Professional Christian athlete and “Soul Surfer” inspiration Bethany Hamilton will join the cast of Alcon Entertainment’s family feature “Dolphin Tale 2,” a true story inspired by the life of Hope, a rescued baby dolphin. Hamilton will join the original film’s returning cast, including Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman, Academy Award nominee Kris Kristofferson, Emmy nominee…

I hope you weren’t too fond of “Smash” or “Go On”. It seems as though ‘Smash’ never quite found the adoring fan-dom of ‘Glee’ (you know, that other TV show based on signing and dancing?). And Matthew Perry is experiencing the same one-hit wonder phenomenon that so many of his Friends have. Both shows I…

It’s a question that’s especially valid today as the Catholic Church battles with our government over the proposed healthcare mandate requiring faith-based institutions to cover contraception.  We ask ourselves if this is a breach of religious liberty and if so, how will this fight will end?   Religious freedom is one of the themes tackled…

By Amy and Nancy Harrington, Pop Culture Passionistas All the hoofers on the Great White Way gathered last weekend in honor of everyone’s favorite four-legged friends for the 13th Annual Broadway Barks charity event. The organization was founded by mega-star, animal lovers Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore to promote the adoption of shelter animals.…

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