Is Seth Meyers Jewish? His wife, kids and jokes are.
His wife Alexi Ashe is Jewish and his kids are the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors
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The Schmooze Jon Stewart Hangs Out Under Stephen Colbert’s Desk
Jon Stewart hangs out under Stephen Colbert’s desk. Not always. But sometimes. Here is proof from “Late Night with Stephen Colbert.” Jon Stewart joined autism raffle winner Rachel Ulmer to spend the show chilling under Colbert’s desk. In what looks like an uncomfortably cramped prize they acted out some comedy moments. During one bit, Jon…
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The Schmooze Chelsea Handler To Host Netflix Talk Show
After waving bye-bye to “Chelsea Lately” and signing a new deal, Chelsea Handler is moving on to Netflix. In partnership with her production company, Borderline Amazing, Handler will star in four docu-comedies, premiere a stand-up special based on her tour, “Uganda be Kidding Me” and a launch brand spanking new talk show — all on Netflix….
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The Schmooze Seth Myers Makes ‘Late Night’ A Little More Jewish
“Late Night” just got a little more Jewish. A quarter Jewish, to be exact. NBC has announced that “Saturday Night Live” writer-performer Seth Myers will be taking over the show next year after current host Jimmy Fallon moves over to “The Tonight Show.” “I am aware of the history,” Mr. Myers told The New York…
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The Schmooze Jewish Comics and Graphic Novels, From One Generation to the Next
Fans of comic books and graphic novels are mourning the death of Harvey Pekar, who died today in his Cleveland home at the age of 70. Pekar was mainly known for authoring the autobiographical series “American Splendor,” which documented his lower-middle class Jewish upbringing in Ohio. Pekar also wrote “Our Cancer Year,” after being diagnosed…
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