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She’s sassy and flirtatious, vivacious and mischievous. I’m not writing about Hollywood’s next ingénue du jour, I’m actually referring to 92-year old Eileen Hall, one of the most captivating members of ‘”Young@Heart,” a new film from Fox Searchlight about a New England senior citizens chorus of the same name that covers songs by everyone from…

Last year’s “Idol Gives Back” was an exciting experiment in charitable giving with a delightful roughness around the edges and a pioneering spirit. This year the “Idol” team produced a slick telethon with a vast array of stars and even a contestant-laden phone bank luring fans to call in and donate. The show itself was…

A drum beat commands attention, gathers communities, invites us to dance. It is the sound of freedom and also the sound of warning: “Sit up, take notice, focus.” The drum beat in “The Visitor” serves as a wake up call. It raises timely issues of immigration and incarceration but keeps the focus upon the human…

Last night’s two and a half hour long celebrity installment of “Idol Gives Back” ranged from the bizarre (Teri Hatcher?) to the popular-but-not-inspirational (Fergie) to the truly meaningful. British singer Annie Lennox was one of the few celebrities who seemed genuinely moved by the trip she took to visit poor families in Africa, and was…

In a 48 Hours special running Saturday night (8 p.m. ET on CBS), CBS News collaborates with Loki Films, the producers of “Jesus Camp,” to document the lives of Christians teenagers training to become Christian missionaries in an effort to save souls. Watch the trailer for “The Lord’s Boot Camp” below. embedVideo(1496397964);

Last night the actual Idols performed on ‘Idol Gives Back’ (tonight is when the celebrities perform, and Thursday is eliminations–whew!). The theme, as it was last year for the charity show, was “inspirational songs.” Here are my two favorite performances from last night: first, Jason Castro doing a restrained and lovely version of “Somewhere Over…

Last year’s “American Idol: Idol Gives Back” was an extraordinary experiment in fundraising. No one really knew if Americans would respond with their wallets the same way they responded to the weekly voting? Would the evening turn in phenomenal numbers or would it be a flop? As we know now, the show surpassed all expectations,…

Whenever the Teletubbies introduce an Indian theme or the Backyardigans sing a Bollywood tune, my son is tickled pink, and immediately exclaims, “That’s just like us!” To an Indian American child finding something Indian on children’s television is fascinating and unique. To his surprise, and to my pleasure, there’s going to more of his favorite…

Here we are already at week six of the Oprah Winfrey/Eckhart Tolle “A New Earth” web event. Monday night’s class, based on Chapter 6 “Breaking Free,” is now available for viewing (at Oprah.com or here at Beliefnet). Something really struck me Monday afternoon before the class aired. People are experiencing change all over the world…

You may not have heard of John Shannon, but you will soon. The soulful singer-songwriter just released his debut album, “American Mystic.” Many of the songs on the album were inspired by Shannon’s experiences at a meditation retreat in the American Southwest. On his official website, Shannon writes, “I believe when music is combined with…
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