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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Controversial ‘Family Guy’ Shows Trump Admiring Ivanka’s Breasts
President Trump has said that she has “the best body.” He has shared that what he and his daughter have in common is that they “both like sex.” He’s said that if Ivanka wasn’t his daughter, “maybe I would be dating her.” He’s said of her, “What a beauty, that one. If I weren’t happily…
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Should Drake Be Cancelled?
Drake is one of the most bankable artists alive. He was the most streamed musician of the year on Spotify. He is drowning in awards. He has his own record label, clothing line, and deals on deals, from a $19 million partnership with Apple to major money in whiskey and sports. He seizes our hearts…
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23 Jewish Moments At The 2019 Golden Globes
The 2019 Golden Globes began with a Jewish co-host examining the fine line between Jewish comedy and internalized anti-Semitism. Then, a Jewish Hollywood A-lister shouted the Yiddish phrase for “old s*****r.” 1.Andy Samberg represented our people alongside the godly Sandra Oh. Samberg snuck some of his typically understated pitch-black humor into the somewhat tepid awards,…
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Michael Douglas Shouts ‘Alte Kakers Rule!’ As He Accepts His Golden Globe
Accepting the Golden Globe award for best actor in a TV or musical comedy for his role in Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method,” Michael Douglas dedicated his win to his father, legendary actor Kirk Douglas. “I guess this has to go to my 102-year-old dad,” Douglas beamed. “Alte Kakers rule!” Will Google searches for this Yiddish…
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Jews Are Tweeting With The Hashtag #FirstAntiSemiticExperience, And It’s Horrifying
A penny to the head, a fist to the face, scanning for horns… when did it first happen to you? A call from a British Rabbi for Jewish Twitter users to share their #FirstAntisemiticExperience has yielded a surge of painful memories on the social media site. Rabbi Zvi Solomons serves the Jewish Community of Berkshire,…
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A Jew And An Asian Host The Golden Globes. The Joke: They Are Kind And Love Their Moms.
Marjorie Marrow and Young-nam Oh must be the proudest mothers on the planet tonight. In a plunging red gown with structured shoulders, Sandra Oh took the stage at the Beverly Hilton alongside co-host Andy Samberg. It’s a historic night sub-category: award show hosting — Samberg and Oh are the first Jewish and Asian performers to…
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Nas Daily Says ‘Most Jews And Arabs Want To Get Along’
In footage of his 2018 visit to Jerusalem, an Israeli-Jewish family surrounds Israeli-Palestinian 26-year-old Nas. “All Arabs are terrorists!” a 13-year-old Orthodox girl shouts. “But I am an Arab,” Nas says, grinning painfully. “Arabs are barbarians,” the girl’s adult brother says. “They aren’t intelligent.” The video, the 998th travel video in the same number of…
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All The Celebrities You Really, Really Thought Were Jewish — But Aren’t
“O.J. Simpson…not a Jew,” sang Adam Sandler in that fateful seasonal classic, The Hanukkah Song. And for better or for worse, neither are these actors, entrepreneurs, and athletes — even the infuriatingly named former MLB pitcher J.J. Putz. Whether it’s the Ashkenaz-ish last name or just anti-Semitism, these luminaries are often mislabeled as chosen. Let’s…
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Buy Stock In Kleenex — ‘The Notebook’ Is Going To Be A Broadway Musical
I love you, “The Notebook, the Musical.” I am who I am because of “The Notebook, The Musical.” “The Notebook, The Musical” is every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I…
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Benjamin Ackerman Allegedly Stole Millions From Celebrities By Posing As A Real Estate Broker
Benjamin Eitan Ackerman has been arrested by Los Angeles police after allegedly stealing millions of dollars in fine wine, art, and baseball cards from celebrities. In what appears to be a one-man “Oceans 11”-style heist, Ackerman seems to have entered homes of at least 13 victims including entertainers like R&B star Usher and singer Jason…
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‘Clueless’ Creator Amy Heckerling Makes It Official: Cher Horowitz Is Not Jewish
It is almost 2019, and we have just been let down by Amy Heckerling, creator of the 1995 “Clueless” film. Cher Horowitz, the universal ‘90s icon for spunky tweens, has just wrecked our Jewish childhood dreams. Amy Herckerling, the film’s director, revealed to JTA that Cher Horowitz is not Jewish. Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia…
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