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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Is Scooter Braun The Matchmaker Behind Ariana Grande’s And Justin Bieber’s Fast Engagements?
We owe some major mazels to two celebrity couples: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson dated for a maximum of five weeks before confirming their engagement in June. Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin (who, to be fair, are exes) dated for an estimated four weeks before becoming engaged over the weekend. We have a lot of…
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Starbucks Will Eliminate Plastic Straws By 2020
Your frappuccinos will never be the same. Starting in 2020, Starbucks plans to wipe out all of the plastic straws from its 28,000 international stores in order to contribute to the universal effort to “go green”. Starbucks has already committed itself to the trendy cause, having pledged $10 million to help create recyclable cups for…
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Reveals Private Wedding Video On First Anniversary
“Dancing with the Stars” professional dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd wed in a fairy-tale Conservative Jewish wedding ceremony one year ago on Long Island. But on the first anniversary of their big day, Chmerkovskiy revealed that the couple officially married at City Hall prior to their 300 person Jewish wedding. 07~08~2017 was the most…
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Harvey Weinstein Is Now Working As A Paralegal…For His Own Lawyer
In a statement so nonsensical it almost works as a palindrome, on Monday morning Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Benjamin Brafman told reporters at Weinstein’s arraignment that Weinstein is working as a paralegal for Brafman. Steven Zeitchik, a reporter for the Washington Post who is on the scene in the courtroom and has been live-tweeting the scene…
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Watching Seinfeld’s Netflix Show Feels Like Visiting Your Racist Grandpa
Jerry Seinfeld is as synonymous with American Jewish culture as a bagel and lox. He stands for successful acculturation without total assimilation. He is the spokesperson for contemporary Jewish comedy and is perhaps the most outwardly Jewish celebrity. He represents us. “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” is exactly what the title describes — each brief…
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Dick Cheney Autographs A Waterboard In Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Trailer
Consider this — is there any chance that the last year has been so odd because we have actually all been unwitting participants in a Sacha Baron Cohen mockumentary? pic.twitter.com/ngkMhXeReK — Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) July 8, 2018 Baron Cohen dropped a 20-second teaser trailer on Sunday on Twitter for what looks like a brand…
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The Louvre Makes Beyonce-Themed Tour After Music Video Shot By An Israeli
Music’s power couple Bey and Jay have continued to up their game. The pair recently dropped a surprise joint album called “Everything is Love” and have wowed the masses with its vocals, content, and sheer artistry. The Louvre museum, like the rest of us, has been inspired and humbled by Beyonce and Jay-Z’s joint music…
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Sorry, Ivanka, You’re No Kate Middleton
The so-called Trump ‘royal family’ (or at least, that’s how they’d like to see themselves), have been populating the news as of late with their risky fashion choices. A couple of weeks ago Melania wore a dubious Zara coat to a Texas immigrant detention center with the words, “I Really Don’t Care Do U?” And…
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Are Zac Efron’s Dreadlocks Harmless or Racist?
Normally beloved performer Zac Efron found himself in a hairy spot yesterday — controversy struck when Efron debuted a new dreadlocked hairdo on Instagram with the caption “just for fun.” Just for fun ? A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron) on Jul 5, 2018 at 10:24am PDT The seemingly innocuous black and white photo…
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Go Ahead And Ask Jerry Seinfeld For A Selfie
In new episodes of Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix show “Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee,” the iconic comedian takes an extreme position — he says he doesn’t mind being interrupted or even filmed in public by strangers. “I’m out in public,” he tells his nonplussed guest, Zach Galifianakis. “There’s no privacy out in public. That’s why it’s…
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Every Blockbuster Movie Coming Out This Summer: What To See, What To Skip
It’s burning hot outside and world news couldn’t be worse. So let’s go to the movies. The Forward has compiled a list of all of the remotely popcorn-friendly movies that have come out or will come out this summer. We’ll tell you what we thought, what we expect, and of course, anything Jewish you should…
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