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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‘South Park’ Game Lets You Play a Jew
The long-awaited “South Park” game has a little surprise for members of the tribe: you can play one. A video preview of the game’s opening sequence, released on Friday, outlines the basic storyline. You, the player, are a new kid in the quiet little mountain town of South Park, Colorado. Your first quest? Make friends….
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Bette Midler to Sing at the Oscars For First Time
Hey wait — is there an awards ceremony pegged to a Bette Midler performance on March 2nd? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Divine Miss M will be performing at the 86th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Despite having been nominated twice, for her roles in”The Rose” (1979) and “For the Boys” (1991)…
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Darren Aronofsky Curating ‘Noah’-Themed Art Show
The man about to give us biblical knowledge of Russell Crowe (see what I did there) has another trick up his sleeve. Darren Aronofsky has announced that he will curate a “Noah”-themed art show, to be launched in conjunction with his upcoming epic of the same name. “Fountains of the Deep: Visions of Noah and…
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Obama Appointee Honored At Camp Good Grief Lunch
Honored with the Good Heart Award at the 15th Annual “Power of Your Heart” Valentine Salon Luncheon, which benefits Westhampton’s East End Hospice’s Camp Good Grief, was Life Camp founder Erica Ford, recognized by President Obama, who appointed her to the President’s Task Force on gun violence in the wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre….
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Why TV Writing Is Like Parenthood
Writer and showrunner Jason Katims is best known for his rich and realistic characters, and for a long list of television credits including “My So-Called Life,” “Boston Public,” and “Friday Night Lights,” which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. On February 22 he premieres a new TV series on NBC called “About a Boy” and…
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Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Tie the Knot
The Josh Schwartz wedding of your dreams has finally happened. Adam Brody, 34, and Leighton Meester, 27, have tied the knot in a super-secret wedding ceremony, only three months after announcing their engagement, Us Weekly reports. The couple, who starred in two Josh Schwartz-produced cult shows (Brody as Seth Cohen in “The O.C.” and Meester…
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Eliad Cohen Makes OUT Magazine’s Top 10
Israeli model and entrepreneur/party wizard Eliad Cohen has made it, once again, to OUT magazine’s “Top 10 Eligible Bachelors” list. 2013 was Cohen’s most successful year as a party promoter. Through his startup business, Gayville — a (sort-of) gay interpretation of Airbnb.com — his “Papa” parties, which started in Tel Aviv, have taken off and…
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Israeli Actress Odeya Rush to Star in ‘Goosebumps’
Move over, Gal Gadot. There’s a new Israeli taking Hollywood by storm — and she’s only 16. Teenage actress Odeya Rush, who just wrapped filming for her role in “The Giver” alongside Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, has reportedly landed the female lead in “Goosebumps.” The movie, which also stars Jack Black, is an adaptation…
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Joan Rivers Makes Her ‘Tonight Show’ Comeback
(JTA) — Monday Night marked Jimmy Fallon’s debut as host of “The Tonight Show.” It was also the first time Joan Rivers, among the parade of stars who took the stage to settle a $100 debt, appeared on the show in over 25 years. Even more monumental: It was the 49th anniversary of her first-ever “Tonight…
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The Year of Jason Robert Brown
This will definitely be composer Jason Robert Brown’s year. A musical version of Robert James Waller’s “The Bridges of Madison County” (music, lyrics and orchestration by Jason Robert Brown) opens February 20 on Broadway. “Honeymoon in Vegas” (music, lyrics, dance and vocal orchestration by Jason Robert Brown), which received rapturous reviews during its debut at…
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How To Be More Than One Josh Cohen at a Time
The first time I spoke to Steve Rosen, almost 10 years ago, I credited him with sole responsibility for the Broadway production of “Spamalot.” Forget Monty Python. It was a Steve Rosen production. Rosen played Sir Bedevere as well as several other characters, and of course participated in the chorus of the song that generated…
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