Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/04/21 Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Abby Johnson notes the organization’s hypocrisy on Paid Family Leave. Now a fetal rights and family advocate, the founder of And Then There Were None – which assists abortion clinic workers in transitioning out of the industry –…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/02/21 Stocks may fluctuate but the unfortunate trend toward overt anti-Semitism in the media and elsewhere steadily rises. Charles Mizrahi is known as the editor of Alpha Investor Report, an online financial newsletter with more than 200,000 subscribers seeking his investment advice. Separately, he…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/31/21 Teardrops for B.J. Thomas. Five-time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee B.J. Thomas passed away at his home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday at the age of 78 from complications from stage four lung cancer. Known for his smooth, rich…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/28/21 Blue Miracle sets sail from Houston. The inspirational nautical drama, which dropped yesterday on Netflix, was blessed with a special send off and screening at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church last night. Star/Houston native Dennis Quaid introduced the movie saying “I personally want to…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/26/21 Well cast. Movie legend Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff, Soul Surfer, I Can Only Imagine) and promising film newcomer Jimmy Gonzalez (AMC’s Lodge 49,  FX’s Mayans M.C.) are both on board Netflix’ inspirational fishing drama. Inspired by true events,  Blue Miracle tells the…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/24/21 In one era, out the other. And, just maybe, back in again. The Big 4 broadcast entertainment networks have unveiled their Fall 2021 Prime Time Schedules for advertisers last week. With exceptions, it’s mostly a standard mix of repetitive reality formats, smug sitcoms…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/19/21 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. As the psalm says, Donald Whitehead believes God was with him during the depths of his five years of homelessness and credits…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/17/21 Inspired by a true story…Blue Miracle, chronicling the adventure washed-up sea captain Wade Malloy (Dennis Quaid) who in 2014 was reluctantly teamed with idealistic Cabo San Lucas orphanage caretaker Omar Venegas (Jimmy Gonzales) and his young charges in a high-stakes fishing competition to…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/14/21 Review: Finding You is Notting Hill for a new generation. If you’ve been waiting for Hollywood to rediscover how to do a romcom, you’re wait is over as Finding You arrives in theaters today. The film is both a well-made throwback to the…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 05/12/21 Sarah J. Robinson once believed her lifelong battle with depression made her a bad Christian. Now, the author of the new book I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression (WaterBrook) is speaking out to help others…

John W. Kennedy
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John W. Kennedy

John W. Kennedy is the founder and Dir. of Development of The Creative Universe Entertainment™, a media consultation and development company focusing on the creation, development and support of high-quality mainstream entertainment that upholds positive timeless values, including trust in God.

Current projects include "Bryant Park" (an uplifting romantic-comedy) and "Photo Finish" (an award-winning sci-fi TV pilot). He has written over 100 children's novels based on episodes of the Cartoon Network series "Ben 10", "Ben 10: Alien Force", "Ben 10: Ultimate Alien", "Ben 10: Omniverse" and "Generator Rex" among others. He also writes Beliefnet’s "Faith, Media & Culture" blog.

Previously, he has produced successful news and talk programming for CNN, Fox News, Pax TV and SiriusXM.

Specialties: Script Writing, Movie/TV Novelizations & Adaptations, TV Content Creation and Development, Creative Consultation, Producing and Booking News and Talk shows.

He can be reached for writing, producing and consulting services at 516-640-1182.

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