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Rating TV’s earthquake/tsunami coverage; Churches get into the movie business; praise for “Invictus”; sponsors steer clear of “The Kennedys”
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John W. Kennedy
MSNBC’s Morning Joe criticized for shaky Japan earthquake coverage. Some thought the casual, politics-heavy tone of Friday’s show was a bit weird considering the enormity of the Japanese disaster (which only seems to get worse by the hour). To be fair, producers may have reasoned that the tragedy was already being extensively covered on NBC’s…
1980’s TV revivals are a reminder of a gentler time in the culture + the return of “Strange Herring”
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John W. Kennedy
Doogie Howser, M.D. is back! I’m pleased to find one of the best family shows of the eighties airing on the kids network The Hub (a partnership of Discovery Communications and Hasbro) where it’s being paired with The Wonder Years, another classic from the era. Both shows were one-camera half-hour comedies of the type that…
Pope Benedict’s new book cautions against politicizing Jesus; another new book looks at Vatican II & Catholics; criticism of the news media’s coverage of radical Islamic violence; Gwyneth Paltrow on “Glee” and more
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John W. Kennedy
Pope Benedict XVI’s new book out today. In it he rejects the notion of Jesus as a political revolutionary whose name should be used in support of violent us-against-them upheavals. He also powerfully argues against the anti-Semitic idea that the Jewish people are to be held responsible for the death of Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth…
“In God We Trust” legal challenge knocked down; CNN focuses attention on current-day slavery; The Wrap criticizes Dr. Drew Pinsky’s Charlie Sheen special; “Jesus Christ” is a radio star
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John W. Kennedy
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to In God We Trust on U.S. currency. But atheist Michael Newdow aims to continue his crusade against the phrase saying “I plan on bringing the lawsuit again on behalf of other Americans who believe they are injured when the government lends its power to one side of the controversy over…
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