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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Gretchen Carlson’s Real Story. As a one-time Miss America, popular host of a daily Fox News program, happily-married woman, hands-on mom, occasional movie actress and talented violinist, Gretchen Carlson something of a female Buckaroo Banzai — but, as the title of her new autobiography…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Weekend Follow-ups. Some positive news about the two TV films and one theatrical movie I wrote about her last week. Based on positive reaction to its first two Signed, Sealed, Delivered films (following its weekly series run on Hallmark Channel), Hallmark Movies & Mysteries…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “Every pastor is an interim pastor.” That reminder from William Vanderbloemen, founder of the Vanderbloemen Search Group (which specializes in staffing churches and other faith-based organizations) and author of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works. I interviewed William a while back and have since been sent…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Three new books worth checking out: Getting Real by Gretchen Carlson (Viking, June, 16):  On her Fox News show The Real Story, Gretchen Carlson exudes confidence, professionalism, sincerity and, overall, likability. She also does so in her autobio — which chronicles her journey from…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love airs Saturday (6/6) @ 9 PM (ET) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Synopsis: The latest two-hour installment of the likable series from Martha Williamson (Touched by an Angel) finds lead postal detective Oliver (Eric Mabius) dealing with…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. How sweet the sound. I spent yesterday (6/2) morning attending a musical presentation by the cast of the upcoming Broadway show Amazing Grace  featuring songs from the production which begins previews at the Nederlander Theatre on June 25th. The play tells the true story…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Prayers for Rachael. Mike Jue, the executive producer who had the original idea for the Photo Finish sci-fi pilot I worked with him on a few years ago, brought my attention to this story. It seems actress Rachael Farrokh, who is battling anorexia and…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Easy Listening. The 66th annual Christopher Awards ceremony, which took place in New York City recently, will air as a two-hour special on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel/129 today (5/26) at 2:00 PM (ET) and 9:00 PM (ET).  The program will also feature original interviews with…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The heart of Hope. Last weekend, in a David vs. Goliath move, Roadside Attractions, Stealth Tiger Entertainment and Godspeed Pictures released the inspiring stereotype-shattering independent film Where Hope Grows (written and directed by Chris Dowling) in just 276 locations. Despite competition from studio-backed films…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. UP TV  is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) on a new initiative called “UP Flips the Script to Series: Remixing the Development Pipeline.” Designed to generate content as part of the network’s expansion of original scripted and unscripted series for multicultural…
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