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Spider-Man movie producer dies; “Book of Mormon” wins Best Musical Tony and more
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s Top 10 dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Spider-Man movie producer dies. From The Wrap: “Spider-Man” producer Laura Ziskin died Sunday evening. She was 61 and had been battling breast cancer for seven years…She was best known for her work on the “Spider-Man” franchise, which brought in over $1.5…
Actor L. Warren Young sees something special in “Field of Vision”; Will the networks support Walmart/P&G Family Movie Initiative?; Tracy Morgan crosses the line with anti-gay “joke”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s this morning’s Faith, Media & Culture Hot List: 1. Actor L. Warren Young sees something special in Field of Vision. The talented African-American actor, who you may recognize for his roles in such films as The Blind Side and We Are Marshall, says the TV movie (airing tonight at 8:00 PM ET on NBC)…
“Field of Vision” tops weekend “What to See” hot list
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John W. Kennedy
Looking for good things to watch on TV or at the movies here are some suggestions. 1. Field of Vision (Saturday 8:00 ET, NBC) Synopsis: A mysterious video camera that somehow reveals secrets of the past comes into the possession of Lucy McFarland, the younger sister of Tyler, Sinclair High School’s star quarterback. When the…
Why “Field of Vision” was personal for star Faith Ford
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s FM&C Hot List. 1. Faith Ford’s role in Field of Vision hit home. I had the pleasure of participating in an online chat with the Murphy Brown/Hope & Faith star about her latest work, Field of Vision, the latest in the P&G-Walmart Family Movie Night series of TV movies set to air this…
From Rep. Anthony Weiner to “Foreskin Man,” a sordid day in news
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s Faith, Media & Culture Hot List. And, I must say, it is a bit disturbing how many items involve organs, and not the musical kind. 1. A-Twitter over Weiner. From The Wrap: An errant Twit-pic of his bulging underwear landed Rep. Anthony Weiner in a doozy of a political scandal. Thus when the…
How not to make a pro-life movie; Reese Witherspoon’s positive message @ the MTV Awards and more
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the FM&C Hot List. 1. How not to make a pro-life movie. New Jersey state Senate candidate and ex-judge Kenneth Del Vecchio premiered his latest film The Life Zone, in association with his Justice For All Productions, on Saturday at the Hoboken Film Festival, which he co-founded and chairs. The…
They don’t call it the left coast for nothing + headlines starring Glenn Beck, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson and more
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the FM&C Hot List: 1. The don’t call it The Left Coast for nothing. Ben Shapiro, author of Primetime Propaganda, is unleashing audio evidence of Hollywood’s blatant anti-conservative bias on YouTube. Here’s Susan Harris, the creator of Soap and The Golden Girls lamenting the “medieval minds” of people who don’t…
Ben Shapiro’s “Primetime Propaganda” should rally conservative believers + 10 practical steps in fighting TV’s liberal bias
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John W. Kennedy
Yesterday this space reported (#2 on the FM&C Hot List) on the really not-so-shocking revelations found in Ben Shapiro’s new book Primetime Progaganda. What was kinda shocking was the pride some in the industry openly took in their anti-conservative bias, a bias that sometimes apparently involves job discrimination based on political leanings. And, of course,…
“A Clockwork Orange” and its meaning for American culture + New book documents TV’s liberal bias + Faith & Media headlines starring David Mamet, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, George Lucas and more
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s Top 10 dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. 40 years since the debut of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. Here’s star Malcolm McDowell talking about the milestone to The Wrap: “When it first came out, the audience sat there in stunned silence. And I’m thinking, ‘They hate it!…
Is Glenn Beck about to launch his own TV network? + 9 more stories from the crossroads
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s Top 10 dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Glenn Beck talks about GBTV and his new clothing line (for real!). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMw0A4Oo1C8 2. MSNBC’s Ed Schultz apologizes to conservative radio host Laura Ingraham… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1mQS3zxPF4 …and she accepts. If you’re curious about the comment that led to all this, here…
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