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Australian actor Nathaniel Buzolic took to Instagram late last month to share an image of Mount Gerizim. The actor, who played Desmond Doss’s (played by Andrew Garfield) brother ‘Hal’ in “Hacksaw Ridge” and had a role in “The Vampire Diaries,” shared the image along with a commentary on the mountain’s importance. The mountain is mentioned…

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Due to the location’s dark past, film mogul Tyler Perry revealed that he used God’s Word to establish the foundation for his 330-acre Atlanta, Georgia, studio. Perry acquired the land for Tyler Perry Studios in 2015, and since its grand opening in 2019, the studio has been the launching pad for hundreds of TV shows…

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University of Connecticut basketball star Paige Bueckers said she’s relying on her faith as she recovers from an ACL injury that will keep the All-American player benched for a season. Thankfully, according to The Spun, her surgery went well, and she’s started rehab. According to Sports Spectrum, the junior guard missed 19 games of her…

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Aaron Rodgers believes it is possible to make amends with his estranged family one day, saying he’s genuinely grateful for his upbringing and holds no resentment over how things played out. The Green Bay Packers superstar had a messy falling out with his parents and two brothers several years ago. His separation from the family was famously…

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A school shooting survivor wowed “America’s Got Talent” judges and the entire studio audience, sparking a standing ovation and cheers after she performed Lauren Daigle’s song “Remember.” Singer Ava Swiss, 18, of Oxford, Michigan, appeared on the show last week and explained her motivation for choosing the Christian song. “I chose this song because, back…

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Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend are expecting a rainbow baby after suffering a pregnancy loss nearly two years ago. On Wednesday, the model, 36, announced on Instagram that she is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child after undergoing IVF, alongside photos of her baby bump. In the pictures, she is sporting a crop top and lace underwear. “​​The last…

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As word of Nichelle Nichols’s death on Sunday was shared by her son, Kyle Johnson, tributes from former costars like George Takei and William Shatner as well as people who she impacted like director JJ Abrams and Levar Burton came pouring into social media. Nichols was most famous for her role as Lt. Uhura on…

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The Venice Film Festival announced on Thursday that Shia LaBeouf’s new biopic, “Padre Pio” will be amongst the films premiering during this year’s Venice Days. According to an Italian interview with the film’s director, Abel Ferrara, the film follows the youth of the Catholic saint and Capuchin friar and “is not a biography but rather…

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  The Kennedy Center has released the list of its 2022 honorees and Amy Grant has made the list amongst a group that includes George Clooney, Gladys Knight, and U2. The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts has bestowed its honors on well-known performers of the arts since 1978. Kennedy Center Chairman David M.…

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Kat Von D went to Instagram to share that she would be tossing books on witchcraft and other occult items. Born Katherine von Drachenberg, Von D first came to fame through a TLC show that highlighted her tattoo parlor, LA Ink. In her Instagram post, Von D stated that she had come to some “meaningful…

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