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Dennis Quaid on playing Ronald Reagan + Director Sean McNamara saddles up for summer with “Reagan” biopic and Great American Pure Flix horse drama series
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/19/24 40 years ago Dennis Quaid voted for Ronald Reagan – now he’s playing him. The veteran actor has earned a reputation for nailing portrayals of historic icons – from astronaut Gordon Cooper in 1983’s The Right Stuff to Bill Clinton in 2010’s The…
A “Hillbilly” takes center stage + “Divine Renovation”producers build on faith values
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/18/24 Rediscovering Hillbilly Elegy. Just about immediately after Donald Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate, his bestselling 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy and its 2020 movie adaptation (directed by Ron Howard) respectively soared to the top of the book…
The dehumanizing of Donald Trump + “Disciples in the Moonlight” imagines dystopian world where The Bible is banned
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/16/24 It was on September 15th, 2026 when Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon had the audacity to humanize Donald Trump by playfully mussing the then GOP presidential candidate’s hair. Fallon quickly came under (figurative) fire for having the audacity to humanize the man and…
“The Bible in 10 Minutes” + “Hope” vs. politics + GMA Dove Awards names host
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/12/24 “The Bible is amazing but sometimes confusing and hard to read.” With that understatement of the millennia, so begins The Bible in 10 Minutes. As of this writing, the video has received 937,680 views on YouTube since dropping on Tuesday. The easy-to-understand highly-abridged…
Let’s go, Keith Hernandez! + Boost Radio teams with Christian Hip Hop artist Torey D’Shaun to give rap a positive rep
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/10/24 New York Mets legend Keith Hernandez calls foul on LFGM. As reported by The New York Post (and heard above) the current SNY commentator is not a fan of the implied profane addition to the traditional “Let’s Go Mets” fan chant. Hernandez says…
The question George should have asked Joe + A podcast for and by military veterans + Jerry Ashton’s war to end vet debt
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/08/24 George Stephanopoulos dropped the ball. The ABC News host held President Biden‘s feet to the proverbial fire in Friday’s interview about the prior week’s debate fiasco, mostly asking him variations of two questions. Will he take a cognitive test? and Is there anyway…
Berk’s Lore: The journey of three generations of storytellers began with classic TV
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/05/24 Back to the Future. As the co-founder of the successful public relations firm Hot Ice Media, Peter Berk knows something about reaching mass audiences. It’s a natural talent he inherited from his father, the late TV writer Howard Berk whose credits include episodes…
Independent choices: What to watch and/or read on this 4th of July weekend
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/03/24 Fourth of July entertainment suggestions: Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot in theaters. Inspired by a true story, the film tells the story of a rural East Texas church that stepped up and adopted 77 foster system children that nobody else…
Let their be light: Two TV vets lead the way toward Big Tent optimistic entertainment programming + Feel-good summer movies + Meet Angie Beagleman
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/02/24 Above: Great American Media CEO Bill Abbott and serial unscripted TV show hit maker Dave Noll Television as a noble calling. I don’t know if you’re a news buff but if you’ve been paying attention at all you may have noticed there’s a…
Director Jonathan Coussens on the importance of “Something to Stand For”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/26/24 The road best traveled. Director Jonathan Coussens built a name for himself by putting together award-winning commercial campaigns for good causes like St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the American Red Cross, Wounded Warrior Project, Shriners Hospital for Children, the United Nations and Disabled American…
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