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Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze 6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Steven Hill
Steven Hill, who made a name for himself as gruff district attorney Adam Schiff on “Law&Order,” died Tuesday in New York City. He was 94. We pulled together six tidbits about the legendary actor you might not know (hint: he became Orthodox late in life and once acted with Marlo Brando). 1) He was one…
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The Schmooze 5 Must-See Movies Hitting Theaters This Fall
Light jackets, warm cider and a slamming roster of upcoming movies. What’s not to love about the fall? We pulled together ten must-see films hitting theaters in the next few months, complete with some of our favorite Jewish actors. 1) Snowden Joseph Gordon-Levitt slips into Edward Snowden’s shoes in this Oliver Stone directed bio pic….
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News Israeli Police Warn Scottish Soccer Fans Not To Wave Palestinian Flags
Israeli police are warning Scottish soccer fans against waving Palestinian flags during tonight’s match between Celtic and the Israeli team Hapoel Be’er Sheva. The warning comes amid repeated incidences of the Glasgow team’s fans demonstrating pro-Palestinan support, including the waving of more than 100 Palestinan flags during a soccer match against the Israeli team last…
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The Schmooze Aly Raisman Says Yes to Date With Football Star Colton Underwood
Aly Raisman may have captured the hearts of America during her award winning triumphs in Rio this month — but she’s got one football player extra smitten. The gymnast sat down for an interview with Yahoo! Sports over the weekend and was handed a video message from Oakland Raiders tight end Colton Underwood. The 24-year-old…
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The Schmooze 5 Things We Just Learned About Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
If Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner weren’t famous, they’d probably just be that annoyingly perfect couple you hate-stalk on Instagram. But with Republican nominee Donald Trump feeding the headlines day after day, they’ve become the Jewish power couple par excellence. And that means juicy new tidbits about their relationship drop regularly. Here’s a collection of…
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The Schmooze Bette Midler in Trouble for Caitlyn Jenner Tweet Deemed ‘Transphobic’
Bette Midler landed in hot water this weekend after writing a tweet about Caitlyn Jenner that critics called transphobic. “Now that @IAmCait has been cancelled, will she go back to being Bruce? Will Kris take him back? Do I smell a re-wedding?!” the since deleted comment read. Midler’s tweet came after E! pulled the plug…
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Fast Forward David Duke Approves of Donald Trump Hiring Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon
David Duke says that Donald’s Trump new campaign chief Stephen Bannon will help give white supremacists a significant foothold in the Republican Party. Bannon, who was named Trump’s campaign boss last Wednesday, is the chairman of Breitbart Media, a news website that energetically supports the current Republican candidate. Duke, the former Ku Klux Klansman who…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Posts Touching Tribute on Anniversary of Mother’s Death
Sarah Silverman took to Twitter today to share a moving post on the anniversary of her mother’s death. “A year ago today my mom left her human shell. So many times I went to call her this year, forgetting,” Silverman wrote. A year ago today my mom left her human shell. So many times I…
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