Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. HBO renews crappy show. From Hollywood Reporter: HBO kicked off Wednesday’s Television Critics Association Tour session by announcing it has picked up Bill Maher’s show, Real Time With Bill Maher, for a 10th season. 2. Maher mocks Beck’s Israel speech. From The…

Here are today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Mrs. Miller sees series potential in Simon…  I had the opportunity to ask actress Robin Lively (Twin Peaks, Chicago Hope) about her role as Meredith, the loyal wife of the mysterious title character in Who is Simon Miller? The film, the seventh…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Oslo shooter watched Dexter. Among the excerpts from the Norwegian terrorist’s so-called manifesto reportedly was this: “I am currently watching Dexter, the series about that forensic mass murderer” Comment: Of course, no TV show is to blame for the actions of a…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Glenn Beck: “I am a Jew!” From The Blaze: In Glenn Beck’s keynote speech at the Christians United for Israel summit in Washington, D.C.Tuesday night he boldly stated, If the world goes down the road of dehumanizing Jews again, “then count me…

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