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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It’s Springtime for Donald Trump in ‘Producers’ Spoof
And nowwwww, it’s springtime for Trump and the GOP. (Oooh, it’s springtime!) Winter for all of America. In a glorious comeback that made us wish “The Producers” was still on Broadway, Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane revived their roles of conniving producers Max Bialystok and Leo Bloom for Jimmy Kimmel’s annual post-Oscars show. Except this…
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Interview With ‘Fiddler on the Roof’s’ Motel the Tailor Reveals a Gutsy Entrepreneur Role Model
Relishing the newest production of “Fiddler on the Roof” by Joseph Stein (book) Jerry Bock (music) and lyricist Sheldon Harnick I experienced an Aha! moment that altered my perception of the character “Motel the tailor” as portrayed by Adam Kantor. Watching Kantor’s interpretation in what was my seventh “Fiddler,” it occurred to me that it…
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Jewish Stars Make #OscarsSoFun
So we were going to write about the Jewish celebrities’s best looks on the Oscars red carpet, but guess what? Despite #OscarsSoJewish, there weren’t that many in sight… So we scrapped that idea and found our Jewish celebs where they usually are found in the wild: ranting and raving about the Academy Awards on twitter….
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7 Memorable Oscars Jewish Moments That Will Have You Talking
Hollywood’s biggest night tackled its controversial lack of African American nominees head on with a monologue from Chris Rock that brought the house down at the Kodak Theater and had Twitter buzzing all night long. And with Jewish presenters and winners bringing the laughter, and the tears, there were plenty of memorable Jewish moments to…
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Jewish ‘Empire’ Star Ditches Oscars for #JusticeForFlint
We already know everything about the Jewish stars at the Oscars, but one inspiring Jewish star is ditching the Academy Awards this years and spending the night in Flint, Michigan. Jussie Smolett of smash-hit TV show “Empire,” will be joining “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay (“Selma”), Janelle Monae and many other artists in Flint,…
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Woman Sues El Al For Moving Her to Accomodate Orthodox Man
An 81-year-old woman is suing El Al Airlines after she was forced to move seats to accommodate an Orthodox man during a December flight from Newark to Tel Aviv. In an , Renee Rabinowitz said she was settled in her aisle seat for the long flight to Israel when a Hasidic man assigned to the…
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Jill Soloway to Helm New Amazon Show
Amazon is hoping to strike gold twice with another show by critics-darling Jill Soloway. Amazon studios “I Love Dick” based on Chris Kraus’s 1997 novel of the same name. The story revolves around a married filmmaker who falls in love with a theorist named Dick. Her pursuit of the man takes her away from her…
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7 Jewish Movies to Stream for the Oscars
(JTA) — Hollywood’s biggest night of the year is Sunday, and quite a few talented Jews should be practicing their Academy Awards acceptance speeches. If you didn’t catch all 57 of this year’s nominated films in theaters, there’s still time to do some Jewish Oscar prep online. Just grab your laptop, a Wi-Fi connection and…
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9 Jews (at Least!) To Watch Out For at the Oscars
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably moderately aware that the 88th annual Academy Awards are on Sunday. The Jews will be making quite the appearance in the three-hour special: as nominees, presenters and plotlines. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had nerds of all backgrounds hyperventilating with excitement last year. It also caught…
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Two Shorts Up For Oscars Look at Claude Lanzmann, Palestinian Nuns
(JTA) — Jewish Oscars watchers viewers might keep an eye on two short films vying for the golden trophy in two of the lesser-watched categories. “Ave Maria” (Hail Mary), from Palestinian filmmaker Basil Khalil, is among the five Oscar finalists in the live action short film category. “Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Holocaust,” a biographical…
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Bernie Sanders Action Figure Rocks Kickstarter
Orders for a Bernie Sanders action figure, complete with the U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful’s signature slouch, open mouth and accusatory pointed finger, were flooding in from fans on Thursday, months ahead of the toy’s delivery date in July. Brooklyn product design company FCTRY created a prototype for the 6-inch (15-cm) tall plastic version of the…
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