Faith-themed movies topped 2010 box office. About 500 members of the movie industry who attended the Movieguide Faith and Values Awards Friday night at the Universal Hilton were handed the organization’s annual Report to the Entertainment Industry. Here are the highlights, as reported by Hollywood Reporter: Movies with pro-atheism messages in 2010, for example, earned…

Allah in the Family. That’s the title of The Daily Show’s spoof of calls for an Islamic Cosby Show. Pretty funny.BTW, I think a sitcom about a normal American family that happens to be Muslim is a good idea that could promote healing and understanding. I would, however, caution against overplaying the counterproductive angle of…

Hollywood and Christianity. The Hollywood Reporter chronicles the movie industry’s sometimes awkward attempts to appeal to Christian audiences without turning off the mainstream. But with 76% of Americans reportedly identifying themselves as Christians, when are the Tinseltown geniuses going to realize that Christians are the mainstream? From The Hollywood Reporter: PRAISE BE WITH YOU: Films…

Billy Ray Cyrus wishes he never heard of Hannah Montana. The singer/actor who played the dad of his real-life daughter Miley in the hit Disney Channel sitcom tells GQ Magazine that the show tore his family apart — and, he fears, put Miley on a self-destructive path. From the article: “Somewhere along this journey,” he…

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