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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is an epic screen biography of the celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist and political leader, Nelson Mandela. Adapted from Mandela’s autobiography, “Long Walk to Freedom,” the film spans Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South…

Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend…

Showtime will air part three of their six-part new documentary series – “Time of Death” on Friday, November 15, 2013. In episode three, we watch Maria as she continues to struggle with the idea of leaving her children forever. We also meet Cheyenne who is in the advanced stages of ALS. “It’s hard for me…

Showtime will air part two of their six-part new documentary series – “Time of Death” on Friday, November 8, 2013. In episode two, Maria and Lenore are featured as they deal with death. Maria, a single mother of three, is proposed with a Stanford drug trial to participate in. “That’s my job, take care of…

Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul was raised in the Jewish faith longed for an opportunity to visit the Holy Land as a tourist and will finally get her wish on a 10-day trip to Israel. She also wanted to celebrate her bat mitzvah as an adult and she did. Usually girls celebrate their bat…

After a four- year, reflective hiatus, multi Grammy winning, iconic singer-songwriter India.Arie has released her long awaited, highly anticipated fifth studio album titled  SongVersation (Soulbird/ Motown Records). “My mission is all about sharing a spiritual conversation and message through my music, hence the title SongVersation,” shares Arie –who recently appeared on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday on the…

Showtime premiered the first of a six part new documentary series – Time of Death on Friday, November 1, 2013. The series follows several individuals as they are faced with death due to their terminal illness. In episode one, Maria and Michael are featured as they battle death. Maria, 48, is a single mom of…

Bravo heads to Music City in the new series Thicker Than Water which airs Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Thicker Than Water follows Ben and Jewel Tankard and their blended family which they have self-dubbed “The Black Brady Bunch.” This southern family integrates their strong religious conviction with their penchant for the…

Her colleagues refer to her as brilliant and gracious. Marcia Wallace – actress, game show panelist, voice artist and comedienne passed away, at 70-years-old, October 25, 2013 due to complications from pneumonia. Wallace is best known for her role as Carol Kester on the 70s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and as the voice of the…

Professional Christian athlete and “Soul Surfer” inspiration Bethany Hamilton will join the cast of Alcon Entertainment’s family feature “Dolphin Tale 2,” a true story inspired by the life of Hope, a rescued baby dolphin. Hamilton will join the original film’s returning cast, including Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman, Academy Award nominee Kris Kristofferson, Emmy nominee…

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