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Larry King: the last of the listening hosts?
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John W. Kennedy
Larry King announced on his CNN show last night that his 25 years old program would be coming to an end this fall. His sometimes messy personal life aside, ratings and changing viewer tastes no doubt contributed to his “decision.” Personally, I’m sorry to see the suspenders go (though everything must end sometime). While he was often…
Where’s the “Bold Fresh” movie? Five books that touch on faith and would make great movies
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John W. Kennedy
Hollywood loves to find hot books to turn into movies. But, to the best of my knowledge, none of the five books on this list — all based on true stories and all touching on the subject of faith — are currently in development at any studio. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill…
Defining “faith-based films” wide
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John W. Kennedy
It’s one of the great Hollywood mysteries. Right up there with The Maltese Falcon, Rear Window and Memento. Why, despite continuous evidence to the contrary, does Hollywood continue to act as if making movies featuring protagonists who practice religious faith is somehow antithetical to mainstream box office success? True, the relative success of certain faith-based…
One year later, reflecting on the deaths of Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Ed McMahon
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John W. Kennedy
Today marks the one year anniversary of the deaths of two entertainment industry icons. Farrah Fawcett, who happened to be a practicing Catholic, died just hours before Michael Jackson on the same June day in 2009. Here’s what I wrote about their passings (as well as that of Ed McMahon who died just a couple…
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