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The World Series starts this week. “Yeah!” say the Yankee fans. “Yeah!” say the Phillie fans. “Dang,” say the Southern California fans, whose Dodgers and Angels both lost in the semi-finals. And, unfortunately, “Yawn” goes the rest of the country. In New York, land of Beliefnet HQ, and, oh yes, the land of Jeter and…

Oscar winner Paul Haggis is leaving Scientology over their opposition to Proposition 8 and because of the rift it caused in his family.

Do you love Edward Cullen? Can you not get enough of Robert Pattinson’s channeling of this vampire heartthrob? Or are you Team Jacob (boo!) and dream of Taylor Lautner at night? Well, lucky you: to gear up for the November 20th release of ‘New Moon,’ the second movie in the Twilight Saga, the cast of…

As if having one of the more creative titles wasn’t enough to fuel a ton of marketing, Dave Matthews and his “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” tunes have been showing up everywhere around me. And I’m lovin’ it. Dave headlined the “Austin City Limits” Music Festival earlier this month. He and his band were…

On "Glee," Puck finds dating inspiration in the Jewish holiday of Simchas Torah.

I can count way too many JJ Abrams television shows in my repertoire of TV addictions both past and present, but with Felicity as his only exception (unless you count Noel as a guru of sorts–he was an RA after all), JJ Abrams loves to introduce a Yoda-like guru of sorts (or several) to guide…

The duo that became famous in the movie "Once" has a new album out called "Strict Joy."

"Ghot Hunters," "Destination Truth," and "Paranormal State" prove that great ghost-hunting frights aren't just found at the cineplex.

One of Glee's Jewish characters sings a song in tribute to a Jewish musical icon.

Beliefnet blogger Rabbi Shmuley Boteach was mentioned by Tracy's Morgan's character on "30 Rock."

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