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According to an article from the Associated Press, the folks in Rome aren’t worried about the new Dan Brown movie, “Angels & Demons,” which premiered there on Monday, reporting that: “Reviewers at the Vatican’s newspaper have passed judgment on “Angels & Demons,” finding the religious thriller commercial and inaccurate, but concluding it is “harmless” entertainment…

Because I have been known to write a top ten list now and again here at Idol Chatter, I often go in search of what kinds of top lists exist out there on the web. I discovered one yesterday that I found amusing, as well as slightly mystifying. I found the “Top 100 Movies Christians…

In celebration of the upcoming Ron Howard film “Angels & Demons” (hits theaters May 15), Beliefnet has created a cool new treasure hunt. By finding and following small images from the movie around the website, you can then enter to win great “Angels & Demons” prize packs. To begin, visit our Virtual Hunt Page. For…

I’ve only barely noticed the media furor over Miss California USA Carrie Prejean’s comments about same sex marriage, but one story yesterday made me groan, even though we all should have seen it coming a mile away: a tabloid website posted photos they obtained of Prejean in a saucy pose wearing only pink underwear. In…

Some of you may have already moved on from the whole Susan Boyle phenomenon, but for the rest of us, there have been numerous video leaks on the web showing Boyle in her younger days. The latest to make the rounds is a clip of Boyle singing “The Way We Were” in a noisy bar.…

“Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus has had her share of controvesy over the past year. Cyrus, now 16, posed for what some called “too sexy” photos for Annie Leibovitz and Vanity Fair back in 2008. Plus other personal photos of her baring her bra and panties have been leaked onto the web. Then there’s the…

Pete Seeger, the great American folksinger, just turned 90 years old. Pete is a great believer in the power of music to bring people together. So what better way to celebrate his birthday than a sing-along with more than 15,000 people at New York’s Madison Square Garden? The concert on Sunday night benefited Seeger’s green…

Trekkies everywhere are collectively holding their breath in anticipation of J.J. Abrams’ (“Lost,” “Alias,” “Cloverfield”) new “Star Trek” film, which hits theaters this Friday. Will the film– which gives the back stories of James T. Kirk and Spock–be everything they’ve been hoping for, or will it bomb? Interesting, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek,”…

David Cook, 2008’s “American Idol” winner’s brother has died after a battle with brain cancer. Cook announced his brother Adam’s death yesterday during a benefit run for the National Brain Tumor Society where he was the Grand Marshall. You may remember Adam from an appearance he made last year to see his brother perform, even…

At this point in the year, I am in need of a little post-winter inspiration and likewise, starved for a fun romance flick–emphasis on the fun and the romance as opposed to tragic and dark, which for me, defeat the purpose of going to see a romantic movie. The last straight-up lighter-than-air example of the…

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