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The Super Bowl takes place this weekend, and millions of people have cleaned out the grocery store stocks of cheese, soda and ranch dressing.  Americans all over the country will join their friends in cheering on their favorite players, laughing at clever commercials and shouting at the referee. Some people are even willing to travel…

“Bilal: A New Breed of Hero” brings to life a Middle Eastern story about freedom. Directed by Ayman Jamal and Khurram H. Alavi, the film was created in Dubai and was the first CGI epic in that country. “Bilal” premiered in Dubai in 2015 before being released in North Africa and throughout the Middle East.…

When he was only 26 years old, Nick Foles was ready to quit and retire from the game he loved so much. Foles’ experience with the NFL in 2015 was so miserable, that he avoided touching a football for 8 months. He considered hanging up his jersey for good. “A lot of people don’t know…

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Singer Jennifer Hudson says the Bible changed her life. Hudson was asked which book changed her life during an interview with The Guardian, and responded with “The Bible. I’ve been reading it since I was little and it hasn’t failed me yet.” She relies on it during times of trial, including when her mother, older…

Six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles is heading to NBC. Bareilles has joined the cast of the network’s live production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Bareilles has been cast as Mary Magdalene, and will be performing next to some other famous celebrities. John Legend is set to play Jesus and Alice Cooper will be portraying King Herod.…

It was announced this week that the trio of female stars from Disney’s fantasy movie, “A Wrinkle in Time” will be transformed into Barbie dolls. Oprah Winfrey (Mrs. Which), Reese Witherspoon (Mrs. Whatsit) and Mindy Kaling (Mrs. Who) will all get the Barbie treatment. They will be released before the movie, and are listed “for…

Forty years ago, Mickey Mouse became the first cartoon character to get a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was the famous mouse’s present for his 50th “birthday” in 1978. Now, his famous girlfriend received her own star for her 90th “birthday.” Russi Taylor, who was the voice of Minnie for more…

At the Golden Globes, stars wore black dresses to show support for victims of sexual assault and harassment. Celebrities at the Grammys followed suite with a symbol of their own. The music awards show was filled with stars who wore white roses to show their support for the Time’s Up and Me Too movements. The…

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One of the last encrypted Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been deciphered. This discovery brings researchers one step closer to unravelling the mystery of the texts written more than 2,000 years ago. The Dead Sea Scrolls have been called the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century. First discovered outside Jerusalem in the late 1940s,…

In “Kirk Cameron: CONNECT,” family advocate Kirk Cameron takes on one of the greatest challenges facing parents today: the rise of smartphones and social media. These devices have become a cultural rite of passage among children, and parents are buying phones for younger and younger children. Ever mounting evidence, however, points toward a myriad of…
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