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The actor and director shared the screen with Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Paul Newman
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The Schmooze Does ‘Tootsie’ Really Need To Be Made Into A Broadway Musical?
The Schmooze will be the first to tell you that almost anything can be a great musical. Every time we hear some holier-than-thou would-be art critic, usually a dad or some other form of man, asking “Does “Mean Girls”/”Shrek”/that obscure tv show/the life of that interesting woman” really need to be made into a musical?”…
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Fast Forward John Oliver Catches Dustin Hoffman Off Guard, Grills Him On Groping Allegations
The TV host John Oliver grilled Dustin Hoffman over the allegation of groping brought against the actor at what many expected to be a straight-forward movie screening Q&A, the Washington Post reported. Oliver brought up the allegation at a panel discussion during an anniversary screening of the film “Wag the Dog” at the 92nd Street…
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Culture 50 Years Later, Just How Jewish Was ‘The Graduate?’
As a superfan of “The Graduate” I was thrilled to get my hands on Beverly Gray’s new book “Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How ‘The Graduate’ Became the Touchstone of a Generation.” Fellow enthusiasts of the film will more than enjoy this brisk voice-y historical read timed to the fiftieth anniversary of the film’s release in…
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The Schmooze Dustin Hoffman Latest To Be Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Another day, another deluge of victims coming forward to tell stories of abuse and harassment at the hands of powerful men in Hollywood. Author Anna Graham Hunter penned a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday morning in which she accused Dustin Hoffman of sexually harassing her while she was a high school intern on…
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Culture With ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),’ Noah Baumbach Returns To His Unhappy Place
Regardless of where one is in life or how degrading one’s surroundings may become, family has the ability to dig into us in a special way that nothing else can. Noah Baumbach appears to have internalized this lesson, a sense of how those closest to us can make us more miserable than even the cold…
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The Schmooze The Meyerowitz Family Trailer Is As Jewish As The Name Implies
The trailer for what shapes up to be one of Netflix’s most Jewish original productions just dropped. A family-oriented dramedy, Noah Baumbach’s “The Meyerowitz Stories” chronicles the struggles of Harold Meyerowitz seeking to reconnect with his family. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the Meyerowitz patriarch, Ben Stiller as his well-to-do son, Adam Sandler as…
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The Schmooze In Honor Of Dustin Hoffman’s Birthday, Let Us Remember That He Once Saved A Life
This is my favorite Dustin Hoffman story of all time. In fact, it is my favorite story about any celebrity. It is about a simple man who rises to heroism when the situation calls for it. News reports about the event lack in detail so please allow for minor creative license. It was July in…
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