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Well, we borrowed “American Idol” from Britain, and I say it’s time to borrow another TV show. This one’s from, of all places, Turkey! It’s designed to do something you’d never think is possible in a country like that–nor ours for that matter. The goal: religious conversion! How’s that for reality TV? Reuters is reporting…

In this clip from the upcoming comedy, title character Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen), a gay Austrian fashion journalist has a conversation with an ex Palestinian Prime Minister and the ex head of Mossad, about hummus. The film releases July 10.

If you missed the recent PBS airing of “The Mosque in Morgantown,” about “Muslim Bad Girl” Asra Nomani’s fight to reform conservative mosques, good news–you can now order the DVD. And, to tide you over until it arrives, be sure to check out Dilshad Ali’s wonderful interview with Nomani, where they spoke about making mosques…

Apparently death isn’t a strong news story if there’s too many at one time. I fear our pop culture has become such a strong force in our nation that it may have more of an impact than it should upon what’s considered real news. After the sobering news of the passing of Ed McMahon, then…
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