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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‘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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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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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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A Comedian Just Sent Sean Spicer A Jacket That Promotes Holocaust Awareness
Two years ago, comedian Nathan Fielder founded an outdoor apparel company dedicated to promoting Holocaust awareness. Because that niche market was ripe for the taking, apparently. Now, Fielder is using the jackets to troll the White House. The Vancouver native launched Summit Ice Apparel during season three of his hit TV show, “Nathan For You,”…
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‘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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Carrie Fisher’s Daughter Wore a Princess Leia Costume And Honored Her Mom
Jewish warrior-princess Carrie Fisher was honored Thursday morning by her daughter at the “Star Wars” 40th Anniversary Celebration in Orlando, FL. The youngest in a powerful dynasty of women, 24-year-old Billie Lourd wore a Princess Leia-inspired Tom Ford dress during her first public appearance since her mother and grandmother Debbie Reynolds’ deaths last December. “She…
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Could “Friends! The Musical” BE More Jewish? Yes, Here Are 7 Ways
When the cultural icon “Friends” arrived on Netflix in its full, 10 season glory, 20 and 30-somethings everyone threw down their saplings and ran to greet it like a shiny-haired messiah. Marathon-watchings ensued — no longer were we Friend-less and alone, or forced to pull scratched DVDs from their box sets — we were reunited…
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8 Inspiring Lessons We Learned from Sheryl Sandberg’s Grief Manifesto
Sheryl Sandberg, famously controversial for inventing the concept “lean in” has, at 47, become the expert of another topic: grief. Sandberg, COO of Facebook, suffered a crushing loss when her husband Dave Goldberg collapsed on vacation in May 2015 and died shortly after of heart failure. Scenes from Sandberg’s family’s horror — Goldberg collapsed on…
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The First Question Trevor Noah Would Ask Donald Trump
Trevor Noah was named one of the “35 Most Popular People in New York Media” by The Hollywood Reporter, and he opened up to the publication about who his dream “Daily Show” guest would be. “Donald Trump, but I don’t know what he would give us,” Noah said. “I think it’d be a fun interview…
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How Beyoncé Helped Gal Gadot Land Her Wonder Woman Role
Sometimes you just need a little Beyoncé in your life. During an interview with W Magazine, Gal Gadot admitted that she hit peak levels of panic while waiting to go in for her first Wonder Woman audition. “I was losing my mind. So, I decided to put on Beyoncé.” Gadot said. “Who runs the world?…
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