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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‘Amy’ Filmmaker Defends Documentary Despite Criticism
A much-anticipated documentary about the late British singer Amy Winehouse hits cinemas next week amid a dispute between its makers and her father, who has called the film misleading. Mitch Winehouse has disassociated himself from “AMY,” which follows the Grammy Award winner from her childhood to her death. The biopic uses home videos, photos, reports…
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Let’s Make ‘Spaceballs: The LEGO Set’ Happen!
“Who knows? God willing, we’ll all meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money.” Sadly for Yoghurt, the Yoda-spoof of Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” (1986), there was no Spaceballs 2, but the quest for money lives on! Well, maybe. Introducing the submitted to Lego’s “Ideas” crowd sourced suggestion platform. User NvdK offered the concept…
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Tel Aviv’s Norman Named Best Boutique Hotel by Jetsetter
Want to travel like a superstar? Skip the French riviera and head to Tel Aviv. The Norman, a small hotel on Nahmani Street, has just been declared the “best boutique hotel” in the world by Jetsetter magazine. The posh establishment, barely a year old, boasts 50 individually designed rooms and suites. A word of caution,…
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Patriots’ Julian Edelman Pushes El Al’s Tel Aviv-Boston Route
(JTA) — El Al’s new direct flights from Tel Aviv to Boston’s Logan International Airport begin Sunday – and one of the first passengers will be New England Patriots’ wide receiver Julian Edelman. After flying into Israel on Monday, Edelman and his sister, Nicole, will return on July 2 via the direct Tel Aviv to…
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What Audrey Hepburn and Anne Frank Have in Common
Anne Frank would have liked Audrey Hepburn. After all, her with the teenager’s movie star aspirations. But the two actually share a much closer bond than you might think. According to a new memoir written by Hepburn’s son, the actress was one of the first to read what would become “Diary of a Young Girl,”…
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More Dov Charney Sexism – This Time With a Side of Anti-Semitism
Dov Charney just won’t go away. Despite having been fired last year, the American Apparel founder and former CEO is pursuing defamation for defamation. In response, AA released a document listing Charney’s many instances of employee abuse, both physical and emotional. The most frequent and alarming are instances of horrendous sexism. Unbelievably, Charney retained many…
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PHOTOS: Michael Douglas Visits Jerusalem With Family
Michael Douglas played the tourist over the weekend after accepting the 2015 Genesis Prize in Jerusalem last Thursday. “I am a Jew,” Douglas told the crowd assembled for the event, emceed by Jay Leno. “Those are four words of pride. My Jewishness is as deep as my genes.” Douglas’ wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, model Bar Refaeli…
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WATCH: Andy Samberg Channels His Inner Andre Agassi
If you’re still reeling from the “Game of Thrones finale,” there’s some good news on the horizon. Kit Harrington (aka Jon Snow) will in HBO’s ‘7 Days in Hell,’ a tennis parody about the longest Wimbledon match in history. From the looks of the trailer a very bare faced Harrington, repping the Brits, still knows…
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WATCH: Mystery Ultra-Orthodox Woman Performs on Israeli X-Factor
I have a confession to make: I watched the entire first season of the Israeli version of “X-Factor.” I don’t regret it! Israeli reality TV is where even the most disenfranchised can get their 15 minutes of fame. Sure, it’s escapism. But it’s enjoyable as heck. For example, Israel’s “X-Factor“‘s first season featured the perfect…
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Abe Foxman, ‘Anti Discrimination First Responder,’ Honored at ADL Gala
If you were among the 1,200 guests in reach of Abe Foxman at the June 17th tribute gala for the departing director of the Anti-Defamation League at the Waldorf-Astoria, you got a Foxman hug your ribs will remember. The event was emceed by Katie Couric, with video greetings by President Obama and former president George…
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Elena Kagan Livens Up SCOTUS With Spider-Man Jokes
Who better to rule on a case called Kimble vs. Marvel Entertainment than a die-hard Marvel fan? Enter Elena Kagan, Supreme Court Justice by day, friendly neighborhood Spider-man defender by night. The case involved an inventor, Stephen Kimble, inventor of a Spider-Man web-shooting toy (licensed to Marvel) who claimed that a 51-year-old legal precedent was…
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