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Changing channels: radio star finds a new station in life
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jmcgee
Here’s a story that sounds familiar, about a successful media professional who walked away from a high-profile career to work for the Church. From the Indianapolis Criterion: She has met backstage with Taylor Swift, talked with Garth Brooks, had her picture taken with Carrie Underwood and spent time with so many country music singers, including…
A “Hail Mary” ad?
By
jmcgee
I caught this Sunday night during “Mad Men” (which, if you missed it, was the season’s best episode so far). Anyway: this is the latest TV trailer for the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Devil,” and it may be a part of TV history: quite possibly, the first commercial to feature the “Hail Mary” in its…
“The Whole Gritty City”
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jmcgee
That’s the title of a new documentary about New Orleans marching bands competing to perform in the Mardi Gras parade. It was produced, directed and edited by a former colleague of mine from CBS, Richard Barber — and, judging from the preview trailer below, it’s a stunner. Just watch.
“The Town”: nuns with guns
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jmcgee
Just back from vacation, I was startled to see the new subway and bus posters for Ben Affleck’s new movie about bank robbers, “The Town.” Do they really think this will make people want to see the movie?
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