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From Clio-winning ads to “Hart to Hart” to Fox News: The charmed career of writer/producer Marvin Himelfarb
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Marvin Himelfarb’s next chapter begins. Marvin Himelfarb is retiring from Fox News after nearly two decades of producing both TV and online programming. Before that he was a successful writer of iconic prime-time TV shows (Fantasy Island, Hart to Hart, Silver Spoons) and producer…
“Amazing Grace” producer Carolyn Rossi Copeland on the faith-themed musical’s amazing journey to Broadway
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PicBNNQQ4h0 Voyage of the Saved. How slave ship captain and self-described wretch John Newton was saved by God’s grace and went on to become a force in the fight to abolish slavery is the epic story told in Amazing Grace. The new Broadway musical,…
“Getting Real” with Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson
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John W. Kennedy
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…
Notes: More “Signed” and “Love” TV films coming + “Mask” scores at b.o. + A producer fights for his children
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John W. Kennedy
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…
A tale of two churches: Why the Lakewood/Osteen succession worked and the Crystal Cathedral/Schuller transition didn’t
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John W. Kennedy
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…
What’s new and notable in books, DVDs and music
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John W. Kennedy
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…
Movie Weekend: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” on HM&M, “Love Finds You…” on UP, “Beyond the Mask” in theaters
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John W. Kennedy
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…
“Amazing Grace” arriving on Broadway
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John W. Kennedy
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…
With the help of her devoted husband, Anorexic actress Rachael Farrokh is fighting for her life
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John W. Kennedy
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…
Christopher Awards on SiriusXM + TV Development notes
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John W. Kennedy
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…
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