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A little-seen 1933 film called “Gabriel Over the White House” has some themes that are particularly resonant in this time of unprecedented economic uncertainty and this historic Presidential campaign. Walter Houston (father of director John Huston and grandfather of actress Anjelica Houston — three generations of Oscar winners) plays the newly elected President of the…

Who knew everyone’s favorite “Office” character was such a spiritual dude? Although Rainn Wilson is open about his Baha’i faith, he’s doing much more to spur discussion about religion and God. Wilson’s new venture, Soul Pancake, is a website he’s helped create about religion’s big questions. In the site’s introductory video, Wilson strums a guitar…

In Bill Maher’s new movie “Religulous” he travels around the country to find out what makes people believe in religion. In this clip, the lapsed Catholic heads to confession for the first time in 40 years to confess to the sins he’s committed since then. Watch the clip below and be sure to let us…

With Lindsay Lohan officially announcing that she’s been dating Samantha Ronson for “a very long time” and Clay Aiken (finally) coming out in his most recent feature story in People, it might be time to look at the week in gay news. First, Lohan. Lindsay and Samantha are dating, yes, but are not engaged. Now,…

Yesterday Perez Hilton’s website revealed the new cover of People magazine in which Clay Aiken at long last tells America the obvious–he’s gay. As of Tuesday, the magazine only confirmed that Clay is on the cover with his newborn son, but said nothing about any revelations about his sexual orientation. However, a rep from the…

Have you missed Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, and the rest of the ‘High School Musical’ gang? Well, they’re back and moving to the silver screen for the third installment of the huge hit franchise. Check out the trailer below and get ready to dance and sing all over again. embedVideo(1805534715);

Miley Cyrus and father Billy Ray Cyrus have apparently expressed a desire to exit the Disney show that made Miley’s millions and redeemed her Achy Breaky Daddy from one-hit wonderland, TMZ recently learned. The popular entertainment gossip website broke the news after reports from “spies” on the set of Hannah Montana who claim that Miley’s…

Directed by Spike Lee and written by James McBride, “Miracle at St. Anna,” which hits theaters on September 26, tells the true story of four African-American soldiers who risk their lives to save a young Italian boy during World War II. Watch a clip from the movie below. embedVideo(1805534722);

My friend (OK, Myspace friend) Lenny Kravitz sent out this bulletin on Myspace today in recognition of International Peace Day. Dear Friends, Did you know that Sunday Sept 21st was international Peace Day? Unfortunately it doesn’t get the press it deserves due to the fact that death, fear, and destruction sells and it takes all…

Ginia Bellafonte devoted considerable ink to exploring the religious dimensions of Fox’s “Sarah Connor Chronicles” on the front page of this Sunday’s New York Times fall television section. About to head into its third episode of season two tonight (Monday), Bellafonte describes SCC as bleak, with a “story [that] is set up along faith-versus-science paradigms,…

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