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The Schmooze 23 Jewish Moments At The 2019 Golden Globes
The 2019 Golden Globes began with a Jewish co-host examining the fine line between Jewish comedy and internalized anti-Semitism. Then, a Jewish Hollywood A-lister shouted the Yiddish phrase for “old s*****r.” 1.Andy Samberg represented our people alongside the godly Sandra Oh. Samberg snuck some of his typically understated pitch-black humor into the somewhat tepid awards,…
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The Schmooze A Jew And An Asian Host The Golden Globes. The Joke: They Are Kind And Love Their Moms.
Marjorie Marrow and Young-nam Oh must be the proudest mothers on the planet tonight. In a plunging red gown with structured shoulders, Sandra Oh took the stage at the Beverly Hilton alongside co-host Andy Samberg. It’s a historic night sub-category: award show hosting — Samberg and Oh are the first Jewish and Asian performers to…
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The Schmooze Emmy Opener Tells ‘Straight White Guy’ Andy Samberg ‘There’s No Room For You!’
In a well-intentioned Emmy opener so cringe-inducing that audience members may need to visit a chiropractor, two types of actors performed: Blonde, white women, and black men. It’s a clever concept with a strong point: in the song, “We Solved It!” a gang of beloved comedy stars (Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Titus Burgess, Kristin Bell,…
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The Schmooze The Lonely Island Compares ‘Schindler’s List’ To ‘Fast And Furious’ In Bizarre New Song
It is the official position of The Schmooze that novelty comedy music, the niche genre that encompasses the music of Rachel Bloom, Weird Al, Tenacious D, and Flight of the Conchords, is one of the only forces keeping the threadbare rags of our society stitched together. Surely, we all remember Allan Sherman’s b-side 1963 classic…
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The Schmooze Andy Samberg and Harpist Joanna Newsom Have A ‘Surprise’ New Baby
Comedian Andy Samberg and harpist Joanna Newsom have welcomed a new baby girl, in what media reports are calling a “surprise” following a “secret” pregnancy. The news was released exclusively from Samberg’s representatives to Us Weekly. This news brings forth both unbridled joy and a lot of questions. Was the birth a “surprise” to Newsom,…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Billy Eichner and Andy Samberg Pitch Terrible Movie Ideas to New Yorkers
Well, looks like another day in the post-election “Really?!” universe we live in. The KKK are rolling through the streets of South Carolina in celebration of the Trump victory. Meanwhile, our President-elect is getting on Twitter complaining about Alec Baldwin making fun of him on SNL. But wanna know what isn’t existentially terrifying? That’s right,…
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The Schmooze 4 Jewish Things About the GLAAD Awards
The GLAAD Awards nominees are here and the Jews have a strong presence in the television and music categories. Here are four things you need to know about the 27th edition of the awards, which recognizes LGBT representations in the media. In the Outstanding Music Artist category, the multitalented Australian Troye Sivan is nominated. Sivan,…
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