Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, the Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze Josh Peck And His Wife Are Having A Baby And Drake Bell Is Getting Involved
The New Zealand comedy band “Flight of the Conchords” predicted this many years ago — the babies are having babies. It’s becoming, as they said, a “ridiculous Russian doll situation.” Former child star Josh Peck, 31, and his wife Paige O’Brien are having a baby! One half of the team at the center of the…
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The Schmooze Don Jr. Slut-Shames Chelsea Handler On Twitter — With A Bro Assist From James Wood
Donald Trump Jr. really blew the opportunity to mock comedian Chelsea Handler on Tuesday. The first son reacted angrily to a tweet from Jewish comedian Chelsea Handler, in which she theorized that he would eventually “flip” on his namesake — provide incriminating testimony about his father in exchange for immunity in the Mueller probe. The…
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The Schmooze MeToo Guys Have A Right To Repent. Not A Right To Millionaire Influencer Status.
In October 2017 — another look at the news, another thrill of horror. In December 2017 — we assessed our grim situation — if they were out there making our movies, running our restaurants — weren’t they in our workplaces? Could they be in our homes? And by 2018, we began to miss them. My…
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The Schmooze ‘SURPRISE!’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Will Head To Broadway
Appearances can be deceiving. For example, an elderly woman with a hard-to-place accent may really be your estranged father. And a musical based on a beloved family comedy classic may sound like a foolish idea, when in fact most great musicals are based on beloved works from other mediums! (See: Les Miserables, Oklahoma, Cats, Cabaret,…
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The Schmooze Stormy Daniels Heats Up Vogue In Annie Leibowitz Shoot
Never thought you’d see Stormy Daniels in Vogue, did you? Daniels is the true breakout star of 2018 — she has a look, she has a past, and most importantly, she has what to say. In a gorgeous shoot by Annie Leibovitz in October’s Vogue, Daniels is a siren — both in the sense of…
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The Schmooze Is Woody Allen ‘Taking A Break’? Or Will No One Make His Movies?
Woody Allen has made at least one movie a year since 1982. In the 15 years before that, he made 15 movies. This year, he is slated to make zero movies. His movie “A Rainy Day in New York,” purchased as part of a package by now-disgraced former Amazon Studios head Roy Price in 2016,…
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The Schmooze John Goodman: ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation Broke My Heart
Zichrona Livra-blah. John Goodman told The Times that in the upcoming “Roseanne” reboot redux, “The Connors,” the character Roseanne Connor will be killed off to accommodate the fact that Roseanne Barr was fired from the show after a racist tweet. Welp, there’s no use crying over spilt racist venom, in our opinion. But John Goodman…
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The Schmooze Louis CK Returns To Comedy Months After Admitting Sexual Misconduct
(Sing to the mournful tune of the “Louis” theme song:) Louie Louie Louie! Louie Louie Louie! Louie Louie Louie! Louie you’re gonna cry. We’re in full-throttle Elul now, just weeks before the High Holidays begin in earnest, and yet another man has announced that the time has come to forgive him. It’s been fewer than…
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