Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze What Jewish Celebrities Said About the Presidential Debate
If you just finished watching the debate and are sitting on your coach in a cold sweat, inwardly cringing, maybe slightly smug about a particularly witty tweet you crafted during, you’re not alone. Some of your favorite Jewish entertainers experienced the very same roller coaster ride—and we collected just a few of their best reactions….
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The Schmooze After Brangelina Split, Jamie Lee Curtis Talks Her Parents’ ‘House of Hatred’
Jamie Lee Curtis wants people to stop talking about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce. The 57-year-old star, who called herself a failed “save-the-marriage” baby of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, opened up about living under a microscope following her parents’ divorce. “My parents hated each other my whole life. I was raised in a…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Lea Michele Plays ‘Who’d You Rather,’ Can’t Resist Zac Efron
Lea Michele is single and ready to mingle with some of Hollywood’s most smoking celebrities. At least, that’s what Ellen Degeneres is hoping. The talk show host put the freshly-unattached Michele on the hot seat with a round of “Who’d You Rather,” pitting two male celebrities against each other for the singer’s affections. Michele knocked…
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News WATCH: 5 Most Memorable Moments With Shimon Peres
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres died today, leaving behind a storied career that spanned more than seven decades — some of which has been immortalized memorably on video. From a job hunting parody video to an inspirational TED talk, we gathered just a few of Peres’ best on-camera moments. 1) Shortly after retiring, Peres cheekily…
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The Schmooze UPDATED: The Official Jewish Presidential Debate Drinking Game
Update: Tonight at 9:00 PM EST, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take part in the last 2016 Presidential Debate, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News. The debate will consist of six 15-minute segments on these topics: debt and entitlements, immigration, the economy, the Supreme Court, foreign affairs, and each candidate’s fitness to be…
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The Schmooze Everything You Need to Know About the Season Premiere of ‘Transparent’
Buckle up, “Transparent” fans. The Pfeffermans are back. Hot off of a successful (very Jewish) turn at the Emmys, the show’s entire third season dropped on Amazon Prime last night—and it’s just as quietly glorious as we left it. We’re brought back into the series with an opening shot of Rabbi Raquel, who is practicing…
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The Schmooze Chelsea Handler Calls Angelina Jolie a ‘F—ing Lunatic’
Chelsea Handler just said her piece on the whole “Brangelina” split—and she’s not mincing words. The comedian discussed the couple’s impending divorce on her Netflix show, “Chelsea,” and gave her own take on the reason behind their breakup. “There are rumors that part of the problem was that Brad was allegedly drinking and smoking too…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Here’s the Worst Tweets Zac Efron and Paul Rudd Have Gotten
The internet can be a weird, scary place. At any given moment, some random stranger can publicly write a hideously awful thing about you and there’s pretty much nothing you can do. Except, maybe, laugh. And that’s the genius of Jimmy Kimmel’s running segment “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets”. Stars read out loud the nastiest tweets…
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