In ‘A League of Their Own,’ queer representation is a home run. But Jewish representation leaves much to be desired
Executive produced by and starring Abbi Jacobson, the new series 'A League of Their Own' is a remake of the classic 1992 film
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Life The Top 20 Jewish Comedians Of The Trump Era
Every day this week we’ll be highlighting classic and cutting-edge Jewish comedy, from the best Jewish memes to the best jokes about Jews by non-Jews. L’chaim! It’s a strange time in comedy when world events feel increasingly absurd, but, like…not in a fun way. Comedians can help us contextualize the absurdity. Or they can be…
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The Schmooze ‘Broad City’ Girls Going Bra Shopping With Mom Captures A Quintessential Jewish American Experience
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The Schmooze ‘Broad City’ Final Season Starts Tonight. The Trailer Will Make You Cry.
Our girls are glowing up. Abbi and Ilana, the stars of “Broad City” and televised manifestations of so many Jewish millennials souls, will enter the final season of their hit show on Thursday night, and it looks like their last adventures will be their greatest. We got breast meat, we got toddlers, we got pasta…
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The Schmooze ‘Broad City’ Will End Next Season, But Abbi And Ilana Have More In Store
If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, you know their yours. It’s not just something I’ve heard a surprising number of men say about trades in sports; it’s also the mantra we’ll be repeating to ourselves in those cold winter nights in 2020, when Comedy Central’s “Broad City” is no more….
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The Schmooze The Fourth Season Of ‘Broad City’ Is More Jewish Than Ever
The season 4 premiere of “Broad City” dropped last week on Comedy Central. Now, the “Broad City” creators must reckon with the feedback of their most-feared reviewers: the Schmooze ladies. Where does this premiere fall on the spectrum of “Broad City” premieres? Jenny: This felt like a “love-letter to the fans” if you will (and…
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The Schmooze Watch ‘Broad City’ Pitch A Dog Reality Show
We are experiencing a Golden Age of Television. Within that Golden Age of television is a Golden Age of female comedians. And within that Golden Age of female comedians is a Golden Age of Jewish women who will stop at nothing to make the world a funnier and truer place with more room for big…
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