Children of the John Hughes generation know Mare Winningham as the earnest-faced innocent from St. Elmo’s Fire (cue David Foster’s evocative love theme); or as Meredith Grey’s doomed stepmother on Grey’s Anatomy. (Oops, I guess that was a spoiler. Sorry. My bad.) But there are three other things you need to know about Winningham these…

Al Gore now adds Nobel Peace Prize winner to a resume that includes Oscar and Emmy wins–not to mention his Beliefnet Film Award for “An Inconvenient Truth.” The news of his Nobel seems like a good reason to revisit the movie. Watch a clip, and let us know what you think of the movie in…

In contemplating Brad Pitt, people often focus on the external; from his big screen debut in “Thelma and Louise” to some of his more current projects, we view him as a thing of beauty. Which he undoubtedly is, partly because he’s cultivated himself to be that way and partly because God made him that way.…

Faith in Hollywood? Yes, it does exist, and our Beliefnet Power List of the Most Powerful Christians in Hollywood proves that Christian faith can survive–and thrive–in the entertainment capital of the world. Click here to see who made the list (and here to see five up-and-comers to watch out for). Who’d we miss? Who’d we…

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