The Schmooze lies at the intersection of high and low culture. Here, the latest developments and trends in Jewish art, books, dance, film, music, media, television and theater are all assimilated into one handy pop culture blog.
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Mark Cuban Might Run For President
It can be difficult to remember what the media wrote about before reality television stars realized the American presidency could be theirs. Suburban crime? Doggy fashion shows? Elementary school dance recitals? I suppose it does no good to reminisce about the past when there is no escaping the present. And today, our present is Mark…
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‘X-Men’ Director To Helm Biopic Of Hugh Hefner’s Life
Hugh Hefner’s body is not yet cold in the ground but that doesn’t bother Hollywood — less than a week after the playboy Peter Pan was announced dead, the Hollywood Reporter reports that Jewish director Brett Ratner is already beginning to cast a biopic of his life. In the days following Hefner’s death, the Great…
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A Crazy Fan Theory About Pinkwashing In ‘Transparent’ That Went Too Far
Jill Soloway’s groundbreaking “Transparent” is a masterpiece in an era when being superlative is, oddly, the rule. With television like “Transparent” it is incumbent upon the audience to accept our mantle as participants in high art and ignore fears about venerating work that is in the same artistic genre as the new “Big Bang Theory”…
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George Foreman Has Challenged Steven Seagal To A Duel
There are a lot of stupid things a human being can do — fall into the subway tracks while texting, give your bank account information and address to a stranger on the Internet claiming to be a Nigerian prince, elect a reality television star who has spent more than 15 hours of his time on…
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WATCH: Adam Sandler Joins Miley Cyrus For A Touching Tribute To The Las Vegas Victims
There have been far too many moments in 2017 where late night hosts have had to quickly alter the content of their show to pay tribute or in some way honor the victims of a tragedy. Last night, Miley Cyrus, accompanied by Adam Sandler on the guitar, opened “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” with…
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Drake’s Dad Got A Tattoo Of Drake On His Arm
There is going to be a lot of pressure on Drake this Father’s Day after his beloved father, Dennis Graham, got an absolutely enormous tattoo of the rapper on his arm. As TMZ reports, “Dennis Graham got an enormous tattoo of his boy’s face on his right arm … compliments of tattoo artist, Money Mike….
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Jerry Seinfeld Reckons With Bill Cosby’s Tainted Legacy In Cringeworthy Video
In a somewhat mind-blowing segment on “Late Night with Stephen Colbert,” Jerry Seinfeld publicly reckoned with Bill Cosby’s disturbing fall from grace — and whether it means that the comedian’s past work has been irrevocably compromised. The conversation started with Stephen Colbert telling Seinfeld that, although he grew up on a steady diet of Bill…
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Harrison Ford Punched Ryan Gosling and Forgot His Name
Even the aesthetically punitive backdrop of the “Graham Norton Show” could not ruin the sight of two of the world’s hotter men sitting side by side: Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling promoted their new movie, “Blade Runner 2049” on the talkshow’s most recent episode to great comic effect. The two men, interviewed by Norton and…
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Gal Gadot’s Greatest Fear About Hosting SNL Is ‘To Speak Like A Dummy’
Gal Gadot, the “Wonder Woman” actress who is currently the front-runner for “Best Thing To Happen to America in the 2010s,” will host “Saturday Night Live” on October 7. Though some feel this strongly indicates that we have all been inscribed for blessing in the book of life, Gadot isn’t so sure. On Sunday, during…
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‘Curb’ Has Been Foisted On A New Era. Larry David’s Response? ‘Eh.’
Since the last time we saw “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a lot has happened. Trayvon Martin. Obergefell v. Hodges. Donald Trump. And in that alternative universe the (semi-)fictional Larry David resides in, time has taken its irreversible toll as well — he’s a little grayer, a little balder, Ted and Mary are separated (and haven’t seen…
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Shalom, ‘30 Rock’! We Rank The Show’s Jewish One-Liners As It Leaves Netflix
Who by fire? And who by water? Who by sword? And who by no deal getting made between Netflix and NBC executives? “30 Rock,” one of the human race’s best ever efforts, is leaving Netflix on October 1st and heading to Hulu. Here is our ranking of the top Jewish lines from the show, before…
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