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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RBG’s Nephew: Only Date Men Who Treat You Like You’re Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In 2014, on a hilltop in rural Nepal, Daniel Stiepleman found himself getting some fresh air at two o’clock in the morning. He was pitching scripts to producers thousands of miles away in Hollywood, standing just outside the public hospital where his wife, Jessica Hawley, had taken a job as a doctor of internal medicine….
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Woody Allen Allegedly Had A Relationship With A 16-Year-Old. Here’s Her Story.
In October 1976, Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” was a hit. The release of “Annie Hall” was just months away. And when a sixteen-year-old walked up to Allen in famed restaurant Elaine’s in New York City and dropped her number in his lap, he called. He was 41-years-old. Babi Christina Engelhardt spoke for the first time about…
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Les Moonves Loses $120M Severance After CBS Finds Sexual Misconduct, Coverup
It’s a strange day when feminists, muckrakers, and a gigantic corporation can all rejoice at once, but today is such a day. CBS announced that an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Les Moonves found that the ex-CEO committed widespread sexual misconduct and misled investigators. As a result, he will be fired as well as…
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Pete Davidson’s Terrifying Note Should Remind Us — Cyberbullying Can Be Deadly
Pete Davidson, SNL comedian and former fiancee to pint-sized popstar Ariana Grande, uploaded a concerning message on Instagram page on Saturday, but quickly deleted it. “i really don’t want to be on this earth anymore. i’m doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don’t know how much longer i can last….
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In ‘On The Basis Of Sex,’ The Ginsburgs Take The Prude Out Of Jurisprudence
Some will tell you that it’s inappropriate to label the new Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic “an erotic fantasia on monogamist themes.” Some will say that to draw a connection between America’s greatest legal mind and amorousness is debasing and sexist. And some, who have actually seen the film, will say, WOWEE-ZOWEE. via GIPHY A lot…
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‘Orange Is The New Black’ Star Yael Stone Accuses Geoffrey Rush Of Sexual Misconduct
Yael Stone told the New York Times that while they were co-stars in a play in 2010 and 2011, the then 59-year-old Geoffrey Rush exposed himself to the then 25-year-old Jewish actress, sent her sexual text messages and once watched her shower. In a statement to the New York Times Rush denied the claims, saying…
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Natalie Portman Is Perfectly Qualified To Talk About ‘Racist’ Israeli Law
Film star Natalie Portman told the British Arabic newspaper Al Quds Al-Arabi that she thinks Israel’s nation-state law is “racist.” “I do not agree with it,” Portman said, adding, “I only hope that we will be able to truly love our neighbors and that we can work together.” Agree? Disagree? It’s all legitimate. But heed:…
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Lin Manuel Miranda On ‘Billy On The Street’ Is Pure, Unadulterated Joy
On Thursdays in the winter, all we want is half-a-dozen golden retriever puppies, a bowl of warm drinking chocolate, and human rights and a social safety net for all. But until those things can arrive, this video of “Hamilton” creator and “Moana” composer Lin Manuel Miranda joining Jewish comic Billy Eichner to hug random New…
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The ‘I Heart NY’ Logo Was Appropriated To Court Amazon. Its Jewish Designer Is Not Pleased
Iconic among icons, the “I Heart New York” logo was designed by an artist by the name of Milton Glaser in 1976, apparently scribbled on the back of an envelope during a cab ride. Now the 89-year-old’s design has been appropriated to lure a new kind of lover to New York — Amazon. An 81-page…
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First ‘Evan Hansen’ Of Color, Roman Banks, Will Make Broadway Debut
Dear Roman Banks, Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why: because today, today you’re you, and you’re making Broadway history. 20-year-old Roman Banks only made his professional acting debut a few months ago, but today he’ll be the first actor who is a person of color to play the title role…
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The Internet Weighs In On Michael Cohen’s Prison Time
Michael Cohen, longtime lawyer to President Donald Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday morning. Cohen will serve time after admitting to having illegally paid women, including Stormy Daniels, to keep quiet about their relations to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, and for lying to congress about a Trump building project…
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