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Nate Bloom

Nate Bloom writes the "Celebrity Jews" column for J.

Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016, will appear in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" via unused footage from the previous two Star Wars films.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews of Star Wars; Disney’s Jewish princess; Scarlett Johansson on SNL; etc.

by Nate Bloom December 10, 2019December 17, 2019

‘Star Wars’ again “Jumanji: The Next Level,” a sequel to “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” opens Dec. 13. Jack Black, 50, reprises his role from the 2017 film, with Jake […]

Annette Bening plays Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the "The Report." (Amazon Studios/Atsushi Nishijima)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Annette Bening plays Dianne Feinstein; Jewish director takes on Mr. Rogers; etc.

by Nate Bloom November 25, 2019
Elizabeth Banks as Bosley in the latest "Charlie's Angels" reboot movie.
Posted inFilm

Aly Raisman in ‘Charlie’s Angels’; Jon Bernthal is Lee Iacocca; Zoë Kravitz cast as Catwoman

by Nate Bloom November 12, 2019
Tiffany Haddish hosting "Kids Say the Darndest Things"
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Jewish man in ‘Irishman’; Tiffany Haddish hosts ‘The Darndest Things’; etc.

by Nate Bloom October 28, 2019
Paul Rudd (left) and Zach Galifianakis in "Between Two Ferns: The Movie"
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Jesse Eisenberg returns to ‘Zombieland’; Timothée Chalamet is Henry V; Jenny Slate’s first stand-up special

by Nate Bloom October 11, 2019October 11, 2019
portman in a space as she is lowered into a tank of water
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Joaquin Phoenix goes to Gotham; Natalie Portman goes to space; Michael Chabon goes to Netflix

by Nate Bloom October 4, 2019
Natasha Lyonne in "Russian Doll"
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews go to the Emmys, 2019

by Nate Bloom September 17, 2019
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of "BoJack Horseman" (Photo/Courtesy of Netflix)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Sacha Baron Cohen as ‘The Spy’; Jews of country music; an Emmy for Bob-Waksberg?

by Nate Bloom September 5, 2019September 5, 2019
Israeli actor Tomer Capon is one of the stars of "The Boys" on Amazon Prime. Left to right: Karl Urban, Capon, Laz Alonso and Jack Quaid.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Israeli star Tomer Capon fights superheroes; remembering Robin Williams; etc.

by Nate Bloom August 21, 2019August 21, 2019
Swami Satchidananda giving the opening speech at Woodstock (Photo/Wikimedia-Mark Goff)
Posted inFilm

Woodstock turns 50; feminist gangsters; ‘Scary Stories’; etc.

by Nate Bloom August 7, 2019

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