Becky Scott
By Becky Scott
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The Schmooze The Hashtag #SeinfeldTaughtMe Is Trending On Twitter
Turns out “Seinfeld” wasn’t just a sitcom – it was an educational program that taught multiple generations how to be a person, like “Sesame Street” for adults. Thousands of Twitter users are responding to a hashtag #SeinfeldTaughtMe with the lessons they learned from Jerry Seinfeld and his gang. The Schmooze has compiled our favorites but…
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The Schmooze Here Are 5 Happy Things Amidst A Landscape Of Devastation
Perhaps it’s just me, but there seems to be a general sense of dread in the air nowadays. And why shouldn’t there be? All of the insects are dying. The issue of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace is worse than many of us imagined (and just as bad as many of us suspected)….
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Fast Forward Over 20 More Women Have Accused Brett Ratner Of Sexual Abuse
Six women accused director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment and assault in a front page Los Angeles Times story published Wednesday. Ratner unequivocally denied every claim but Amy Kaufman, the journalist who broke the story, says that he may have another 20 allegations to contend with. Marty Singer tells Rolling Stone “we are confident that…
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Fast Forward Gigi Hadid Thinks Laura Loomer Is A Moron
It’s hard enough to be a far right activist in Trump’s America without fashion models smearing your name all over the Internet. Models are scary as it is — their cold, dead eyes stare out at you from massive billboards, they can go for days without food, and their influence over whether or not capris…
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The Schmooze Playboy Has Decided Brett Ratner Is Too Creepy To Direct Hugh Hefner Biopic
Since Weinstein was officially outed as the prolific sexual predator that he is, powerful abusers have been dropping like dominoes. Having witnessed the swift justice dealt to Weinstein in the wake of the allegations, many women have felt personally empowered to come forward with their own accounts of sexual harassment and abuse — which means…
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The Schmooze Julie Klausner: ‘Difficult People’ Has Referenced Kevin Spacey’s Reputation For Years
Once upon a time, news site Gawker was there to make public the whisperings of the Hollywood rumor mill. When it went bankrupt, it left a digital media hole that has yet to be filled. Luckily, we have “Difficult People” on Hulu. The show was created by Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner, two comedians who…
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The Schmooze Dustin Hoffman Latest To Be Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Another day, another deluge of victims coming forward to tell stories of abuse and harassment at the hands of powerful men in Hollywood. Author Anna Graham Hunter penned a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday morning in which she accused Dustin Hoffman of sexually harassing her while she was a high school intern on…
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The Schmooze Jay Leno Says His Jewish Neighbors Used To Run Errands For His Family On Christmas
We’ve all been there. Your Christian neighbors are sitting at home with their family on Christmas. The gifts sit under the tree, just waiting to be unwrapped. Kenny G is playing in the background. There’s a feeling of warmth and contentment in the air, even despite the 72-degree weather outside reminding them that climate change…
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