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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…
Charlie Sheen officially out of “Two and a Half Men”; “Cathechism Cataclysm” slammed by Variety; “Secret Millionaire” reaps big ratings for ABC
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John W. Kennedy
Charlie Sheen axed from Two and a Half Men. The show may go on though. Again, there are some very practical reasons why CBS and Warner Bros. should take their billion dollars and call it a wrap. Meanwhile, ESPN reports that Sheen is in talks with media mogul Mark Cuban about developing shows for little-seen…
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