Profile: Barney Ross

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1129

This wasn't planned, but a second Ross in a row? What are the odds?

I originally wanted to do this profile as comic panels, drawn, but then realized neither of us have ANY artistic ability.

Jews in the News: Ralph Branca is Jewish

Quite a few readers sent us a link to this New York Times article that talks of Ralph Branca's surprising Jewish roots. Branca is a former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher famous for surrendering the "Shot Heard 'Round the World".

Profile: Bob Ross

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1128

Yakov wanted this profile to be something fancy and interactive, where you'd be able to create your own happy little picture. Alas...

Profile: William Herschel

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1127

Esther from Canada asks us to profile John Herschel, "the discoverer of one of my favorite stars, Betelgeuse". If only I had a favorite star...

In any case, William was John's father.

Profile: Jason Kipnis

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1126

Kipnis was suggested by long-time, multiple-times-over returnee Bruce from Camrbdige, IL, as well as Eddie from New York, Dave from New Hampshire, and Eric from Cleveland.

Alas, dear readers. Alas.

Profile: Felonious Gru

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1124

Apparently, Yakov has not only been compared to Seth Rogen... But now to Gru as well. Go figure.

Gru was also suggested by Joshua from Atlanta and Anita from Northampton, MA.

Profile: Mel Blanc

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1125

I suggested to Yakov that we run Blanc on April Fools Day, with one line: "That's All, Folks!"... but... well, here it is... A perfect score!

Blanc was suggested by Miriam from Burbank, Alan from NYC, Dave from Canada, Don from LA, Mark from New York, Jason from Vancouver, and Allan from Southern Cal.

JONJ in IBT

We're quite tired of all the Kate Middleton rumors, but... when International Business Times calls us "an authority on celebrity Judaism", who are we to argue?

Profile: Marcello Mastroianni

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1123

Mastroianni is one of three actors to win the Best Actor award at Cannes twice. The others? Jack Lemmon and Dean Stockwell. Go figure.

Mastroianni was suggested by returning suggesters Mila from Alexandria and Alex from Maryland, as well as J K from Minneapolis.

Profile: David Schwarz

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1122

Schwarz's airship:

Profile: Fred Wilpon

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1120

Yakov wants to make sure this profile runs before Wilpon sells off even more of his team...

Profile: Leonard Susskind

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1121

Almost the perfect score here... But not quite. Can't hand them out to every comer, after all.

Susskind was suggested by returning suggester Mara from Kansas.

Profile: Charley Steiner

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1119

After leaving ESPN, Steiner did play-by-play for the Yankees and now the Dodgers.

Profile: Stephanie Zimbalist

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1118

I was always more of a Moonlighting fan than Remington Steele when it came to 80's "will they or won't they" mystery shows. But we're sans-Jews at the Blue Moon Detective Agency, so Zimbalist will have to do.

Top 10 Profiles: July

1. Rupert Murdoch (+286)
2. Kate Middleton (-1)
3. Ben Affleck (-1)
4. Mel Gibson (0)
5. Jesus Christ (-2)
6. Justin Bieber (NEW)
7. Adolf Hitler (-1)
8. Harrison Ford (+5)
9. Scarlett Johansson (-2)
10. Mel Brooks (-1)