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Madonna Speaks about the Cross
By
mkress
On “Dateline” last night, Madonna spoke about the controversy over her adopting an African baby–and, of course, about that other controversy, over her on-stage crucifixion act. Watch that section of the interview:
Absolution: Notre Dame Football-style
By
Donna Freitas
It’s well known that at the Catholic University of Notre Dame, football is its own religion. The school even boasts a mural of “Touchdown Jesus” on its campus. Notre Dame’s football coach since 2004, Charlie Weis, is a giant of a man, who has brought the team back from a series of losing (yes, losing)…
The Yentl Effect
By
mkress
Though “The Simpsons” was a repeat last night, it was new to me, and–though I am not sure why this fascinates me as much as it does–I couldn’t help catching what was at least the second reference to Barbra Streisand’s 1983 gender-bender drama “Yentl” in the animated series’ history. For those with all-too-short memories, “Yentl”…
Still Jesus After All These Years
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Paul O'Donnell
Ted Neeley, the former rock drummer who played the title superstar in the movie “Jesus Christ Superstar,” is still on the road, playing Jesus in the original stage musical. In an interview with The Dialog, the Catholic diocesan paper of Wilmington, Del., Neeley, now 65, remembers the night the show opened in 1971, when protestors…
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