He’s writing Kamala Harris’ DNC speech. He also wrote a book on Holocaust survivors
Adam Frankel, whose grandparents survived the Nazis, is lead writer for Harris’ acceptance speech
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“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is the Han Solo backstory no one ever wondered about. But the movie will inevitably join the “Star Wars” canon and become a movie that we will all definitely see. Here are some of the Chosen People — chosen to either watch or star with the golden Glover: 1. Alden…
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The Schmooze Why Jon Favreau’s ‘Chef’ Is Evil
Summer is the cruelest cultural season. With that in mind, ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) is a new occasional series highlighting movies, TV shows, books, comics and everything else we might have missed in the past few months that we can catch up on in the next few. Jon Favreau’s “Chef” is diverting —…
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The Schmooze Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o To Star in "Jungle Book"
Scarlett Johansson better brush up on her Disney trivia. The actress and SodaStream spokeswoman has been tapped to star in the live action reboot of “The Jungle Book” alongside “Most Beautiful Person in the World,” Lupita Nyong’o, the New York Daily News reports. Johansson, 29, is being considered for the role of Kaa the python,…
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The Schmooze Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us: Passover Edition
For once, it doesn’t matter if you live in an L.A. mega-mansion or a tiny New York apartment – you’ve still got to clean out your hametz. A happy Passover from all your favorite Jewish celebrities. chag pesach kasher v’sameach israel! (happy passover to everyone in israel and those time zones) — Mayim Bialik (@missmayim)…
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The Schmooze RIP Sid Caesar: Jewish Comedians Hail the Chief
Veteran Jewish comedian Sid Caesar, who died in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at the age of 91, was one of the greats. Jewish comedians took to Twitter to pay their respects and hail their departed chief: Sid Caesar was a giant-maybe the best comedian who ever practiced the trade & I was privileged to be…
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The Schmooze Jon Favreau and E.L. Doctorow At Bronx Science Gala
What do eight Nobel Prize winners, five Pulitzer Prize winners, Academy Award and Emmy winners and my husband, Joseph Leon (‘46) — at one time director of the Electron Microscope Laboratory at Columbia University — have in common? All were graduates of The Bronx High School of Science, which on April 20 held its 75th…
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The Schmooze Robert Downey Jr. Rocks Lederhosen
No one could accuse Robert Downey Jr. of being boring. The actor really, really tries to embrace local customs wherever he goes. While in South Korea promoting the third installment of the Iron Man franchise in early April, he stunned locals by busting out some Gangnam-style dance moves. Most recently, still on the Iron Man…
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