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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Rand Paul Skewers Donald Trump on Yiddish After ‘Schlong’ Debacle
Sen. Rand Paul knows a thing or two about Yiddish and he used today’s celebration of Festivus to call out Donald Trump for his Hillary Clinton “schlonged” comments. “If u bring the Yiddish, know what it means. Guess that’s more of a kvetch than a grievance,” Paul tweeted, showing off his own command of the…
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Melissa Rivers Dishes on Surreal Experience of Playing Joan Rivers in ‘Joy’
Only four months after Joan Rivers passed away unexpectedly from complications following surgery, Melissa Rivers was offered the chance to play her onscreen. Rivers channels her mother and “Fashion Police” powerhouse in a guest spot in “Joy,” the upcoming David O. Russell film starring Jennifer Lawrence as Miracle-Mop-inventor Joy Mangano. The resemblance is uncanny. But…
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I Am the Grinch and I’m Here to Steal Your Christmas
Everyone who lived in Whoville Liked Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, Who Grew Up Overseas, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! And you should know why. There’s obvious reasons. And it wasn’t that her heart was two sizes too small. It was that she came from a place where they…
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‘Son of Saul’ Star Geza Rohrig’s Behind-the-Scenes Revelations
The first question I asked Budapest-born Geza Röhrig, star of László Nemes’ viscerally gripping film “Son of Saul”, was: “How did you come to the role — and why?” In the film, Röhrig inhabits the body of a Sondercommando who helps “clean up” after the disposal of convoy after convoy of victims and spends wordless hours…
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‘Seinfeld’ Soup Nazi Shows Off His Soft Side for Christmas
Soup for everyone! “Seinfeld“‘s Soup Nazi, played by actor Larry Thomas, is showing off his softer side this holiday season. The character, along with Original SoupMan CEO Jamie Karson, are teaming up with City Harvest and donating over 1,000 soups to support hungry New Yorkers. According to a statement released by the company, “this is…
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Thanks Dad! Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Makes Baby Max a Jedi
Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter Max gets the full Jedi treatment. Max Zuckerberg officially has what will be her best “Throw Back Thursday” picture. For the rest of her life. It seems everyone is getting in on the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” action, including Hillary Clinton, who uttered “May the force be with you” at the…
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Chelsea Clinton Is Pregnant With Baby Number 2
Chelsea Clinton took to Twitter this Monday to announce some pretty great news: baby number two is on the way! Next summer, Charlotte is going to be a big sister! Feeling very blessed & grateful this holiday season. pic.twitter.com/gpCGqcmeCq — Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) December 21, 2015 Chelsea and husband Marc Mezvinsky — a Jewish investment banker…
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Mandy Patinkin Schools Ted Cruz on ‘Princess Bride’ in Essay
Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz suffered a blow last week when Mandy Patinkin, who played the beloved character Inigo Montoya in 1987 movie “The Princess Bride,” published an dissing Cruz’s use of his former character’s quotes on the campaign trail. Cruz has been quoting “The Princess Bride” over the past few weeks – even acting out…
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President Obama to Appear on Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is getting a not-so-surprise twist. The New York Times that President Barack Obama will guest-star on Jerry Seinfeld’s web-series, in an episode set to land on December 30. The two will drive a blue 1963 Corvette Sting Ray split-window coupe around the White House driveway, before ending up in a…
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What Miss Israel Was Up To at the Miss Universe Pageant
Miss Israel, Avigail Alfatov, didn’t make it to the top 15 in Sunday night’s Miss Universe Pageant. In the grand scheme of things, that might not be such a bad thing. At least Steve Harvey never got the chance to confuse her with any other candidate.. But despite losing the ultimate title, our 19-year-old beauty…
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Jerry Seinfeld Performs to Sold-Out Audiences in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM — Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed to sold-out audiences in Tel Aviv ove the weekend. Seinfeld performed two shows on Saturday night and two more on Sunday evening at an 11,000-seat basketball arena. The performances are Seinfeld’s first in Israel. “Oh my god, I’m in Israel!” he said at the beginning of his first one-hour…
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