Lisa Yelsey
By Lisa Yelsey
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The Schmooze Saying Goodbye To ‘New Girl’ — And Its Jewish Moments
New Girl ended last night after 7 seasons of slapstick comedy, group hang outs, and ham-fisted musical cues that still make me cry. The show began as a star vehicle for Zooey Deschanel and featured her character Jessica Day living in a loft with three men who were sometimes attracted to her and sometimes freaked…
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The Schmooze ‘Brooklyn 99’ Was Just Salvaged By NBC After Fox Dropped It
We mourned too soon! On May 10, we sat shiva for the cancelled feel-good sitcom “Brooklyn 99,” an ensemble show about a police precinct in Brooklyn. Baruch Hashem, a mere 31 hours later, NBC announced that it was picking up the sitcom for a 13-episode order. According to NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt, NBC initially…
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