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Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze Larry David And Julia Louis-Dreyfus Were ‘Miserable’ Together On SNL
On the surface, landing a spot on “Saturday Night Live” seems like a prime gig for any aspiring comedian. But for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was only 21 when she joined the late-night cast, it turned out to be a completely “miserable” time. “It wasn’t what I’d hoped it would be,” Louis-Dreyfus told TODAY’s Willie Geist…
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The Schmooze 5 Things To Know About Vanessa Bayer, SNL’s Jacob The Bar Mitzvah Boy
“Saturday Night Live” star Vanessa Bayer might not be a household name quite yet, but she’s definitely climbing the comedy ranks to sit right alongside alums Tina, Amy, Jimmy, Seth and the rest. The 35-year-old Jewish comedian has successfully slipped from SNL, where she nails awkward adolescence as Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy, to the…
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The Schmooze 4 Judy Blume Books You Need To Re-Read Now
I didn’t learn about changing bodies, breakups, friendship fights, and procreation from my middle school health class. That half hour was mostly reserved for the P.E. coach to talk about basketball with all the cool 13-year-old jocks. Instead, I turned to Judy Blume, who was a friend, storyteller, mentor and sex educator all rolled into…
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Food A Queer Chef Shut Down An Interview Request From Ivanka Trump’s Brand
When an interview request from an IvankaTrump.com contributing writer slipped into the Instagram inbox of Angela Dimayuga, executive chef at New York City’s Mission Chinese Food, she knew she had to respond. In a note published publicly on Instagram, Dimayuga explained to the writer exactly why she wouldn’t grant an interview, citing, among other issues,…
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The Schmooze ‘Girls’ Last Episode Breaks Convention, But Not In A Good Way
Contains spoilers. About fifteen minutes into watching the series finale of “Girls,” I felt a sinking feeling of disappointment. The episode, set five months after Hannah has given birth and moved to upstate New York, is much like past “Girls” bottle episodes. Existing in a strange, surreal, almost suffocating space, the storyline is shot in…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Jacob The Bar Mitzvah Boy Returned To ‘SNL’ — And It Was Glorious
Can someone please give Vanessa Bayer her own movie or something? The “Saturday Night Live” star hit a home run this weekend when she brought back her character Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy, in all of his delightfully adolescent, awkward glory. The 13-year-old was on hand to explain the story of Passover and, as always,…
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The Schmooze Meet Moshe Kasher: The Newest And Jewiest Of Jewish Comedians
Here’s some things to know about Moshe Kasher, according to Moshe Kasher. He is a comedian, Jew, Jew comedian, pleasure center, good tipper and a beefcake. He has also made guest appearances on Chelsea Lately, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Drunk History, and (in case you can’t tell from the description above) he’s one…
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The Schmooze ‘Veep’ Writers Keep Accidentally Predicting Donald Trump News
“Veep” writers keep getting their best jokes ruined by President Trump. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter this week , “Veep” executive producer David Mandel said that the HBO political satire had to nix an already written “golden showers” joke after graphic sexual claims were made about Donald Trump’s trip to Russia. “We hadn’t…
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