Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n
1. Aronofsky’s proposed Noah<\/em> movie rides a wave of support.<\/strong> From SlashFilm<\/a>: Darren Aronofsky\u2018s wish<\/a> to make his Bible-based fantasy epic Noah<\/strong> an \u201cevent\u201d film is about to take one step closer to coming true. The project has been seeking a studio to pay half of its $150 budget \u2014 New Regency, which has been with Noah since early on, will cover the other half \u2014 and it looks like Paramount will be stepping up to fork over the cash. Though the deal is not yet official, the studio is said to be \u201cclose\u201d to signing a deal.<\/em><\/p>\n 2. The Playboy Club<\/em> finds a Salt Lake City home.<\/strong> From The Wrap<\/a>: Rest assured, residents of Salt Lake City: when NBC’s new drama “The Playboy Club” premieres this fall, you will receive your fair share of fleshy delights.<\/em> 3. Lady Gaga’s Born This Way<\/em> continues to plummet. <\/a><\/strong>From ShowBiz 411<\/a>: All the numbers are in. Lady Gaga<\/strong>\u2018s \u201cBorn this Way\u201d has dropped to number 8 on the pop charts and number 20 on ITunes. The total for last week is just less than 50,000 copies. By contrast, Adele remains at number 1 with over 100,000 copies sold again last week. \u201cBorn this Way\u201d has just completely dropped, like air running quickly from an inflatable ball. So weird…PS The number 9 album this week from Weird Al, featuring a parody of \u201cBorn this Way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n 4. Glenn Beck talks about harassment of himself and his family in NYC. <\/strong>From The Blaze<\/a>: There are those who love freedom of expression, as long as it\u2019s not conservatives who are doing the expressing. Just ask Glenn Beck. On radio Tuesday, he told the stunning story of how he and his family were harassed during an outdoor movie in New York City\u2019s Bryant Park.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMy Network TV affiliate KMYU has picked up the series following Salt Lake City NBC affiliate KSL-TV’s decision not to run the series<\/a>, an individual with knowledge of the situation confirms to TheWrap. <\/em>
\nKSL, owned by Deseret Media — which is itself owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — announced earlier this month that it was declining to run the series because it conflicts with the station’s values.<\/em><\/p>\n