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Especially in the world of “edgy” advertising. The ads for the Showtime series “Nurse Jackie” are irreverent — but do they go too far?  I spotted the one below on the subway this week.    

Rocco has the goods on some significant strategic planning underway in Baltimore and Brooklyn that will result in the closing and consolidating of parishes (Brooklyn) and schools (Baltimore). Here at The Bench, the hardworking staff at the Brooklyn Desk wandered over to the Diocese of Brooklyn website and found an impressive new web page set…

That would be Fr. James Martin, Jesuit author, sage, TV personality and FOB (Friend of the Bench). The good padre has a new book coming out, “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,” and he’s making the rounds to promote it. USA Today has a lengthy piece (with an abundance of links) in Thursday’s paper: James…

Further evidence that the great movie “Network” wasn’t a satire, but a prophecy. NBC News correspondent Natalie Morales has lent her name and credibility (whatever is left of it) to “The Marriage Ref,” Jerry Seinfeld’s attempt at reality TV comedy. As the website MediaBistro noted: “Marriage Ref” is a new Jerry Seinfeld-produced reality show where…
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