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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
Some July Catch-Up, Diggs Does States by his American Jewish mother. full family-tree search. However, Bloom knows that most people want to start
Douglass, and Baseball(!) As an adult, he’s had more success as with a limited search of one family line.
Palm Springs, a comedy starring a documentary maker than as an ac-
ANDY SAMBERG, 41, got great re- tor. However, he’ll hit the big screen So here’s the deal:
views at the 2020 Sundance Festival. again on Friday, August 28 when an-
Hulu bought the rights to stream it af- other sequel, Bill & Ted Face the Mu- Write Bloom at nteibloom@aol.com and enclose a phone number.
ter a theater opening. But COVID-19 sic, is released. Original co-star Keanu Nate will then contact you about starting a limited search. If that
intervened, and it began streaming on Reeves reprises his “Ted” role. Right
Hulu on July 10. Here’s the “Ground now, a theater release is scheduled, but goes well, additional and more extensive searches are possible.
Hog Day-like” plot: Nyles (Samberg) I’m guessing it will be on video-on- The first search fee is no more than $100. No upfront cost. Also,
and Sarah (Christin Milioti) meet at a demand very quickly.
wedding and hit it off. The downside The eight-episode HBO series several of this newspaper’s readers have asked Bloom to locate
is that they are trapped in a time loop Perry Mason began on June 21 and friends and family members from their past, and that’s worked out
and have to live the day of the wedding concludes on Sunday, August 9. New great for them. So contact him about this as well.
over and over. Oscar-nominee JUNE episodes stream Sundays. It’s set in
SQUIBB, 90, has a small role as a Los Angeles during the nadir of the
grandma attending the wedding. Great Depression (1932). Mason (Mat- The series focus is a famous but BREGMAN, 26, third baseman, Hous-
Over on HBO, the documentary thew Rhys) is not yet an attorney. He’s unsuccessful raid (1859) on a U.S. ton Astros; MAX FRIED, 26, pitcher
Showbiz Kids premiered on July 14. a private investigator scrambling to Army weapons depot in Virginia that (starting), Atlanta Braves; KEVIN
HBO publicity says: “[It] peels back make a living. Reviews range from was led by abolitionist John Brown. PILLAR, 31, right fielder, Boston Red
Hollywood’s velvet curtain, shining very good to mixed (I like it). JUSTIN Brown intended to arm runaway slaves Sox; and ROWDY TELLEZ, 25, des-
a spotlight on the glamour and allure KIRK, 51, shows up midway in the and foster a rebellion that would has- ignated hitter, Toronto Blue Jays.
of working in the entertainment in- series as attorney Hamilton Burger, ten the end of slavery. Douglass joined Three 2019 major league play-
dustry, while also affording a sobering whom longtime Mason fans know some other leading abolitionists in se- ers aren’t on a roster for the special
window on the tolls that early success as Mason’s courtroom opponent. In cretly financing the raid. They had lost season: JOC PEDERSON, 27, a
can take on young professionals.” In- the HBO series, Burger actually aids patience with more peaceful means of hard-hitting Los Angeles Dodgers
terviewees include MARA WILSON, Mason. (Kirk’s mother is Jewish and ending slavery. WYATT RUSSELL, outfielder, is still recovering from a
32, and EVAN RACHEL WOOD, 32. he co-starred as the Jewish character 33, appears as J.E.B. Stuart, an Ameri- hip injury; ROBERT STOCK, 30, a
Both are the children of Jewish moth- Andy Botwin in the Showtime series can Army officer who fought Brown Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, who had
ers and non-Jewish fathers. Both were Weeds.) and later became a famous Confederate a bad year in 2019; and GARRETT
raised Jewish. Wilson’s first big role On Sunday, August 9, Showtime General. Russell’s mother is GOLDIE STUBBS, 27, a 2019 Houston Astros
was in Mrs. Doubtfire (she was six). will premiere a major mini-series en- HAWN, 74. rookie, who is a back-up catcher and
She also starred in Matilda. Wood’s titled The Good Lord Bird. It co-stars The Tribe on the Diamond won’t be needed during a very short
breakthrough role was in the film Thir- Hamilton star DAVEED DIGGS, 38, (For a Limited Time!) season. Also: GABE KAPLER, 44,
teen. She was 15 when it opened. who plays famous African-American The special 60-game baseball season once a pretty good player, begins his
The documentary’s director is leader Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). began on July 23. As I write this (July first season managing the San Fran-
ALEX WINTER, 54. He began as a Douglass was a remarkable man – born 10), the following Jewish players are cisco Giants. Philadelphia fired him
child actor and is best remembered as a slave, he secretly taught himself to on a major league roster: RICHARD after he managed them for two seasons
“Bill” in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adven- read and write, and escaped North to BLEIER, 32, relief pitcher, Baltimore (2018-2019). Kapler was let go even
ture (1989) and its 1991 film sequel. freedom in 1838. His eloquent memoir Orioles; RYAN BRAUN, 36, right though the Phillies played .500 ball in
Born in the U.K., he was raised in the moved many to embrace abolition. fielder, Milwaukee Brewers; ALEX 2019 (their best season since 2012).

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