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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen Clap Back At United Airlines Over Leggings Controversy
Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, William Shatner and more A-listers are fighting back against United Airlines’ recent leggings controversy. In case you missed it, the airline landed in hot water on Sunday after gate agents refused to allow three young girls to board their flight because they were wearing leggings. According to Jonathan Guerin, a spokesperson…
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Breaking News Head Of GOP In Israel Says Sarah Silverman ‘Needs A Muzzle’
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The leader of Israel’s main Republican group called Sarah Silverman a “self-hating Jew” and said she “needs a muzzle.” Marc Zell made the comments Saturday night on the Republicans Overseas Israel Facebook page, which he manages as the group’s co-chairman. The post links to a blog post about a decade-old video clip of…
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The Schmooze Here’s The Five Upcoming Comedy Specials You Need To Stream
Sometimes you just need a good laugh. Luckily, there’s some major comedy heavy-hitters heading to a laptop near you. From Jerry Seinfeld to Sarah Silverman, we pulled together five upcoming stand-up specials that you’re definitely going to want to stream. Louis C.K. Where: Netflix Release date: April 4 This will be C.K.’s seventh comedy special,…
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Breaking News Ben Shapiro Mocks Sarah Silverman Over Mistaken Swastika Spotting
Ben Shapiro took aim at comedian Sarah Silverman on Monday, mocking her for mistaking construction signs for badly drawn swastikas. “Sarah Silverman is one of the dumbest human beings on planet Earth. She’s this comedienne who’s made her fortune from basically doing the little girl voice and saying super dirty things,” he said in a…
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Opinion For Sad Democrats, Jewish Humor Helps Make America Bearable Again
I host a live public daily radio show out of San Francisco, a city which had a grand total of 8% of its citizens voting for Donald J Trump. So it was unsurprising that immediately following the election many in my area expressed, gloom about Donald Trump’s victory. At events to promote my book on…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Calls for, Then Backs Down From, a Military Coup
Comedian Sarah Silverman shook up Twitter this week when she suggested that the military overthrow President Trump. “WAKE UP & JOIN THE RESISTANCE,” she wrote. “ONCE THE MILITARY IS W US FASCISTS GET OVERTHROWN. MAD KING & HIS HANDLERS GO BYE BYE.” WAKE UP & JOIN THE RESISTANCE. ONCE THE MILITARY IS W US FASCISTS…
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Opinion Why Richard Spencer Had Something to Smile About After Getting Punched in the Face
It’s okay to punch a Nazi in the face if it’s a real Nazi you are punching. And if that real Nazi is trying to do real harm to you or someone else, and by punching the person you may be able to stop it. And if there is no other choice available to you….
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Fast Forward These Jewish Celebs Clapped Back at Trump Today
Trump’s inauguration brought in a tweetstorm from Jewish critics cringing at the next four years. Here’s a selection: Joshua Malina had better things to do than listen to the speech: Listening to the finale of Bernstein’s Candide rather than the Inauguration.— (((Joshua Malina))) (@JoshMalina) January 20, 2017 Mayim Bialik was not too happy during the…
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