30 years of ‘Aladdin’: The Yiddish actor behind the opening song, ‘Arabian Nights’
Most people think it’s the genie, played by Robin Williams, that sings it, but it’s actually the late beloved Yiddish actor, Bruce Adler
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The Schmooze ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Cast Reunites After 25 Years To Remember Robin Williams
It’s been 25 years since “Mrs. Doubtfire” splashed onto the big screen and into our hearts. The star-studded cast, minus the late Robin Williams and legendary Sally Field, recently gathered for a group interview on the Today Show to honor the milestone and remember the beloved Williams. Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Pierce Brosnan, and Mara…
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The Schmooze ‘SURPRISE!’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Will Head To Broadway
Appearances can be deceiving. For example, an elderly woman with a hard-to-place accent may really be your estranged father. And a musical based on a beloved family comedy classic may sound like a foolish idea, when in fact most great musicals are based on beloved works from other mediums! (See: Les Miserables, Oklahoma, Cats, Cabaret,…
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The Schmooze Remembering Philip Roth, ‘Fauda’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Dear readers, it’s Memorial Day weekend, and as we remember those who have given their lives for our country, we have also earned a bit of rest. If your version of rest includes getting out and about to do cultural things, by all means do so. Read on for our weekend culture recommendations in New…
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The Schmooze Movie News: ‘Disobedience’ Disappoints, Jake Gyllenhaal To Play Leonard Bernstein
Readers: You may have assumed that writing about culture for the Forward has earned me vast, uncountable riches. Your assumption is wrong. To date, I’ve probably made enough money at the Forward to plant, uh, half a tree in Israel. So why work here? The answer is simple: I have a passion for crafting concise,…
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The Schmooze Robin Williams Did Private Standup For Spielberg To Cheer Him Up During ‘Schindler’s List”
Imagine what hell it must be to make a movie, write a book, or put together any piece of work about the Holocaust. Full immersion in the facts of mass genocide for months or years on end is psychological torture, whatever accolades or payment one may receive for it. Reflecting on the making of “Schindler’s…
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The Schmooze I’m Not a Jew, I Just Play One on TV (and in Movies, Too)
Kathryn Hahn, most recently of “Bad Moms,” revealed in a New York Times article that she isn’t Jewish. (What?!) She often plays Jewish characters, her husband is Jewish, and said she often gets mistaken for being Jewish herself. “Sometimes it takes an outsider to really get inside,” she said in the Times article — she…
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Breaking News Robin Williams Was Mentally and Physically ‘Disintegrating’ Before Suicide, Widow Says
Comedian Robin Williams had been planning to undergo neurological testing the week before he committed suicide last year, and likely only had three years to live, his widow said on Tuesday. In her first interview since Williams hanged himself with a belt at their California home, Susan Williams described how the “Good Morning, Vietnam” Oscar…
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