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The Schmooze Watch Jerry Seinfeld and More Celebrities Say Goodbye to Obama
The stars are saying their final goodbyes to the Obamas. Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Bloom and Judith Light were among the celebrities to bid farewell to the president and his family in a video shot by Vanity Fair. “Thank you for the grace and the dignity and the majesty they brought,” Parker said. “And for…
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News Bernie Sanders and Sarah Silverman Agree: Donald Trump-Induced Misery Loves Company
Former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders joined comedian Sarah Silverman on stage to look back on the election, help his supporters find a new path forward and give his take on Donald Trump. Sanders was promoting his new book, “Our Revolution,” that came out earlier this month. After a short speech, he sat down to chat…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Calls Donald Trump a ‘Human Blister’ and Other Jewish Celebrity Reactions to the Debate
Everybody can relax now. The second presidential debate just came to a close and Americans can breathe a collective sigh of relief (or bury of your head in despair under a blanket…whichever works). Celebrities took to Twitter to express their annoyance, bemusement and general outrage throughout the 90-minute town hall face-off—and we collected just a…
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The Schmooze Celebrities Slam Donald Trump After Graphic Video Leak
A recording of Donald Trump making lewd, demeaning remarks about women hit the internet on Friday, sparking an onslaught of criticism from some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The tape, shot in 2005, features Trump talking to former Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about his tactics for pursuing women. “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful…
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The Schmooze Meet Sarah Silverman’s Hilarious Tweeting Dad From Boca
Meet Donald Silverman, Sarah Silverman’s father. He tweets from an account called @RantsFromBoca (which has an impressive 18,400 followers.) pic.twitter.com/zakTzYuYSY — Donald Silverman (@RantsFromBoca) July 15, 2016 Donald is 79-years-old. He feels weird about that. Today I turn fucking 79. That’s fucking old. Same fucking heart beating day & night constantly for 79 fucking years….
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Posts Touching Tribute on Anniversary of Mother’s Death
Sarah Silverman took to Twitter today to share a moving post on the anniversary of her mother’s death. “A year ago today my mom left her human shell. So many times I went to call her this year, forgetting,” Silverman wrote. A year ago today my mom left her human shell. So many times I…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman’s Twitter Hacked by Anonymous After Calling ‘Bernie-or-Bust’ Movement ‘Ridiculous’
Sarah Silverman’s Twitter account was hacked by the international hacktivist group, Anonymous, after the comedian called the “Bernie-or-Bust” supporters “ridiculous” at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Less than 48 hours after Silverman had the blogosphere buzzing when she criticized Bernie Sanders supporters who refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton, a mysterious — now deleted…
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Breaking News Did Sarah Silverman Save the Democratic Convention? Ed Rendell Thinks So.
Democratic heavyweight Ed Rendell says Sarah Silverman’s slap down of diehard Bernie Sanders supporters may have turned around the entire Democratic convention. The former Philadelphia mayor credited the comedian with shutting down the boos with her “you’re being ridiculous” admonition in a way that no politician could have done, Politico reported. “No politician could have…
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