Renee Ghert-Zand
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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The Schmooze Will the SJP Clan Move to Brooklyn?
Brooklyn or Manhattan? That’s the question Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick are mulling over these days. It was reported last month that the couple was considering buying adjacent townhouses on State St. in Brooklyn Heights. Although SJP’s rep told the New York Daily News that the actress does not currently own property…
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The Schmooze Bibi’s 5,000 Indonesian Facebook Fans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no different from the rest of us when it comes to trying to boost our online presence and optimize our social networking reach. You may have heard about his recent efforts to get more people to “like” his official Facebook page, some or which got him into a little…
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Recipes No Spuds: ‘The No-Potato Passover’ Cookbook
It may sound impossible, but believe it or not, you can survive a whole week of Passover without eating a single potato. And you don’t even have to eat much matzo, either. This is what Aviva Kanoff is out to prove it in her new cookbook, “The No-Potato Passover.” The book is a helpful and…
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The Schmooze Hollywood Hunks Get Ripped With Krav Maga
Details has only just now caught on to the popularity of Krav Maga, the famed Israeli approach to self-defense training. The magazine seems to have noticed a critical mass of male celebrities using the program to get in touch for their roles on screen — and in life. “Made in Israel. Imported by Hollywood’s A-List….
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The Schmooze Messy Divorce for Film Exec Bob Weinstein
While Harvey Weinstein has had cause to shep nakhes lately, his brother Bob seems to be having nothing but tsoris. Word hit the press on the first day of Passover that movie producer Bob Weinstein’s wife Anne Clancy Weinstein, a former book editor, has filed for divorce and is seeking an order of protection. She…
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The Schmooze Best Celebrity Tweets for Passover
It might not surprise you that celebrities were tweeting pre-, post- and even mid-Seder. Some typed clever quips, while others sent out heartfelt thoughts, including greetings for Easter, which coincides this year with the first days of Passover. Here are some of The Shmooze’s favorite Pesach posts of 140 characters or less: Susan Orlean (on…
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The Schmooze Kissing Cousins: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
It’s kind of weird that actor Zach Braff and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney are cousins. But since chances are pretty good that they will never marry and have children together, we don’t have to worry too much. That isn’t the case with actor Kevin Bacon and his wife of 23 years, actress Kyra Sedgwick….
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The Schmooze Jewcier’s Fantasy Celeb Seder
You know that extra seat that some people leave at the Seder table? It’s usually for Elijah the Prophet, or symbolizes our Jewish brethren around the world who are not free to celebrate Passover. For the past five years, many families left an empty seat for Hamas captive Gilad Shalit. This year, he will be…
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