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Opinion Not Afraid To Be a Girlie Girl
A few weeks ago I saw Amy Schumer, stand-up comedian and star of the sketch show “Inside Amy Schumer,” at Carnegie Hall. She was as hilarious as I had hoped, but the truth is, I didn’t really go to see her for the jokes. I went to feel part of a moment. I wanted to…
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The Schmooze WATCH Rabbi Susan Silverman’s Adoption Video
It’s not often we get an “aww” moment courtesy of Sarah Silverman, but this definitely qualifies. The comedian took to Twitter on Monday to share a video of her sister, Reform rabbi Susan Silverman, greeting her adoptive son Adar for the first time (Bonus: shots of Sarah Silverman as a proud auntie!) Check out @RabbaSusan’s…
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News Is Sarah Silverman the Anti-Sandy Koufax?
Nearly 50 years after Sandy Koufax declined to pitch the opening game of the 1965 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers because it fell on Yom Kippur, foul-mouthed comedian Sarah Silverman went to work on the Day of Atonement. On Friday night, October 3, as many Jews elsewhere were in synagogue reciting the Kol…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Mocks Hasids in Post-Yom Kippur ‘SNL’
Sarah Silverman, the sharp-tongued Jewish comic, did not wait long after the end of Yom Kippur to start sinning again. Appearing on Saturday Night Live, just hours after the holiest of Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur (also known as the Day of Atonement), was over, she cracked her first joke at the expense of the ultra-Orthodox…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman To Host ‘SNL’ — On Yom Kippur?
Sarah Silverman, looking like she’s hungry for an Emmy // Getty Images By now, you may have heard that Chris Pratt will host the “Saturday Night Live” premiere on September 27. Now, I loved “Guardians of the Galaxy,” as much as the next gal, but there’s another name on that host list that’s worth mentioning….
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Thanks ‘My Jews’ at Emmys
Getty Images Comedian Sarah Silverman broke out a Jewish joke as she took home a trophy at the 2014 Emmy Awards. Silverman won the award for Best Writing for a Variety Show for her HBO comedy special “Sarah Silverman: We are Miracles.” Upon being announced as the winner, she dashed up onto the stage barefoot…
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Opinion News Quiz: Tony the Tiger and Rahm Emanuel are Great!
Getty Images Rahm Emanuel and Sarah Silverman are an ITEM? Sort of… in that they are both items in this week’s quiz. They are joined by Godzilla, Santa and Tony the Tiger. And Portnoy!
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Fast Forward Will Sarah Silverman Join Israel’s First Family?
The U.S.-born entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz officially announced today that he is throwing his name into the ring for Israel’s upcoming presidential race. Politicians will select a new president, to take over from Shimon Peres this summer, and Abramowitz, the man who brought large-scale solar fields to Israel is to stand, competing with candidates with a…
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