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Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter jokingly rejected the backlash to a violent, lewd music video she filmed in a Brooklyn Catholic Church that led the bishop to reconsecrate the sanctuary. The pop star told Variety when asked about the controversial shoot inside Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Annunciation Parish in Williamsburg, “We got approval in advance. And…

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“The Chosen” continues to be an enormous phenomenon, with 3,500 fans recently gathering from all over the world to attend the first-ever Chosen Con, a one-day celebration of all things from the hit series based on the Bible and Jesus. Outside of the chance to mingle with their favorite cast members, fans of the show…

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With family-friendly and faith content increasingly making a more significant splash in TV, theaters, and streaming platforms, Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Great American Media, is enthusiastic about the future of entertainment, and he has many reasons to be excited. Great American Family has consistently been the fastest-growing channel on cable, and Abbott recently…

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is currently being praised across the NFL for his actions during a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hendrickson helped up Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, then became upset when Lawrence went back down with what appeared to be a severe injury. Then, Hendrickson removed his helmet, went down to a…

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Jesse Hutch has become known for his roles in made-for-TV rom-coms, but in a recent interview, he admitted that his career might’ve taken a different turn had he been willing to film edgier content. The actor told  Christian Headlines, “God put conviction on my heart.” Hutch stars in the new Great American Pure Flix movie,…

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Actor Kristoffer Polaha recently opened up about his journey to Christ, saying he explored the world’s religions and survived six years in a spiritual “wilderness” before God got his attention through a woman who eventually became his wife. Polaha stars as the lead character in the new Angel Studios film “The Shift” and is perhaps…

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Great American Family’s annual Christmas event includes a well-known mother-daughter actress duo on a pair of movies that recently debuted. Candace Cameron Bure played a U.S. Army reservist and orthopedic physician in “My Christmas Hero,” while her daughter Natasha Bure starred as a young woman in “A Christmas For the Ages” who helps her family…

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After a season-ending injury disrupted what many believe was his career season and potential MVP campaign, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins told the media that his NFL career is really just God’s career for him to steward. The 35-year-old football star tore his Achilles tendon while playing the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 29. During…

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Hollywood actress Natalie Portman, who rose to fame as a child actor, recently said she doesn’t believe kids should be exposed to the world of fame. The “May December” actress told Variety she “would not encourage young people” to try to make it in Hollywood as children because of the myriad dangers that surround the…

Christian NBA player Jonathan Isaac recently released a new line of basketball sneakers with visible Bible verses on the exterior of the footwear. The new footwear, reportedly the first basketball sneakers with Bible verses printed on the back exterior of each pair, features different Bible verses, including 2 Corinthians 4:9 and Romans 8:37. Isaac announced…

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