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Despite the period drama, the history, the great costumes, the intrigue–and yes, of course, all the religion–I can’t say that I loved Showtime’s first season of “The Tudors,” which chronicles the life and times of the infamous English king, Henry VIII, who beheaded his wives and created the Church of England so he could divorce.…

Baseball is about to annoint a new home run king who has allegedly boosted his late-career stats with the help of steroids. Basketball is coping with a referee accused of betting on the game, including games he worked. Football is figuring out what to do about a star quarterback arrested on federal charges of dogfighting.…

Even if I could lure him away from that gorgeous French woman, it turns out that Johnny Depp and I would not have a hot romance, or even a deep soul connection. Sigh. And me and Charlie Sheen? A total disaster–with almost no passion. Whew! How do I know this? From a nifty new toy:…

I could tell that “Thirsty,” Marvin Sapp’s seventh album, was going to be a hit from the cover alone. Sapp looked youthful and vibrant, and he had a sparkle in his eyes that hinted at things to come–which I found quizzical considering he lost his father, his musical mentor, and his spiritual father back-to-back before…

Growing up Christian means growing up conflicted about popular music. Different families and churches handle it in various ways, but it’s generally true that all secular music (What Everyone Listens To) is seen as either potentially dangerous or completely taboo, and all Christian music is God-ordained, having been baptized and all that. For many Christian…

Out of the “3 Bimbos of the Apocalypse” (as the New York Post calls Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton), I’ve always felt more sympathetic towards Lohan. She has a dad who’s done his own share of jail time, and a manager mom who cares more about making it in show business than she…

Even porn star Ron Jeremy has to draw the line somewhere when it comes to sex.The aging adult film legend and wannabe actor has teamed up with Christian organization XXXChurch.com and their anti-porn mascot, Pete The Porno Puppet, to create a public service announcement stressing that porn is for consenting adults–not children. Watch the PSA…

Spoiler alert: This review hints at some plot developments in Harry Potter Book Seven, but does not reveal who lives and who dies. Reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” changed my life and made me want to be a better person. Seriously. I now evaluate my deeds in light of the book, comparing my…

I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the Broadway version of “Hairspray,” but I do remember not being a big fan of the original movie by John Waters. (For some reason, it was just a little too creepy for me.) But none of that mattered as I watched the latest incarnation of the 1960’s spoof…

Last week’s “Big Love” episode, “Dating Game,” had Bill considering a fourth wife(!). More fascinating than this married man–already with three beautiful wives–courting yet another and seeking out his polygamist friends’ support about wining and dining Ana (the potential wife) sans wedding ring–was watching his third wife Marjene’s reaction. Marjene–suspicious of Bill’s unexplained disappearances–follows him…
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