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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Did the New White House Director of Social Media Block Someone for Dissing Hanukkah?
On Thursday, Donald Trump announced that Dan Scavino will serve as the White House director of social media. Here’s a fun fact about the new appointee – or at least it is fun until you remember that he will soon be handed the keys to the @POTUS account – Scavino seems to spend a lot…
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5 Must-See TV Shows in 2017
Time to borrow your roommate/best friend/significant other/random work colleague’s Netflix password. It’s a new year, and there’s endless new television to binge watch. We’ve picked out just a few shows that you need to check out, each with big name Jewish talent attached. Riverdale John L. Goldwater, the late Jewish creator of “Archie and Pals,”…
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No, Music Manager Irving Azoff Will Not Help Trump’s Struggling Inaugural Ball
Donald Trump’s team has been struggling to snag big name talent for the upcoming inaugural ball, and it looks like they can’t count on A-list Jewish music manager Irving Azoff for help. Despite a report alleging that Azoff, who represents The Eagles, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi, would come on board to enlist performers,…
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This Little Girl Dressed as Ruth Bader Ginsburg on ‘Superhero Day’
Meet Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s biggest, pint-sized fan. 8-year-old Michele was busy reading “I Dissent,” a picture book about RBG’s life, when Superhero Day rolled around at school this week. She decided to dress up as the Supreme Court Justice and her mother, Krista Wujek Threefoot, was on hand to proudly capture the moment. “Yes, world….
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The Forward Ugly Sweater Hanukiah
We at the Forward have a burning passion for truth and a fierce love of Hanukkah. And, needless to say, no one can hold a candle to our reporting. So to celebrate the miracle of the oil, we decided to put two traditional Hanukkah items that go great together, together. And we created — with…
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10-Year-Old Girl with Autism Performs Incredible ‘Hallelujah’ Rendition
A 10-year-old girl from Northern Ireland just became an instant internet sensation after footage of her singing “Hallelujah” was posted online. Kaylee Rodgers, who has autism and ADHD, led Killard House School’s choir with her goosebumps-inducing solo, which has already garnered close to one million views since it was uploaded to Facebook on Tuesday. Rodgers…
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Want to Throw the Ultimate Chrismukkah Party? Here’s How.
(JTA) mash-up of Hanukkah and Christmas — to the country on the teen drama “The O.C.” In its ideal form, Chrismukkah combines all of the best parts of both holidays, from menorahs to Christmas lights and everything in between. Chrismukkah was “born in the writers room,” “The O.C.” creator Josh Schwartz told the Huffington Post,…
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First, 50K Coffee Date with Ivanka; Now 500K Fishing Trip with Donald Jr. and Eric?
The Trump children have once again landed in hot water for trying to sell face-to-face time to the highest bidder. On Monday, the Center for Public Integrity reported that a new nonprofit, the Opening Day Foundation, was planning a fundraiser in which donors would be given the opportunity to spend time with Donald Trump Jr.,…
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Josh Radnor Talks Leaving Ted Mosby Behind and Why Jews Love Theatre
(JTA) — Josh Radnor is starring these days in Richard Greenberg’s off-Broadway play “The Babylon Line.” For the 42-year-old actor, it is the latest in a long and impressive list of credits. However, the odds are that no matter what else he accomplishes in life, for most people he will always be Ted Mosby, the…
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This is the Spooky Way that Zach Braff and Mitt Romney are Related
Turns out Zach Braff and Mitt Romney share a surprising, rather spooky connection. The 41-year-old actor confirmed to TMZ yesterday that he is related to the politician through an accused “witch” who was hung during the Salem Witch Trials. Their shared relative is Rebecca Nurse, who was sentenced to death in 1692 and later made…
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Lena Dunham Apologizes for Her ‘Distasteful Joke’ on Abortion
Lena Dunham has apologized for saying she wished she had gotten an abortion. The 30-year-old actress faced backlash over a comment she made on her podcast “Women of the Hour” last week, while discussing the stigma that surrounds abortion. Dunham, a vocal pro-choice advocate, was recounting a time when she was asked to tell her…
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