Jenny Slate, a feminist favorite of The Schmooze, is once again fighting the patriarchy upon the red carpet. The actress was in New York City for the premiere of her new movie “Landline” when she explained what she believes is the difference between men and women who cheat. “I feel that in society, generally when…
The nice thing about being a celebrity is that it takes relatively little effort to effect change. Whereas a retweet or imploring Facebook post issued by one of us “normals” will have little to no impact on anyone, a celebrity throwing his or her name behind a cause has real influence and reach. So it’s…
If Scarlett Johansson is the Jewish actress we use to stick it to the goys, and Natalie Portman is the Jewish actress we use to represent us to the goys, then Jenny Slate is the Jewish actress we use to help us love ourselves. Slate is a comedian who spent one season on “Saturday Night…
The trailer for the hotly anticipated new Jenny Slate/Gillian Robespierre collaboration is finally here and it’s … a little bit disappointing. “Landline” is a film about two sisters who are brought closer over suspicions their father might be having an affair. The trailer features a lot of indie movie tropes: making out in bathtubs, a…
A recording of Donald Trump making lewd, demeaning remarks about women hit the internet on Friday, sparking an onslaught of criticism from some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The tape, shot in 2005, features Trump talking to former Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about his tactics for pursuing women. “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful…
If you thought the virulent reaction toward her “Dog or Jewish Boyfriend?” New Yorker piece would scare Lena Dunham from commentating on the Jewish male id, you would be very very wrong. In the most recent episode of “The Organist” podcast, comedian Jenny Slate reads Lena Dunham’s “Erotic Male Jewish Comedian Fan Fiction.” In these…
In the new romantic comedy “Obvious Child” Jenny Slate’s character, Donna, is a self-described “menorah on top of the [Christmas] tree that burns it down.” She’s referring to her prospects with a nice goyishe boy from Vermont, with whom she proceeds to have a wacky one night stand resulting in an unintended pregnancy. Indeed, Donna,…
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