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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Larry David Brings Bernie Back to SNL, Apologizes for Your Facebook Wall
Larry David made a much awaited comeback in Saturday Night Live yesterday when he reprised the role of Bernie Sanders in the show’s cold open. In the sketch, Bernie Sanders celebrates big win in Michigan and apologizes for his supporters’ social media zealotry. “I want to thank everyone who voted for me, and apologize to…
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Adam Sandler Buys $150 ‘Plumbers Menorah’ at Manhattan Judaica Store
Hollywood star Adam Sandler bought a $150 “plumber’s menorah” at a Jewish-owned Manhattan hardware store. The actor spotted the unusual Hanukkah candelabra in the window of Beacon Paint & Hardware while shooting a Noah Baumbach film,”Yen Din Ka Kissa,” on the Upper West Side and sent a staffer to buy it for him, DNAinfo reported…
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Sarah Silverman’s ‘Hitler’ is ‘Bummed’ by Manhood Comparisons to Donald Trump
Just when you think Sarah Silverman can’t possibly do anything else to shock you, she goes ahead and does just that. In a must-see interview with Conan O’Brien, Silverman stepped out in full Nazi garb as Adolf Hitler to the sound of thunderous applause, addressing the recent “unfavorable” comparisons to GOP front-runner Donald Trump. “Don’t…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Writing a Book – and Fulfilling Our Dreams
Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that it will publish Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first book since becoming supreme court justice titled “My Own Words”. According to the publisher, the book will be a collection of writings and speeches on topics such as gender equality, the workings of the supreme court, lawyers in opera and Ginsburg’s own…
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Watch the Celebrity-Studded Trailer for Andy Samberg’s Very R-Rated Movie ‘Popstar’
The trailer for Lonely Island’s first full-length feature “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is finally out and stars Andy Samberg in the lead as a trippy popstar with an ego problem and a who’s who of celebrity friends. The Judd Apatow production features the rest of Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer and co-stars…
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James Deen’s Porn Company Fined $77K for Condom Violation
The Jewish porn star who was accused of sexual assault by three former girlfriends is facing a new allegation. California officials are accusing James Deen’s production company, Third Rock Enterprises, of not providing condoms and proper vaccines to their employees, exposing them to sexually transmitted diseases. The Guardianreports that the proposed penalty amounts to $77,875….
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Q&A With ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Star and Creator Rachel Bloom
A few years ago, Rachel Bloom was best known as the creator of laugh-out-loud YouTube videos like “You Can Touch My Boobies” and “Historically Accurate Disney Princess Song.” Now she is a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award winner for her portrayal of Rebecca Bunch on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” a musical comedy series she co-created with…
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The Most Interesting (Jewish) Man in the World is Retiring
It is a sad day for the world. The man’s man who earned a cult following as the Most Interesting Man in the World is drinking his last Dos Equis and retiring in style. Born in New York City, the 77-year-old drove a garbage truck and worked in construction while trying to get a start…
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Isaac Mizrahi and Sandra Berhard in Jewish Museum Purim Ball Limelight
The Jewish Museum’s invitation for its 30th Annual February 24 Purim Ball — with the directive “Wear Your Mask; Leave Your Black Tie at Home” — honored fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi and featured actress/ singer/ comedienne/ Sandra Bernhard in an edgy spoof of the annual Megillah Purim Spiel. Always innovative in its décor — this…
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Watch a Bernie Sanders Impersonator Crash This John Kasich Rally
Governor John Kasich just got his most important endorsement and let us tell you, it is YUUUGE. It’s not from any millionaires or billionaires. It’s from one, very adorable Bernie Sanders impersonator who, after heckling the GOP candidate, went up to the center of the hall and thanked Kasich for “bringing some class to the…
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How Dustin Hoffman Found Out His Family Was Murdered by Communists — on ‘Finding Your Roots’
In an incredibly emotional episode of PBS’s “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates,” acclaimed actor Dustin Hoffman traces his patrilineal ancestry back to a violent and anti-Semitic Russia and learns of a family tragedy spanning generations at the hands of the Bolsheviks. Born and raised in Los Angeles, the two-time Academy Award winning actor…
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