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Culture Haddish. Chomsky. Dershowitz. Who should be the next host of ‘Jeopardy?’
The nation’s favorite quiz show continues to have a host-shaped hole at its center with the sudden exit of Mike Richards. But who should fill it? For years, Ken Jennings seemed the heir apparent. But if we want to talk sordid remarks on podcasts (and Twitter), he’s not much better than Richards. The people want…
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Opinion A 16-Couple Cuban Jewish Wedding, And 5 Other Happy News Stories From This Jewish Week
It’s been an immensely painful week in the world. The one-year anniversary of the mass murder of teens in Parkland, Florida arrived. The Jewish world was roiled by the controversy surrounding Representative Ilhan Omar’s tweets. The president declared a national emergency. But there was also mammoth generosity and giving this week. There was triumphant love….
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The Schmooze Rashida Jones And Ezra Koenig Had A Baby And Didn’t Even Ask Us Permission
“Vampire Weekend” frontman/Sperry-wearing Byronic hero Ezra Koenig had a baby with TV star Rashida Jones, multiple sources report. Him: a baby-faced, clear skinned boy wizard whose music pierces the soul with pretentious, though effecting, poetry. Her: the beloved documentarist and comedy actress who brought to life Ann Perkins on “Parks and Recreation.” Me: Strangely, not…
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The Schmooze 5 Times Billy Eichner Made the World a Happier Place
It’s barely 2017, and Billy Eichner is already owning the year like no other. Eichner, perhaps best known for pounding the pavements and shrieking at unsuspecting New Yorkers for his television show “Billy on the Street,” has been churning out segment after segment of solid gold comedy since 2011. The 38-year-old New Yorker takes simple,…
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The Schmooze Mazel Tov: Jewish Stars Talk Royal Baby
Royal baby frenzy is in full swing as the British — and for some reason, everyone else on the planet — await the birth of the future heir to the throne. If you manage to pry your eyes away from the live baby cam that The Telegraph has pointed at the doors of Saint Mary’s…
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The Schmooze Rashida Jones Stays Comfy On the Red Carpet
Proving once again that she is the best and most glamorous person on the planet, Rashida Jones opted out of cumbersome gowns, strapless numbers and other wardrobe malfunction gear at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London. Instead, she stuck with pajamas (very chic ones!) from Erdem’s pre-fall collection to strut down the…
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The Schmooze Celebrities Tweet In On Pope
As white smoke poured into the sky above the Sistine Chapel yesterday, the world anxiously waited to hear who the new Pope would be. As always, Twitter provided running commentary. The new Pope is off to a bad start. Wearing white before Memorial Day…Oy. ampmdash; Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) March 14, 2013 There’s also white smoke…
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