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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Paris Hilton Just Called Lindsay Lohan a ‘Pathological Liar’ And It’s Kind of Nostalgic
Paris Hilton just called Lindsay Lohan a “pathological liar” on Instagram. We have been transported back to the early 2000s and we feel so alive. Extreme self-tanner, velour tracksuits, and low slung jeans were some beloved aspects of this glorious era —but it was also the era of iconic frenemies Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan….
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Mark Zuckerberg Argues That Holocaust Denial Is A Freedom Of Speech Issue
In an interview with Recode on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg appeared to defend and explain away Holocaust deniers. In a heated interview with Kara Swisher marked by both parties interrupting each other and referencing Facebook’s biggest controversies, Zuckerberg brought up Holocaust denial as an example of free speech that should not be removed from Facebook. In…
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Timothée Chalamet’s Fan Account Transforms Him Into Works of Art
On October 20th, the producers of “Call me by your Name” gave the undeserving world a gift by introducing us to rising Jewish star, Timothée Chalamet. Climbing aboard his rocket ship to fame, Chalamet has since announced upcoming roles in more coming of age films like “Dune”, “Hot Summer Nights” and “Beautiful Boy”. If you’ve…
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Artist’s Response To Being Mocked By Sacha Baron Cohen Is Incredibly Gracious
You can’t bullshit a bullshitter. But you can convince an artist that fecal smears can be fine art, and that’s just what Sacha Baron Cohen did in the first episode of his new Showtime series, “Who Is America,” on Sunday. In a slew of interviews, most notably one with the Washington Post, Christy Cones has…
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s GQ Photoshoot Mimics Young Jane Birkin
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott broke the internet yesterday with their cover photo for GQ Magazine’s July issue. Amidst the rabid quenching of the collective celebrity news-thirst, you may have missed the secrets hidden in their photoshoot. The image of Jenner and her baby-daddy (lingua franca for “father of her child) is an homage to…
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Fake Awards, Companies, Identities: The Means Behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s Con
Sometimes you look at a truly successful person and think: I don’t know how she does it. Pretty much always, you look at comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and think: Seriously, how does he do it? An investigation by Politico on Wednesday revealed some of the means of Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest, greatest cross between art…
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A Mammoth, Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue Has Appeared In London
A single protruding nipple on a facsimile of Jeff Goldblum presides over London this sunny Wednesday afternoon. A semi-nude, 23 foot-long statue of the star has been erected in front of London’s historic Tower Bridge in honor of the 25th anniversary of Goldblum and Steven Spielberg movie “Jurassic Park,” CNET reports. 25ft half naked Jeff…
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Amy Schumer Wants You To Know That She Is Not Pregnant
Much like giving up your seat for a lady on the train you falsely assume is pregnant, Amy Schumer’s Instagram followers were quick to claim she was sporting a “pregnant bump.” @leesaevansstyle and i are cookin somethin Up A post shared by @ amyschumer on Jul 12, 2018 at 8:53am PDT After the 37-year-old actress…
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Kurt Metzger, Comedian Who Harassed Women, Wrote For Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Show
Reporting live from we can’t have any nice things, TV edition: Creepy comedian Kurt Metzger wrote for at least one episode of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Showtime series “Who Is America?”, Jezebel reports. You may remember Metzger from such greatest hits as lashing out at UCB performers who came forward with rape allegations against another…
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Timothée Chalamet Is In Talks To Break Our Hearts Again
One of our most loved and adored young Jewish actors, Timothée Chalamet, is in talks to star in “Legendary” entertainment’s next big project, “Dune”. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the upcoming film is based on Frank Herbert’s novel “Dune,” both a gripping family drama and a sci-fi tale fitting for the maker of “Bladrunner 2049.” Published…
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Armie Hammer: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Fans Hand Me At Least One Peach A Day
Chew on this: Armie Hammer, dashing Jewish tall-person and co-star of the Oscar winning “Call Me By Your Name” says he receives “at least a peach or two” just about every day from fans of the movie. Hammer, whose excruciating handsomeness is matched only by his true acting talent and wild Jewish oil-baron pedigree, told…
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