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Joy Behar, Abby Johnson and the vote to defund Planned Parenthood; Plus praise for “The Grace Card” and advice to Christians in entertainment
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John W. Kennedy
Joy to GOP Congress. On her HLN show, Joy Behar said legislators who voted 240-185 to defund the scandal-plagued Planned Parenthood are “evil, immoral and unethical. They’re also stupid.” Not exactly holding to President Obama’s call for civil discourse with those with whom we disagree. Joy, of course, has a right to her opinion regarding…
Faith sells at the box office + The Book of Mormon meets “South Park” on Broadway
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John W. Kennedy
Faith-themed movies topped 2010 box office. About 500 members of the movie industry who attended the Movieguide Faith and Values Awards Friday night at the Universal Hilton were handed the organization’s annual Report to the Entertainment Industry. Here are the highlights, as reported by Hollywood Reporter: Movies with pro-atheism messages in 2010, for example, earned…
“Allah in the Family,” Herman Cain called a “minstrel” and reader feedback on Christian films at the box office and Bill Maher’s assertion that President Obama isn’t a Christian
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John W. Kennedy
Allah in the Family. That’s the title of The Daily Show’s spoof of calls for an Islamic Cosby Show. Pretty funny.BTW, I think a sitcom about a normal American family that happens to be Muslim is a good idea that could promote healing and understanding. I would, however, caution against overplaying the counterproductive angle of…
When it comes to movies, what do Christians want? Plus TV headlines starring Charlie Sheen, Dawson, Wonder Woman and Watson
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John W. Kennedy
Hollywood and Christianity. The Hollywood Reporter chronicles the movie industry’s sometimes awkward attempts to appeal to Christian audiences without turning off the mainstream. But with 76% of Americans reportedly identifying themselves as Christians, when are the Tinseltown geniuses going to realize that Christians are the mainstream? From The Hollywood Reporter: PRAISE BE WITH YOU: Films…
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