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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Adam Sandler Makes Roughly 750 Times What The Average American Family Does
There’s nothing civilians enjoy more than fawning over the wealth of people who neither know nor care about them and where there is a market, there shall be a list of the Forbes’ highest-paid actors in Hollywood. Coming in at number one among Jewish celebrities who have conquered the American dream is Adam Sandler. The…
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The National Enquirer Asks Court To Dismiss Richard Simmons’ Lawsuit Because ‘Getting A Sex Change Isn’t Shameful’
The National Enquirer is perhaps best known for publishing such groundbreaking titles as “Jennifer Aniston Is Pregnant By an Extraterrestrial” and “[Insert Name of Female Celebrity] Has a Nervous Breakdown Amidst Rumors Of Husband’s Affair With a Younger Woman.” It’s no surprise that the publication spends more each year fighting defamation lawsuits than any other…
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Sarah Jessica Parker Won The Eclipse
If you think you enjoyed the eclipse yesterday, think again. Your joy was absolutely nothing — NOTHING — compared to the ecstasy it brought to Sarah Jessica Parker’s life, as exhibited by these three Instagram posts. We are officially eclipse chasers! A post shared by SJP (@sarahjessicaparker) on Aug 21, 2017 at 10:15am PDT The…
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String Cheese Incident Drummer Sounds Off On ‘Jewish Banking Cartel.’ Not A Wise Move.
It’s hard to know how many lives will be ruined before the human race finally learns not to engage in Facebook debates. Michael Travis, drummer of the popular jam band “String Cheese Incident,” hopefully learned a lesson after publishing a self-reflective Facebook post about the controversial anti-fascist group “Antifa.” “Does warring with Nazis really make…
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Don’t Come For Jews On Social Justice If You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About
I don’t know of many, or any, instances of Asian groups supporting Jewish people in instances of anti-Semitism. But I don’t assume that means Asian communities working against anti-Semitism don’t exist. And I certainly don’t assume Asians are anti-Semites. I assume that I am an ignorant person. Even if I searched the Internet from Amazon…
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Trevor Noah: The Eclipse Was A Chance For Melania To ‘Escape’
Trevor Noah is back after a break from “The Daily Show,” and he thinks First Lady Melania Trump should take his advice and make her escape. Noah took time to reflect on yesterday’s national news story, which remarkably was not the celestial phenomenon, but rather the way that phenomenon was eclipsed by the president staring…
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Billy Joel Breaks With Tradition, Wears Yellow Star Of David At Madison Square Garden Concert
Monday night at a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel made a rock and roll statement with just a piece of cloth: a yellow star, pinned to his lapel. Without referencing that star, or the one pinned to his back, Joel quietly announced his public opposition to the rising tides of neo-Nazi…
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Steve Mnuchin’s Wife Goes Viral With Post About ‘Sacrifice’ In A Hermes Scarf
Louise Linton, to be sure, is nobody’s angel. While the act she’s primarily known for, marrying Steve Mnuchin, is one of great charity, the Scottish actress/model/White Savior has committed her fair share of misdeeds: publishing the photographs of HIV-positive children without their permission, writing a book about the gap year she spent in the “darkest…
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Jewish Wedding Season Is Upon Us: Lauren Conrad, Deadmau5, and Leonard Nimoy’s Son
Crushed glass crunches underfoot, clusters of chuppahs provide an endless solar eclipse, and everyone is a little bit day-drunk: it’s wedding season and the Jews are out in full force. Here are our favorite recent instances of Jews saying “we do.” Jewish Wedding Inception: Multi-hyphenate famous person Lauren Conrad served in her own wedding planner’s…
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Donald And Melania Trump, Citing ‘Political Distraction,’ Will Avoid Kennedy Center Honors
For the first time since 1978, neither the president nor the first lady of the United States will attend this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. Donald and Melania Trump’s decision to abstain from the annual celebration was announced on Saturday. Quoted by The New York Times, a White House statement declared the Trumps’ choice was intended…
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Aly Raisman Demands Justice In Fierce Speech Condemning USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal
In a uniquely strong statement for a young athlete, Aly Raisman demanded “more accountability” from USA Gymnastics in the wake of a horrific slew of allegations that female gymnasts are being routinely sexually abused with the knowledge of the national gymnastics organization. “I feel like there’s a lot of articles about it, but nobody has…
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