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 Kate McKinnon Debuts Spot-On Impression Of Marianne Williamson
[Kate McKinnon’s impression of Democratic 2020 hopeful Marianne Williamson is so spot-on, no amount of sage will ever be able to burn it from your mind. The “Saturday Night Live” comic, whose greatest hits as an impersonator include Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Angela Merkel, and Justin Bieber, appeared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” less…
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The Schmooze All The Celebrities You Really, Really Thought Were Jewish — But Aren’t
“O.J. Simpson…not a Jew,” sang Adam Sandler in that fateful seasonal classic, The Hanukkah Song. And for better or for worse, neither are these actors, entrepreneurs, and athletes — even the infuriatingly named former MLB pitcher J.J. Putz. Whether it’s the Ashkenaz-ish last name or just anti-Semitism, these luminaries are often mislabeled as chosen. Let’s…
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The Schmooze Jewish Activist-Model Hari Nef Rocks Sequins And Talks Witches With Seth Meyers
Dripping in scarlet sequins and swishing loose blonde curls, breakthrough Jewish star Hari Nef took her rightful place on the late night stage. The model, actress, and intellectual appeared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday night to promote her gruesome dark comedy “Assassination Nation.” In her five minutes with Meyers, she managed to…
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The Schmooze Seth Meyers Showcases His Jewish Writer’s Refugee Story
Dina Gusovsky used to be a CNBC reporter before she “threw it all away” to write for the “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” And before that, she was a refugee. In a recent segment on the comedy news show, Gusovsky stepped in front of the camera to share her story as an American immigrant who…
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The Schmooze Comedian Takes Down Woody Allen In Cruelly Accurate Impression
“Can you separate the art from the artist?” is a question we’ve asked at least 219 distinct times since the #MeToo movement kicked off a global reckoning about the powerful men who shape our world. Let go of your guilt, says “Late Night With Seth Meyers” comedian Amber Ruffin, who took it upon herself to…
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Fast Forward Seth Meyers Calls Trump ‘A—hole’ In Impassioned ‘Late Night’ Monologue
Seth Meyers, the faux news anchor-turned-“Late Show” host, lit into Donald Trump on Monday night, referring to the president as an “asshole” after Trump attacked sports stars for kneeling during the national anthem. “Our president is an asshole,” the NBC host said, during a segment on the national anthem controversy. “Last weekend was in many…
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The Schmooze Check Out Maya Rudolph’s Spot-On Ivanka Trump Impression
I hope to never understand what it feels like to be so uniformly loathed by America’s funniest comedians the way Ivanka Trump is. Maya Rudolph clambered on to the Ivanka hate train Monday night in an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyer.” When asked for her take on Ivanka Trump, Rudolph summed up her…
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