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December 2018

December 26, 2018

Sister Wendy — Art Historian and Unexpected TV Star — Dies at 88

In the 1990s, small, bespectacled, bucktoothed nun Sister Wendy Beckett, who spent much of her...

December 11, 2018

TLC’s ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Offers the ’12 Pops of Christmas’ — But, Why Watch?

Millions of people watch the YouTube videos and TLC show featuring Dr. Sandra Lee, a...

December 09, 2018

PBS Documentary Explores the ‘Sacred’

Premiering nationwide on Monday, Dec. 10, at 10 p.m ET on PBS (check local listings),...

November 2018

November 23, 2018

‘Northern Exposure’ Is on the Road to Reboot — And I Don’t Know How to Feel

As a matter of general principle, I loathe today's spate of reboots (especially the ones...

November 06, 2018

EPIX’s ‘Our Lady, LTD’ Seems Confused About What Megapastors Believe [UPDATED]

If you're going to do a show about religion, you might want to do some...

October 2018

October 23, 2018

‘God Friended Me’: Four Episodes In & Still Charming — And That’s a Minor Miracle

I'm four episodes in on CBS' God Friended Me, and I'm going to watch episode...

October 16, 2018

Catholic Patricia Heaton Scores New CBS Show & Comments on ‘Gosnell’

Coming off a long run on ABC's The Middle, Catholic actress/producer (and ardent pro-life advocate)...

October 08, 2018

Gospel Star CeCe Winans Joins Aretha Franklin Tribute at the American Music Awards

To gospel singer CeCe Winans, the late Aretha Franklin will always be a sister in...

October 03, 2018

‘Narnia’ and Televangelist ‘Gemstones’: Netflix and HBO Get Religion (More or Less)

Hollywood may not be fond of faith in general, but it sure likes it as...

September 2018

September 20, 2018

‘God Friended Me’: CBS Chief Kelly Kahl on Picking Up the ‘Warmhearted’ Faith Drama

On Sept. 30, CBS premieres "God Friended Me," a one-hour drama about an atheist podcaster...

July 2018

July 06, 2018

‘The Young Pope’ Sequel ‘The New Pope’: Jude Law Returns, John Malkovich Joins Cast

Jude Law, star of HBO's surprisingly good "The Young Pope," returns in some fashion in...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

Mennonite Drug-Crime Drama ‘Pure’ Adds Alyson Hannigan

"How I Met Your Mother" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Alyson Hannigan is joining...

June 08, 2018

Fred Rogers in ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’: A Rosy Portrait of a Gentle Man on a Mission

"Won't You Be My Neighbor" isn't interested in deconstructing Fred Rogers. It's a love letter...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

‘American Ninja Warrior’: Ninja Priest Fr. Gadberry Vows to Return: ‘Be Very Afraid’

Arkansas priest Father Stephen Gadberry faced down NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" obstacle course at the...

May 25, 2018

Netflix’s ‘Northern Rescue’: ‘Everwood’ or Not ‘Everwood’?

So, it's about a widower, with some kids, leaving the city to go to a...

May 23, 2018

‘American Ninja Warrior’: First the Papal Ninja, Now the Ninja Priest?

A new generation of priests is pairing physical fitness with spiritual fitness -- and one...

May 22, 2018

‘Deadliest Catch’: Cornelia Marie Co-Captain Josh Harris on the Wild Crabbing Life

Josh Harris went from dutiful son and deckhand to following in the footsteps of his...

May 18, 2018

Faith in Fall TV: Rating the Relative Awfulness of the Pilots

Hollywood tries religion again, and awfulness looms. But, hope springs eternal. Here's a look at...

May 13, 2018

‘Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance”: Love, Marriage, the Press and Alfie Evans

Lifetime produced a charming fact-inspired account of the royal romance of Prince Harry and American...

May 11, 2018

Fox’s ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Lucifer’: The Devil Just Got Canceled — Twice.

Fox just canceled "The Exorcist," inspired by William Peter Blatty's book and movie, after two...

May 07, 2018

Netflix’s ‘Messiah’: ‘The Path’ Star Michelle Monaghan Joins Roma Downey and Mark Burnett’s Religious Drama

After starring as a cult leader in Hulu's just-axed "The Path," Michelle Monaghan signs on...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

Variety’s Top Film Schools: Yes to Christian Schools, No to USC/UCLA

Yesterday, Variety released a list of the best film schools in 2018. Some of the...

April 26, 2018

‘Living Biblically’: Creator Patrick Walsh On Why He Won’t ‘Tackle Religion’ Again [UPDATED]

Owing to low ratings, CBS has pulled "Living Biblically" from the Monday-night schedule -- but...

April 02, 2018

10 Reasons I Loved NBC’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’

hen the Passion of Christ gets millions of TV viewers and good reviews, might be...

April 02, 2018

What’s Behind the Success of ‘Imagine,’ ‘Superstar’ and Even ‘Roseanne’?

All of showbiz is a toss of the dice, to one degree or another. But,...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

The Easter Pup Is Back at USA Network’s ‘Beverly Hills Dog Show’

Host John O'Hurley and canine expert David Frei add an Easter broadcast to their Thanksgiving...

March 27, 2018

NBC’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’: First Look at the Easter Rock Opera

On Easter Sunday, NBC presents Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's "Jesus Christ Superstar." I...

March 09, 2018

CNN’s ‘Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History’ Is Eminently Skippable

There's very little reason to watch "Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History." It adds...

March 05, 2018

‘Lady Bird’ Snubbed at All-Time Low-Rated Oscars (UPDATED)

Ratings continue to slide for Hollywood's big night, along with box-office revenues, while a romance...

March 01, 2018

Pre-Oscars, PBS’ ‘Frontline’ Takes on ‘Weinstein’

The Friday before the Academy Awards, PBS' "Frontline" and the BBC offer a one-hour documentary...

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