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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Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Ted Koppel for ‘Who is America’ Showtime Series
What do Ted Koppel, Donald Trump, Joe Walsh, Sarah Palin, and Dick Cheney all have in common? (Besides for the fact that they are all white, wealthy, political-like figures.) They’ve all been duped by Sacha Baron Cohen for his new Showtime “Who is America” show. The comedy star is up to his old tricks again…
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Sarah Silverman And Piers Morgan Get Into An Ugly Twitter Feud
Sarah Silverman has called out British journalist Piers Morgan, for shouting at an anti-Trump protester in London in a video that “Good Morning Britain” later posted. Silverman tweeted: “Shouting your narrative at a guest [because] she has answers that don’t prove your point does not even resemble journalism. What if you listened to her instead?…
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R.L. Stine Tweets ‘Shakira, Shakira’ And Explains Why
It was the tweet heard around the world. Two simple words: “Shakira, Shakira!” But coming from the fingers of beloved 74-year-old “Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine, the tweet quoting the opening of Shakira’s hit song “Hips Don’t Lie” immediately amassed a huge reaction. Shakira, Shakira! — R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) July 7, 2018 Over 38,000 likes. More…
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Emmy Nominations 2018: Larry David, ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ and All Else Jewish
The 2018 Emmy nominations dropped late Thursday morning. The Television Academy award show nominates, by our humble calculus, approximately 900 million people each year. Nevertheless, we have worked tirelessly to determine which people are people of the book. Here are all the Jews and Jewish projects nominated in major categories: Lead Actress in a Comedy…
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‘Sapiens,’ An Israeli Professor’s Best-Selling History Of Humans, Is Being Made Into A Movie
“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” the best-selling book by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, will be adapted into a movie. Directors Ridley Scott, known for blockbusters such as “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” and Asif Kapadia, known for the Amy Winehouse documentary “Amy,” will helm the project, The Hollywood Reporter announced Wednesday. The nonfiction book…
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It’s Hammer Time: ‘Shark Tank’ Stars Dive With Sharks for Shark Week
Mark Cuban, chiseled Jewish father, entrepreneur, and star of “Sharknado: 3” has swam with the fishes. Say it three times fast: The sharks on ABC’s “Shark Tank” dove with sharks to raise funds for shark-related causes for Shark Week. Cuban and his fellow “sharks,” the affectionate title given to investors on the hit reality entrepreneurship…
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These Are America’s Richest Self-Made Jewish Women
Forbes Magazine has released the list of the 62 richest self-made women in America — women whose wealth results not from inheritance but rather from entrepreneurship. 17 of the women are Jewish, meaning that Jews occupy over 27% of the list. (Note: Jews represent two percent of Americans.) The combined fortune of the women on…
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Keith Gessen And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
We at the Forward’s culture desk are not known for being particularly athletic-minded, but nonetheless, even we think it’s a thrilling time for sports. The World Cup! Wimbledon! Donald Trump agilely avoiding the enormous balloon depicting him as a baby that will soon hover above him in London! Remarkable what the human body can do….
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Joe Walsh: Baron Cohen Lured Me To An Interview With A Fake Pro-Israel Award
Former Illinois Congressman, current radio host, and relentless Tea Partier Joe Walsh posted his harrowing story of deception and false pretense on Twitter late Tuesday night. The victim: Walsh, the charming fellow behind controversies like calling Stevie Wonder “another ungrateful black multi-millionaire” for taking a knee during a national anthem. The nationally syndicated Walsh is…
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Adam Sandler Partakes In A Time-Honored Jewish Tradition
We must interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this news alert: Adam Sandler visited a bagel shop in Montreal and he seemed to enjoy himself. Yes, it’s another time-honored Jewish tradition done by an eminent Jewish celebrity. The time-honored tradition being, of course, fleeing the concrete jungle of New York for the more…
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Lena Dunham Gained 24 Pounds And Couldn’t Be Happier
You can scroll all day, but you wont find a green juice, a yoga matt, or makeup tips on Lena Dunham’s Instagram. Unlike most celebrities, the creator of “Girls” doesn’t use her social media to show off a glamorous, perfect life. Rather, she uses it to discuss the reality of political, feminist, and personal struggles….
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