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The Schmooze And Your Jewish Emmy Nominees Are…
The 2015 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on Thursday. As always, we’ve got the rundown of all the Jewish entertainers you can root for during the actual ceremony on September 20 — if you’re not too distracted by Andy Samberg, that is. Below is a list of nominations in key categories for the Emmy Awards,…
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The Schmooze Andy Samberg Will Host the 2015 Emmys
Getty Images Andy Samberg, star of the comedy TV show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and our second favorite Jewish funnyman (Jon Stewart comes first — obviously) will host the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, organizers of the show said on Thursday. The comedian, actor, writer and producer, whose breakthrough came on late-night sketch…
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The Schmooze Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston Recreate ‘Seinfeld’ Smooch at Emmys
By now — or at least, if you caught the Emmys last night — you have probably realized that Bryan Cranston, a.k.a Walter White, is none other than Dr. Tim Whatley on “Seinfeld.” Indeed — before he cooked the best blue meth this side of New Mexico as Heisenberg, Cranston played a dentist who converts to Judaism…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Thanks ‘My Jews’ at Emmys
Getty Images Comedian Sarah Silverman broke out a Jewish joke as she took home a trophy at the 2014 Emmy Awards. Silverman won the award for Best Writing for a Variety Show for her HBO comedy special “Sarah Silverman: We are Miracles.” Upon being announced as the winner, she dashed up onto the stage barefoot…
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Life Lena Dunham Wore the Right Dress
As the Forward’s Anne Cohen said this week, Lena Dunham’s dress at the Emmys was “awful.” I’ve never watched an awards ceremony in my life, but looking at the red carpet collection the next day is always something to look forward to. Oohing and aahing over stunning ensembles I could never afford is like treating…
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The Schmooze A ‘Criminal’ Emmy Omission
Adam Klugman is not pleased with what he sees as a “criminal” omission from last night’s Emmy ceremony. Sunday’s awards show failed to include his father, Jack Klugman, of “Odd Couple” and “Quincy” fame, in a special tribute planned for Cory Monteith, James Gandolfini, Jean Stapleton, Jonathan Winters and Gary David Goldberg. Klugman, who passed…
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The Schmooze Mark Margolis on How To Win an Emmy
You may not recognize Mark Margolis’s name, but you’ll certainly know his face. Margolis was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his guest performance in the hit AMC series “Breaking Bad.” He has had roles in “Scarface,” “Pi,” “Black Swan” and “Defiance,” often playing Jews, priests and Latinos. He was nominated for an Emmy…
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The Schmooze Lena, Larry and Mayim Scoop Emmy Nods
Mayim Bialik, Larry David and Lena Dunham are among the Jewish performers nominated for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. Jewish filmmaker and actress Lena Dunham was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Hannah Horvath on the HBO series “Girls.” The show has also been nominated for Outstanding Comedy…
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