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An Arab-Israeli actress was detained for more than two hours by security services at Ben Gurion Airport. Samar Qupty was traveling on Wednesday night to the Colombia Film Festival to promote her film “Junction 48.” Qupty said in a post on Facebook that she showed the security personnel the invitation to the film festival and…
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The Schmooze Actress Selma Blair Apologizes Following Emotional Public Outburst on Plane
Actress Selma Blair apologized after being taken off a plane on a stretcher following a mid-air outburst on a trip home from a family getaway. A source told People Magazinethat Blair, who was heading back to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico with her 4-year-old son Arthur Saint, had allegedly started screaming and…
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The Schmooze Social Justice Was The Golden Globes’ Biggest Winner
Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Soloway celebrate their win for ‘Transparent’ // Getty Images George Clooney had one. Kathy Bates, Diane Kruger and Dame Helen Mirren too. Signs and buttons with the simple but powerful words “Je Suis Charlie” — French for “I am Charlie” – were everywhere Sunday at the Golden Globes ceremony. The usually raucous…
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The Schmooze 9 Jews To Look Out For at The Golden Globes
As we all get ready to worship at the altar of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on Sunday, take a moment to check out which of your favorite Jewish actors/directors/writers are being honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards will air at 8 p.m. (EST) on NBC on Jan….
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Culture Luise Rainer, Oscar-Winning German Jewish Movie Star, Dies at 104
The German Jewish actress Luise Rainer, who died on December 30 at age 104, belied the impression that to live to a great old age, tranquility of mind is essential. On the contrary, Rainer was a spitfire, who after winning two Oscars for Best Actress, for her roles in “The Great Ziegfeld” (1936) and “The…
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Forward 50 2014 Maggie Gyllenhaal
This year saw Maggie Gyllenhaal, 36, step into the spotlight in a new way. Although she’s been a leading actress for more than a decade since the eccentric 2002 comedy “Secretary,” she has mostly been known for her supporting roles in films such as “The Dark Knight” and “Crazy Heart.” In this year’s television series…
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Breaking News Actress Polly Bergen Dies at 84
Polly Bergen, who won accolades as a film, television and stage actress as well as a singer, has died. Bergen, who starred in the 1962 film “Cape Fear, died Saturday at her home in Southbury, Conn., from natural causes, publicist Judy Katz told media outlets. She was 84. Katz said she was surrounded by family…
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