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By the numbers, “The Bible” is a huge hit — and not just for The History Channel
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Hollywood notes success of History Channel miniseries. From The Hollywood Reporter: Will the success of The Bible foretell a slew of religious-themed movies and TV projects? Already in the works is Jesus of Nazareth, a six-hour, $20 million miniseries from production outfit MPCA. Note:…
Bill O’Reilly’s upcoming book “Killing Jesus” to become NatGeo TV movie
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Bible inspired TV trend continues with Killing Jesus adaptation. From The Wrap: The book, by Fox News Channel personality Bill O’Reilly and writing partner Martin Dugard, will be published Sept. 24. The film version will air globally on National Geographic Channels next year. Billed…
Rita Cosby’s “Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father’s Past” is a vivid reminder of the gift of freedom and the power of forgiveness
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A hero’s story. I’m a little late to the party celebrating journalist Rita Cosby‘s book Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father’s Past (Simon & Schuster). Now in paperback, it first came out in 2010 and spent a decent amount of time on the bestseller lists…
And then there were nuns (and rabbis)! GSN’s “American Bible Challenge” kicks off second season tonight
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Suddenly The Bible is hot TV. Between History Channel’s mega-hit miniseries The Bible and GSN’s hugely-successful game show The American Bible Challenge, which returns tonight (3/21) at 9:oo PM (ET) for a second season, the Good Book is proving to be a ratings bonanza…
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