Tamar Skydell
By Tamar Skydell
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The Schmooze Stephen Miller’s 3rd Grade Teacher Suspended After Revealing He Ate Glue, Was A ‘Loner’
Many of President Trump’s White House appointees have had their names plastered across headlines throughout his presidency. Some for tawdry personal affairs, others for misbehavior in the workforce. Their appearances have been scrutinized and their actions inspected. But with Stephen Miller, things tend to get really personal — his family started the job, and now…
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The Schmooze Helena Bonham Carter Describes ‘Chilling’ Encounters with Harvey Weinstein
Helena Bonham Carter isn’t holding back. Just a year after the New York Times broke the watershed story about Harvey Weinstein’s now-infamous alleged behavior, Bonham Carter told The Guardian her thoughts on the #MeToo movement. “It is definitely a good thing that #MeToo has happened,” said the cult-favorite actress. “Any kind of abuse is not…
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The Schmooze Busy Phillips Says that James Franco Was Physically Violent With Her Once On Set
Busy Phillips describes a terrifying encounter with James Franco in her upcoming memoir, “This Will Only Hurt a Little.” Recalling the traumatizing incident, she refers to Franco as a “f***ing bully.” This is one in a long series of serious accusations by women against James Franco — five women have accused the actor of various…
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The Schmooze Meghan Markle ‘Idolized’ Ivanka Trump Before 2016 Election, Says New Biography
Back when Meghan Markle was simply known to the public as Rachel Zane from “Suits,” rather than her current title — Duchess of Sussex and wife of the impishly charming Prince Harry — she revered Ivanka Trump. Andrew Morton, a biographer who covered the former actress in “Meghan: A Hollywood Princess,” explains that Meghan “idolized”…
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The Schmooze Netflix’s ‘Sierra Burgess’ Is A Backwards Take On Feminism With No Concept of Consent
“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” is the type of movie that fills us with a longing for simpler times when we weren’t condemned to follow a clichéd underdog of a protagonist as she embarks on an emotional awakening that leads her to discover herself, fall in love, and skip into the sunset. “Jaws,” where you…
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The Schmooze Donald Trump’s Divorce Lawyer Sells Tell-All Book
This one’s for the books! Jay Goldberg, the president’s lawyer in two of his wildly dramatic marital splits, has reportedly sold his vicious gossip-fest, tell-all book to Post Hill Press. Jay Goldberg’s book, “The Courtroom is My Theater”, is titled pertinently for the prominent lawyer known for his splashy flair. The book tells Goldberg’s journey…
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The Schmooze Roy Moore Demands Millions From Sacha Baron Cohen For “Extreme Emotional Distress”
Looks like someone hurt Roy Moore’s feelings. After being tricked and mortified on national TV by Sacha Baron Cohen, Roy Moore has attempted to salvage his tarnished reputation by slapping a $95 million lawsuit on the comedian. The disgraced judge is demanding that Baron Cohen pay up to atone for the trauma that Moore has…
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The Schmooze Trevor Noah Is Not Impressed With Nike Boycotters’ ‘Burning’ Passion
Boycotting is all the rage these days, much to the delight of Trevor Noah. But not all boycotts are created equal. When the public is heated over a societal issue, they tend to act with hot-headed impulsivity in order to combat their feelings of helplessness. The latest set of histrionics to flood the headlines occurred…
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