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The Schmooze Attention ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Fans: There’s An Exhibit Showing Midge’s Costumes
Attention “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fans: you can now deeply experience the show you have come to know and love. The Paley Center For Media’s New York location announced they are creating an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the beloved television series in anticipation of the show’s upcoming third season. Titled “Making Maisel Marvelous,” fans will have…
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The Schmooze Want To Look Like Midge Maisel? Revlon Is Selling Her Signature Color.
Midge Maisel on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is a woman of valor, 1950s-style. She’s a rising stand-up comedian. She is raising — however much grief we may give her for her style — two children. Her wardrobe is killer chic. And her makeup? Think Marilyn Monroe, post-conversion to Judaism. There’s a scene in the first…
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The Schmooze What Is It With Jewish Millennial Women And ‘Bachelor Nation?’
I was a junior at Stern College for Women when I stumbled upon my first “Bachelor” party. I was foraging for a late-night snack from the vending machine in my dorm building, when I noticed that the lounge’s couches were filled with girls, crowding around the TV and talking about what sounded to be the…
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The Schmooze ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Stars: “Your Criticism Of Midge’s Parenting Is Sexist”
Rachel Brosnahan is aware of her character’s faults on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Now she wants to know — are you aware what your response to those flaws says about you? Brosnahan and her on-screen ex-husband, Jewish actor Michael Zegen, chatted about the harsh criticism of Midge Maisel’s parenting skills on BuzzFeed’s AM/FM show this…
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Books Behind The Backlash: Ava Duvernay’s Central Park Five Series Prompts Anger At Linda Fairstein
In the days following the release of Netflix’s four-part series “When They See Us,” a call for justice swept the internet. The series, director Ava DuVernay’s dramatization of the infamous wrongful conviction of five black and Latino teens for the 1989 rape of a female jogger in Central Park, spawned a widespread demand that Linda…
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The Schmooze Here’s How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Ended Up Showcasing The Prayer ‘Shalom Rav’
“Grey’s Anatomy,” which recently concluded its 15th season, is a hospital drama on ABC. Cantor Jeff Klepper is a legendary Jewish songwriter, who came up in the 1970s and 80s, remaking Jewish music and liturgy to fit the times. This month, the two intertwined. Major “Grey’s Anatomy” and Jeff Klepper fan, Forward writer Jenny Singer…
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The Schmooze ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Season Three Adds ‘Princess Bride’ Actor And Princess Grace’s Granddaughter
Looks like some royal (fictional and real) faces are joining “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — we hope they’re prepared to eat whitefish and rye bread. Cary Elwes, the endearing star best known for his roles as Wesley in “The Princess Bride” and Robin Hood in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights,” will be joining the third…
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The Schmooze Meet The Jewish TV Star Who Uses Her Israeli Identity To Play An ICE Victim
Moran Atias takes pride in her Jewish roots. The Israeli actress told the Forward that her identity has shaped her career and the way she perceives the world. Born in Haifa to parents of Moroccan ancestry, her Jewish identity, she says, has never been separate from her acting. Atias says this was confirmed early in…
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