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The Dovekeepers airs tonight (3/31) and tomorrow night (4/1) @ 9:00 PM on CBS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKuslLmELkc
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey go broadcast. Sure, Burnett has Shark Tank (ABC), Survivor (CBS) and Celebrity Apprentice (NBC) but with the huge success of The Bible on History Channel and Son of God in...
Coming Attractions: “Dovekeepers” on CBS + encores for “Killing Jesus” and “Four Blood Moons”
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Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk about bringing “A.D.” to TV this Easter Sunday
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSoFbndq0xs
TV series tackles the history of the Early Church. A.D. The Bible Continues premieres this Easter Sunday at 9:00 PM (ET) on NBC. The series is the latest from LightWorkers Media, the production shingle of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the married producers of History Channel's breakout-hit...
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“A.D.” cast members talk about bringing the epic story of the Early Church to NBC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6c5r0M5gCA
Jesus, Peter and Paul. Yesterday I posted my conversation with producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey at an event earlier this week promoting A.D. The Bible Continues, their new NBC series about the early history of the Church (premiering his Easter Sunday at 9:00 PM ET). At that same event, I also got to talk individually with Juan Pablo Di...
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Quality Easter TV: “A.D” premieres on NBC + “Gospel of Mary Magdalene” on CNN
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A.D. The Bible Continues premieres tomorrow night (Easter Sunday) @ 9:00 PM (ET) on NBC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u8ea1_Zt2g&feature=youtu.be
Synopsis: Epic dramatization of the Book of Acts begins with the crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and follows the persecution and dangers by His followers in the early years of His...
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“Beyond the Mask”: Faith-themed period adventure with a revolutionary superhero
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Beyond the Mask premieres in theaters tonight (4/6)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyWBhWjWfk
Synopsis (from the film's website): The leading mercenary for the British East India Company, Will Reynolds has just been double-crossed and now is on the run in the American Colonies. Working to redeem his name and...
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Eight under-the-radar faith/media innovators you should know about
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Making a difference. With NBC's A.D. The Bible Continues off to a solid start in the ratings, few would dispute that Mark...
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2015 Christopher Award honorees announced
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Recognizing the positive power of storytelling. The 66th annual Christopher Awards will be presented at a gala in New York on May 13, 2015.
The prestigious prizes recognize media professionals ( i.e. producers, writers, directors, authors and illustrators) whose projects serve as reminders of an individual's potential to positively influence our world. About 1,500 individuals have won Christopher...
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TV Movie Review: “The Music in Me” tonight on UP TV
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The Music in Me airs on UP TV tonight (4/12) @ 7:00 PM (ET). The musical drama stars singer/songwriter Debbie Gibson (who wrote and performs the film's original song Promises) and E.R.'s Gloria Reuben. Others in the cast include Antonio Cupo (American Mary, Bomb Girls), Amy Forsyth (Defiance, Reign), Cedric Smith (Copper, Avonlea), Marcia...
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What’s UP @ UP + Lorette Lynn Gospel Festival stars named + God questions answered in 140 characters or less
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More Love on UP. Building on the solid ratings success of last year’s UP original film Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, UP TV will continue its premiere Love Finds You In Charm (based on the bestselling novel by Annalisa Daughety) on Sunday, June 7th @ 7:00 PM (ET). The second installment of the network's Love Finds You romantic...
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UP TV begins production on its first original scripted series
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UP to launch family drama series. Production on UP’s first original scripted drama series Ties That Bind began last week in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. The hybrid police procedural/family drama, created by Sheryl J. Anderson (Read the full post here »
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TV Review: “Mothers of the Bride” tonight on UP
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Mothers of the Bride airs tonight (5/10) @ 7:00 PM (ET) on UP TV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjTyeafgTU
Synopsis (from the UP press release): When a young woman, adopted at birth, gets engaged, she decides this might be a good time to meet her birth mother. Her adopted mother, so excited to plan her daughter's wedding, is supportive...until she meets the birth mother, who is a hugely...
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Thoughts on 2015 Christopher Awards + Movie Review: Could “Where Hope Grows” cop a 2016 Christopher?
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Awarding what matters. On Wednesday night I attended the 2015 Christopher Awards. First presented in 1949, the prizes are intended, as Christopher founder Father James Keller said, to honor people and media that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” The importance of doing so really hit home to me when I was on my home from the...
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UP seeks African-American series, “Signed” gets its perfect theme + Hallmark’s “Beach House” + “Risen” release date
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UP TV is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) on a new initiative called "UP Flips the Script to Series: Remixing the Development Pipeline." Designed to generate content as part of the network's expansion of original scripted and unscripted series for multicultural audiences, the new initiative replaces the successful five-year run of the UP Faith & Family Screenplay...
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“Where Hope Grows” star David DeSanctis talks about making movies and living with Down syndrome
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L10tIzZZrA
The heart of Hope. Last weekend, in a David vs. Goliath move, Roadside Attractions, Stealth Tiger Entertainment and Godspeed Pictures released the inspiring stereotype-shattering independent film Where Hope Grows (written and directed by Chris Dowling) in just 276 locations. Despite competition from studio-backed films like Pitch...
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Christopher Awards on SiriusXM + TV Development notes
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Easy Listening. The 66th annual Christopher Awards ceremony, which took place in New York City recently, will air as a two-hour special on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel/129 today (5/26) at 2:00 PM (ET) and 9:00 PM...
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Movie Weekend: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” on HM&M, “Love Finds You…” on UP, “Beyond the Mask” in theaters
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love airs Saturday (6/6) @ 9 PM (ET) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RgHcg51QOI
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What’s new and notable in books, DVDs and music
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Three new books worth checking out:
Getting Real by Gretchen Carlson (Viking, June, 16): On her Fox News show The Real Story, Gretchen Carlson exudes confidence, professionalism, sincerity and, overall, likability. She also does so in her autobio -- which chronicles...
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A tale of two churches: Why the Lakewood/Osteen succession worked and the Crystal Cathedral/Schuller transition didn’t
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"Every pastor is an interim pastor." That reminder from William Vanderbloemen, founder of the Vanderbloemen Search Group (which specializes in staffing churches and other faith-based organizations) and author of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works.
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Notes: More “Signed” and “Love” TV films coming + “Mask” scores at b.o. + A producer fights for his children
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Weekend Follow-ups. Some positive news about the two TV films and one theatrical movie I wrote about her last week. Based on positive reaction to its first two Signed, Sealed, Delivered films...
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“Getting Real” with Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson
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Gretchen Carlson's Real Story. As a one-time Miss America, popular host of a daily Fox News program, happily-married woman, hands-on mom, occasional...
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