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Nominees announced for GMA Dove Awards + John Tesh celebrates the Big Band Era
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Nominees for 2012 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards announced. The 43rd annual even will be held at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 19, 2012. Least year’s event, which was hosted by The View’s Sherri Shepherd and aired on the Gospel…
“The Way” and “Doonby” receive high-level Catholic endorsements + Magic Johnson’s new TV network
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s “Way” with words. During his historic address to Pope Benedict over the weekend, New York’s newly-elevated spiritual leader offered something of a movie review: “We as believers, must have at heart even those people who consider themselves agnostics or…
“The Way” and “The Mighty Macs” hit the home video market + Tyler Perry’s latest
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. The Way and The Mighty Macs out on DVD today. The Way, in my view, is the better of the two but both are recommended faith-themed films with loads of heart and, I think, mainstream appeal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqNn_kAh7Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-dO0LfXItQ 2. And looking good…
Emilio Estevez on Hollywood, faith, family and the Blue-ray/DVD release of “The Way”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Emilio Estevez keeps it positive. I recently had my second my second opportunity to engage in a conversation with Emilio Estevez, this time on the occasion of the Blu-ray/DVD release tomorrow (Feb. 21) of his recent faith-themed film The Way. (BTW: The first three…
The buzz continues for “October Baby” + A faith-based Hulu?
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Another honor for October Baby. Prior to its March 23 nationwide opening, the award-winning, coming-of-age film will screen as an Official Selection of the Omaha Film Festival Saturday, March 10, at 12:30 p.m. at The Great Escape Theater. Released by Provident Films…
Man on a Mission: Rick Bieber (“The 5th Quarter”) signs 3-movie deal with major faith-based distributor
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Rick Bieber on a mission. Mission Pictures International has inked a three-picture production deal with Rick Bieber, the writer,director and producer of the Golden Crescent Best Film award-winning film The 5th Quarter. The movies will be co-produced by Mission’s Cindy Bond and…
Shock rock jumps the shark with Nicki Minaj’s Grammy fiasco
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Trite shock. From NewsCore @ myFoxdetroit.com: The Catholic League on Monday slammed the organizers of the Grammy Awards for allowing Nicki Minaj’s act, in which she portrayed an exorcism laden with religious iconography and sexual imagery. The R&B singer failed to take…
LL Cool J’s prayerful Grammy tribute to Whitney Houston + “The Vow” scores big box office victory
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. LL Cool J’s opens the Grammy Awards with a prayer for Whitney Houston. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5M1sHr8P4 2. The Vow tops record-breaking weekend box office. From The Wrap: For the first time since Christmas weekend 2008 — and for the first non-holiday weekend ever —…
Remembering TV’s “House” and a startling episode dealing with abortion
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Goodbye, Dr. House. After eight seasons, it’s been announced that TV’s most arrogant MD won’t be returning in the fall. Like it or not, the series was one of the few to show any courage on the issue of abortion. Witness the scene below:…
Advice to Hollywood: Appeal to the mainstream + a look at 2012-2013 network pilots
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John W. Kennedy
Sorry for the unscheduled hiatus. Another writing gig required some extra attention. But, I’m glad to be back and here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Memo to Hollywood: Don’t insult your customers. From The Hollywood Reporter: Wanna make money in Hollywood? Release patriotic movies that promote conservative values…
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