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30A August 2021 JEWISH INTEREST

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
July Catch-Up a New York stage actor. He grew up in full family-tree search. However, Bloom knows that most people want to start
and August Premieres a heavily Jewish NYC suburb. He has with a limited search of one family line.
A reboot of The TV series Gossip Girl starred in several Broadway shows, in-
premiered on HBO Max on July 8 and cluding a musical, and he’s had several So here’s the deal: Author Lecture Series
runs until August 12 (after that date, TV guest roles.
you can binge the whole first season). The complete 3 season of the Net- Write Bloom at nteibloom@aol.com and enclose a phone number.
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It was developed for TV by JOSHUA flix original series Virgin River began Nate will then contact you about starting a limited search. If that
SAFRAN, 30ish. He’s best known for streaming on July 9. It consistently goes well, additional and more extensive searches are possible.
creating and often writing the ABC se- ranks as one of the most popular series
ries Quantico. As in the original, the on Netflix. The title refers to a (fic- The first search fee is no more than $100. No upfront cost. Also,
main characters are all affluent old- tional) Northern California rural town several of this newspaper’s readers have asked Bloom to locate
er teens who attend a private school. where the series is set. The 1 season friends and family members from their past, and that’s worked out
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However, there are some changes. The deftly juggled humor with dramatic great for them. So contact him about this as well.
cast/characters are more diverse ethni- scenes. The acting was very good.
cally and racially and there are LGBT Like many series, the 2 and 3
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characters. Also, the impact of social season faltered as the plot lines got Haart, the mother of four, left her life character. It follows Josh Corman,
media is a big new theme. more soap opera-ish. in a Hasidic sect to become the head a former musician who teaches fifth
The main cast includes ADAM The 3 season saw the arrival of of a major modeling empire. In dress grade in Los Angeles. As the series
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CHANLER-BERAT, 34 and TAVI the show’s first Jewish cast member – and conduct, she is no longer a typi- starts, his fiancée has just moved out
GEVINSON, 25. Gevinson, who grew STACEY FARBER, 33. She has a re- cal Hasidic woman. Much of the series and she’s replaced by his high school
up near Chicago, was just 11 when she curring role as Tara, the granddaughter focuses on the contrast between the buddy. The advance publicity says,
created (2008) a very popular fashion of Connie, an important character who former Hasidic lifestyle of her and her “He knows he has a lot to be thankful
blog and became the darling of the runs the town’s general store. Farber children and their current lifestyles. for, but finds himself struggling never-
New York fashion world. In 2011, she grew up in Toronto. Like many young The eight-part original CNN series theless through anxiety, loneliness and
launched and personally ran Rookie, Canadians, she got her start (2002- History of the Sitcom began on July 11 a sinking suspicion that he sucks as a
an online magazine for teens that had 2009) with a big role on the popular and new episodes premiere on Sundays person. Darkly funny, oddly beauti-
a few good years but folded in 2016. Canadian series DeGrassi High: The at 9:00 p.m. It features 180 interviews ful and deeply heartfelt, this relatable
Meanwhile, she became an actress and Next Generation. with famous sitcom figures, including dramedy speaks for our contemporary
has appeared in a few films, on TV My Unorthodox Life, an original the late CARL REINER, NORMAN generation of 30-somethings – rich
(guest shots), and in Broadway and Netflix reality show, began streaming LEAR, LISA KUDROW, JASON with good intentions, poor with stu-
off-Broadway shows. Her parents are on July 14. The series centers around ALEXANDER, MEL BROOKS, dent loans and yearning to become real
religious Jews. the personal and professional life of JUDD APATOW, DAN LEVY and grown-ups sometime before they die.”
Chanler-Berat is mostly known as fashion mogul JULIA HAART, 50ish. CHUCK LORRE. Another CNN Free City opens (exclusively) in
original series, Jerusalem: City of theaters on Friday, August 13. Guy
Faith and Fury, started on July 18 (Ryan Reynolds) discovers he is not
(10:00 p.m.). This six-part series cov- really a “living” bank teller, but a mi-
ers the city’s history from biblical nor character in a video game. He takes
times until the present. It is narrated by steps to make himself the hero of the
actor Ewan McGregor, whose ex-wife game, which will have the effect of
is Jewish. The couple’s four children preventing the game’s developers from
were raised Jewish. You can catch up shutting the game down. The film is
with both series via on-demand. directed by SHAWN LEVY, 52, an-
Mr. Corman is a 10-episode series other Canadian “landsman.” He’s most
that premieres on Apple TV+ on Fri- famous for helming the Night at the
day, August 6. JOSEPH GORDON- Museum flicks. ZAK PENN, 53, co-
LEVITT, 40, created the series, di- wrote the film.
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