expecting, maybe, Irish?) Plus, more anti-Semitism than you can shake a stick at — so don’t even bother looking for a stick.
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Opinion News Quiz: Satmars Out West, Jon Stewart in Egypt
Burgers, Bibles, Bernie Madoff: There is little news that this week’s quiz doesn’t touch on, except, perhaps, for brisket. Oh wait! That’s here, too, courtesy of Rick Moranis. Go forth!
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