Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, whose career collapsed in autumn 2022 after he went on an antisemitic tirade.
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Fast Forward Farrakhan Tells Kanye Not To Apologize for Jewish Remark
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told rapper Kanye West not to apologize or bow to pressure over remarks that were called “classic anti-Semitism” by the Anti-Defamation League. “You are telling Kanye West he should know better,” Farrakhan said on Saturday during a weekly address for the Nation of Islam, directing his words at ADL…
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The Schmooze ADL Blasts Kanye West Remarks
Kanye West is in hot water with Abe Foxman. The Anti-Defamation League’s national director issued a statement today denouncing the rapper’s comment over the weekend that : “Black People don’t have the same level of connections as Jewish people.” “If the comments are true as reported, this is classic anti-Semitism,” said Foxman. “There it goes…
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The Schmooze Watch Seth Rogen Play a Shirtless Kim Kardashian
So, if you’re not already aware, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West released a music video last week for the rapper’s song, “Bound 2,” which showed them engaging in some steamy business on a motorcycle. It looked like this: Well, if your immediate reaction to that was “I sure wish two Jewish boys would recreate the…
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The Schmooze Joan Rivers on the Kimye Wedding
A good barometer of whether something is worth writing about or not is if Joan Rivers has anything to say about it. Another, higher (and rarer) measure of success is if she has something GOOD to say about it. This week, the forthcoming Kanye West and Kim Kardashian nuptials win on both counts. Upon hearing…
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The Schmooze Lindsay Lohan Thanks Anthony Weiner
While hosting “Chelsea Lately” last night, a newly released Lindsay Lohan opened by thanking her fellow celebrities for giving us all something to talk about while she was in rehab. As you all know for the past 90 days, I’ve been on a lovely court-ordered vacation in Malibu, she quipped, adding: “I have a lot…
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The Schmooze Watch Gwyneth Paltrow Imitate Jay-Z and Beyonce
Oh, Gwynnie. America’s most hated/loved celebrity made a splash during her appearance on “The Ellen Show” on Thursday when she was asked to impersonate singers based on a game that the actress often plays with her husband, singer Chris Martin. On the list? Jay-z, followed by Macklemore & Lewis, Kanye West and Beyonce. Watch below,…
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The Schmooze Kanye West: ‘People Look at Me Like I’m Hitler’
A lot of people don’t like Kanye West — which apparently makes him feel like Hitler. “I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street and people look at me like I’m [expletive] insane, like I’m Hitler,” the rapper and awards-show hijacker told fans last night at a concert in England. “One day…
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The Schmooze $1 Million For a Bar Mitzvah? No Way, Kanye
Former NBC CEO Jeff Zucker threw his son Andrew a lavish bar mitzvah at the Four Seasons this weekend — complete with sushi, a celebrity guest list that included Katie Couric and customized Converse sneakers handed out to Andrew’s pals as party favors. But if there was one thing missing from the bash, it was…
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