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July 2015

July 16, 2015

Outspoken Christian QB Russell Wilson Hosts Tonight’s ‘Kids’ Choice Sports Awards’

Forget the politicized ESPYs -- and the dodgy backroom Disney maneuvering behind its choice for...

July 14, 2015

Jim Gaffigan and the Priest: A Love Story

On Wednesday, July 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, TVLand premieres the half-hour comedy "The Jim...

July 11, 2015

Aerosmith Meets ‘Amazing Grace’ — A Story About Life, Starring Steven Tyler

The Holy Spirit does interesting things if you follow Him, especially on the Internet. A...

July 11, 2015

‘Of Kings and Prophets’: Biblical Tale Gets a Dramatic Do-Over

Already pulled from ABC's fall schedule in early June, after a mixed reaction from advertisers,...

July 10, 2015

Stealth Catholicism: How Have I Watched ‘Any Given Sunday’ …

... like, 20 times over the years, and never noticed these things? I've always been...

July 10, 2015

‘Self/Less’: An Accidental Morality Play

This can't be repeated often enough -- preach in a movie, and you'll lose the...

July 07, 2015

Seahawk QB Russell Wilson Talks God, All the Media Hears Is ‘No Sex’

Although he's only 26, Russell Wilson has already been offered and rejected $1M to play...

July 06, 2015

Military ‘American Ninja Warrior’: A Sailor Celebrates Life as a Gift From God

Tonight (Monday, July 6) on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," veterans and active-duty military compete on...

July 05, 2015

From Bing Pulse to Inmoji to D-Box, Tech That Will Rock Your World

If Jesus was walking the Earth today, would He have an app? I don't know...

July 03, 2015

5 Possible Reasons ‘A.D.’ Was Axed

NBC has opted out of a second season of "A.D.: The Bible Continues," but that...

July 02, 2015

Family Film — FREE? Google Play’s ‘All Creatures Big and Small’

If you're a parent who can't bear the thought of paying for tickets, popcorn and...

July 02, 2015

Trump Lines up REELZ as New Suitor for Miss USA Pageant

That didn't take long. The Miss USA Pageant, sponsored the Miss Universe Organization, co-owned by business...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Variety Summit Sees Hollywood as a ‘Mission Field’ for Christians (Part 2)

Last Thursday, July 25, Variety co-sponsored (with PR firm Rogers & Cowan) a day-long meeting at...

June 29, 2015

5 Reasons Why ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Is Catholic

Airing on NBC and Esquire, "American Ninja Warrior" sends competitors through grueling obstacle courses on...

June 29, 2015

50 (More) Shades of Schadenfreude

When the movie version of the -- let's not be kind about it -- "mommy...

June 29, 2015

Justin Bieber: You Are Not What Others Paint You to Be (Video)

Grace comes via surprising channels. Apparently chastened pop star Justin Bieber has just released a...

June 27, 2015

‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Renee Shumay’s Video Message for Our Times

Twenty-year-old Renee Shumay, administrator of YouTube's New Catholic Generation, has a message for us. She...

June 26, 2015

The Mass: FSSP Father Fryar Explains It All to You (Video)

Everything's so much better when you understand it. Taped last week in a schoolyard adjacent...

June 24, 2015

Variety’s Purpose to Celebrate Faith & Family Programming (Part 1)

You might think that Hollywood is wholly devoid of people of faith, and that journalism...

June 22, 2015

What HBO’s ‘Ballers’ Has to Teach Us All

This day comes for everyone, but for some, it arrives in the blink of an...

June 22, 2015

Brian Williams Said a Lot — But Not the One Word That Mattered

Over at my other home, CatholicVote, I had my say about "NBC Nightly News" anchor and...

June 21, 2015

Charleston’s Mother Emanuel Opens Her Arms — Say Amen

I just caught the ending of the Washington Post's livestream of the first Sunday service...

June 19, 2015

‘Deadliest Catch’: Crab Captain (And Dad) Phil Harris Tops Reality-TV Poll

Voters in Yahoo! TV's poll for have picked the late Phil Harris of Discovery's "Deadliest...

June 19, 2015

Rob Lowe: He’s an Actor Playing an Actor Playing a Lawyer … and a Priest

Rob Lowe is hot -- a hot TV property, that is. He's got two shows...

June 18, 2015

Benjamin Watson on Charleston: What Do We Tell the Children?

There are few voices of sanity in the world, and even fewer who are public...

June 18, 2015

Laudato Si: Reading Francis Through Francis

I haven't yet read through all of Pope Francis' new encyclical Laudato Si (and I...

June 16, 2015

Are Enyclicals (on the Environment or Otherwise) Infallible Documents?

My normal beat is pop culture, but I have covered more general Church topics, including...

June 16, 2015

‘Deadliest Catch’ Marks Father’s Day Early With New Dad Jake Anderson

In the episode of Discovery's "Deadliest Catch" airing Tuesday, June 16, a 9 p.m. ET

June 14, 2015

Pope Goes Full-Metal Francis in Trailer for ‘The Encyclical’

There's no way the real encyclical on the environment, due out June 18, will be this...

June 14, 2015

L.A.’s Evangelizing Priest on ‘A.D.,’ the Jewish People & the Way of Francis

After a long parade of only Protestant and Evangelical pastors as guests, the 10th episode...

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