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Stars of David Interested in Your

By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist
Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish Family’s History?
for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jew-
ish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify
with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are Nate Bloom (see column at left) has become a family history expert in 10
also identified as Jewish. years of doing his celebrity column, and he has expert friends who can help
when called on. Most family history experts charge $1,000 or more to do a
D.C. Universe Stuff The Grammys full family-tree search. However, Bloom knows that most people want to start
Superman & Lois, a new CW series, The Grammy Awards was moved from with a limited search of one family line.
premiered on February 23 and moves January 5 to Friday, March 14 (CBS,
to its regular time slot on Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.) for the “usual reason.” Most So here’s the deal:
March 2 (9:00 p.m.). This iteration Grammys are not awarded on TV. Here
of the Man of Steel saga finds Clark is a “sampler” of Jewish nominees in Write Bloom at nteibloom@aol.com and enclose a phone number.
Kent (Superman) and Lois Lane mar- the “TV worthy” categories: Nate will then contact you about starting a limited search. If that
ried, with two sons, and looking to live ‹ JACK ANTONOFF, 36, and goes well, additional and more extensive searches are possible.
again in Smallville, Clark’s boyhood AARON DESSNER, 44, for
home. EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI, producing an Album of the Year The first search fee is no more than $100. No upfront cost. Also,
45 (Sloan on Entourage), has a recur- nominee (Taylor Swift, “Folk- several of this newspaper’s readers have asked Bloom to locate
ring role as Lana Lang, an old friend lore”). Dessner is also nominated friends and family members from their past, and that’s worked out
of Clark who still lives in Smallville. for co-writing a Song of the Year great for them. So contact him about this as well.
Also appearing in a recurring role is nominee, “Cardigan.” Antonoff is
STACEY FARBER, 33. She plays also nominated for a Producer of
Leslie Larr, a business honcho. Both the Year award. strange way, I think I am singing better “America,” which he wrote for the
actresses are Canadian. Chriqui’s par- ‹ BURT BACHARACH, 92, is up than I ever have. It’s probably because 1980 remake of The Jazz Singer. In
ents were Sephardi Moroccan Jews for Best Traditional Pop Album I’m not on the road singing full out and the film, Diamond also played the ti-
who settled in Montreal. Farber grew honors for “Blue Umbrella.” tearing up my voice. Also, I take my tle role, a cantor’s son who becomes a
up in Toronto and, like many Cana- ‹ HAIM (a band made up of three medication. I do my exercise and my popular singer. He told Parade, “[The
dians, got her start with a big role on Jewish sisters whose last name is workouts.” song] was the story of my grandparents
the popular Canadian series DeGrassi “Haim” – ESTE, 34, DANIELLE, Last November, he released “Clas- coming to America for that freedom.
High: The Next Generation. Next year, 32, and ALANA, 29 – is nominat- sic Diamonds.” He reworked 14 of his My grandmother, ‘Bubbe Molly,’ came
she will also have a recurring role on ed for Best Rock Performance with biggest hits for the CD. Diamond was to America in steerage…when she
Virgin River, a hit Netflix drama se- “The Steps.” backed by a symphony orchestra. He was 12, escaping Jewish oppression in
ries. By the way, American producers ‹ NICK VALENSI, 40, of the band told Parade he is working on an al- Russia. My other grandparents had
love to film in Canada because its less The Strokes, got a nom for Best bum of completely new songs. Also, at similar stories. It’s a musical expres-
expensive and they get big tax cred- Rock Album for “The New Abnor- Parade’s request, he selected his fa- sion of being free.”
its for hiring Canadian actors. Both mal.” vorite seven hit songs. He included
Virgin River and Superman & Lois are ‹ DRAKE, 34, got a nom for Best
filmed in Vancouver. Melodic Rap Performance with PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS –
In 2017, the film Justice League “Laugh Now Cry Later.” He’s up THEY HELP MAKE THE JEWISH NEWS POSSIBLE
was released to so-so reviews. For a for another Grammy (Best Rap
variety of reasons, director Zach Sny- Song) for writing this tune.
der left the film before it was complet- Neil Diamond
ed and he didn’t edit it. Now, HBO NElL DIAMOND, who turned 80
Max, looking for good material during on January 24, gave a long interview Helping you not just bounce back,
the pandemic, allowed Snyder to re- to Parade (January 10) and the news
edit the film and add so much unused is surprisingly good. In July 2018, he but bounce forward.
film that Snyder says it’s a very dif- was diagnosed with Parkinson’s dis-
ferent movie. Called Zach Snyder’s ease and immediately stopped touring. “Rob did a fantastic job helping us find our forever home. He is very
Justice League, it will premiere on He now lives a comfortable life in an knowledgeable, responsive, and empathetic. We also found that he was
Thursday, March 18. Cast members expansive cabin in the Colorado Rock- the calm in the storm which was highly appreciated. We would highly
include GAL GADOT, 35, as Wonder ies, accompanied by his wife and his recommend him.” – Amelia Brock and Jerry M.
Woman, EZRA MILLER, 28, as the dog. Unlike Linda Ronstadt, who also
Flash, and JESSE EISENBERG, 37, has Parkinson’s, his voice has not been
as Lex Luthor. affected by the disease. He says, “In a

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