Rachel Bloom’s new show is all about death — and it may be her most Jewish one yet
The ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creator is back with a musical comedy about looming mortality and existential dread
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The Schmooze We’re Days Away From ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Final Premiere
Well, well, well, well (“wells” ad infinitum until world situation either significantly improves or finally implodes.) Things are bad. Television is good. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” the oddball, musical technicolor-spectacle will return to television for its final bow on Friday, October 12. The CW show, an intoxicating blend of Jewish cultural references and lighthearted looks at mental…
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The Schmooze One Of The ‘Queer Eye’ Guys Is Going To Be On ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
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The Schmooze Skylar Astin Of ‘Pitch Perfect’ Will Star As Greg In ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Final Season
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