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NYS OK’s gay marriage; Tea Party gets a TV pilot; You did good, Columbo
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Cultural shift continues as New York okays gay marriage. The cable networks scrambled to cover the state legislature’s historic vote on Friday night leading to at least one ironic segue and, of course, Hollywood was all atwitter. IMHO: The gay marriage train…
Glen Campbell faces Alzheimer’s disease
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Glen Campbell has Alzheimer’s disease. From People Magazine: In his new song, “A Better Place,” Glen Campbell sings, “I need the ones I love Lord/More and more each day.” The lyric is more personal than the world knows: In an exclusive interview…
Apologies from Roger Ebert, Jon Stewart and, of course, Tracy Morgan; Atheists oppose 9/11 commemoration; Weird Al takes on Lady Gaga
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John W. Kennedy
1. Ebert walks back Jackass comment. From The Guardian: US film critic Roger Ebert has admitted he may have spoken too soon when he took to Twitter with anti drink-drive comments following the death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn in a high-speed car smash. Dunn and his passenger died after the former’s Porsche 911 hit…
Can’t we all get along? Headlines starring Jon Stewart, Chris Wallace, Bobby Jindal, Benjy Bronk, Tracy Morgan and Mel Gibson
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Fair and Balanced debate: Jon Stewart v. Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyUdBp-cck IMHO: The Daily Show and Fox News Sunday hosts both represented their sides well. They’re also both right. There’s a conservative/Republican bias at Fox and there’s a liberal/Democrat…
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