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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Hillary Clinton Is Coming To Broadway…Played By Laurie Metcalf
Political theater takes on a literal meaning as Lucas Hnath’s play “Hillary and Clinton” sets a date for a Broadway premiere. Hnath is a young but formidable Broadway player — his “A Doll’s House Part II” received eight Tony nominations in 2017. Like that play, “Hillary and Clinton” will be produced by Jewish powerhouse Scott…
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Gap’s Fall Ad Campaign Stars Jewish and Muslim Women
Through Gap’s “Meet Me in the Gap” fall campaign, the 19-year-old Mikaela Strauss, AKA pop artist King Princess is pushing for diversity, and unity across differences. The campaign features a fierce-looking Mikaela sitting alongside 24-year-old hijab-wearing journalist, Noor Tagouri, who tweeted about her involvement with the diversified Gap ad. Proud to be a part of…
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Hold On To Your Hormones: Armie Hammer Signed On To Co-Star In Gal Gadot Movie
The festival of Sukkot may be over, but it’s still a z’man simchateinu — a time of rejoicing. For two of God’s most facially symmetrical children are officially making a movie together: Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot. Anti-Semites, prepare for sensory overwhelm. Deadline announced on Thursday that Hammer will join Gadot, who signed on to…
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Jimmy Kimmel, Dodging Louis CK Questions, Demonstrates How ‘Nice Guys’ Hamper #MeToo
The #MeToo movement needs the well-intentioned rich as badly as any other movement. So it gives us no pleasure to call them out! But Jimmy Kimmel, a mostly-nice-guy if there ever was one, gave a masterclass on Wednesday on how to pay lip-service to the idea of eradicating sexual harassment while subtly undermining efforts to…
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Louis C.K. Gave Another Surprise Set — And Joked About Underage Sex
Louis C.K. had a good Yom Kippur, apparently. The disgraced 51-year-old comedian, who in November 2017 admitted to sexual misconduct after The New York Times reported on accusations from five women, appears to have attained full forgiveness. From himself. C.K. went down during the aftershocks of the Harvey Weinstein accusations, as reporters zeroed-in on misconduct…
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DId ‘Jewish Style’ Homemade Brisket Clinch New NAFTA Deal?
At the 11th hour, a delivery of homemade brisket by Rob Silver and his son to a meeting of Canadian authorities helped cinch the new NAFTA deal, the Financial Post reports. Silver is married to Katie Telford, chief of staff to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Silver, whom the Post called a “public affairs consultant”…
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Timothée Chalamet And Lily-Rose Depp Seen Canoodling In New York City
Two human wisps of cigarette smoke, Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp, have been seen canoodling on the streets of New York City. The girl named after two flowers and the boy named after the sound a tissue makes when you pull it out of a box recently wrapped shooting their Netflix movie “The King.” The…
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Gal Gadot Meets Einstein And Golda Meir in ‘Jewish Heaven’ On ‘The Simpsons’
“Jewish Heaven” made its second appearance in “The Simpsons” on Sunday, as the Fox animation series began its 30th season with Bart having a near-death experience and claiming to have seen Jesus. The show also featured Gal Gadot, with the Israeli actor playing herself playing Lisa Simpson in the movie version of Bart’s experience. In…
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Yes, Adam Sandler And Howard Stern Spontaneously Recited Torah Blessings Together
Sure, this bleeding-heart liberal vegetarian millennial will say it: Between his jokes about raping teen gun-violence victims and his decades of promoting sexual harassment, Howard Stern isn’t fit to lick our Tevas. And we’re not huge fans of Adam Sandler, either. But Hashem-damn-it if the video of the two stars yodeling Torah blessings at each…
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Pete Davidson: Lose Self-Deprecating, Tone Deaf Jokes — Or Face Jennifer Lawrence’s Fate
Saturday Night Live turned 44 on Saturday, and managed to stay awake past midnight, bless its heart. The team turned out a show that — despite successful coverage of the history-making Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings, a wild appearance by Kanye West, and a host from the “Star Wars” movies — held fast to one theme:…
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Gwyneth Paltrow Got Married! Here’s Everything We Know.
Pop in your coffee-enema and sprinkle on some moon-juice brain-dust: Gwyneth Kate Paltrow got married over the weekend and we are working overtime to track down every detail. Her: Gwyneth Paltrow has completed most of the lifecycle of a female A-lister. Once America’s sweetheart for roles in “Shakespeare In Love” (for which she won an…
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