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Vanessa Hudgens talks about gettiing down and gritty as homeless, unwed teen mother in “Gimme Shelter”

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. At only 25, Vanessa Hudgens is fast establishing herself as an actress of surprisingly wide range. After first gaining fame in the Disney Channel's frothy High School Musical trilogy, she's gone on to surprise critics with strong turns in a diverse assortment of films, including 2009's Read the full post here »

After “Life”: After being fired from “One Life to Live” over a gay dialogue dispute, Patricia Mauceri finds a new path

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Another life to live. TV viewers know actress Patricia Mauceri best for the 14 years she spend playing diner owner/widowed mother Carlotta Vega on the ABC soap One Life to Live. While her successful career had led her to numerous others roles, including appearances on Law...

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Preview: “Moms’ Night Out” trailer released

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.

Moms' Night Out due soon in theaters on May 9: Patricia Heaton and her husband, David Hunt have executive-produced the PG family comedy which is set to hit the market just in time for Mother’s Day. The movie is being touted as a faith-friendly laugh-out-loud portrayal of and parenting  -- think Everybody Loves Raymond or The Middle  for the big screen.

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Michael Landon Jr. talks about his new Hallmark Channel hit and A&E’s planned reboot of his dad’s “Highway to Heaven”

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Blazing his own trail. At age 49, director/writer Michael Landon, Jr. has made his way out from under his legendary father's shadow -- simultaneously embracing his dad's penchant for unapologetically heartfelt storytelling while building up an impressive resume of his own. Much of that...

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Barry Watson displays star quality in UP TV’s “Far From Home”

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Far from Home airs tonight (2/9) at 7 PM (ET) on UP TV. Synopsis (from the UP TV website): Barry Watson plays Nicholas Bell, who angrily left his small island town after a terrible fight with the uncle who raised him and owned the local newspaper where Nick began his writing career. After...

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Movieguide Faith and Values Awards winners announced

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. And the envelopes please... The annual Movieguide Faith and Values Awards honoring movies and TV shows that uplift the culture was at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday (2/7).  Here's a list of the winners and nominees:

$100,000 EPIPHANY PRIZE FOR MOST INSPIRING MOVIE OF 2013 (Supported by a grant from the John Templeton...

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AJ unplugged: AJ Michalka talks about her Movieguide Award-winning role in “Grace Unplugged” and the challenges of keeping the faith in Hollywood

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.

Grace Unplugged hits digital HD on and VOD market. The inspirational and entertaining drama was just named "Most Inspiring Movie of 2013" at last Friday's Movieguide Faith and Values Awards, an event that also bestowed acting honors upon its two stars,...

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UP TV offers old-fashioned family entertainment lineup on Wednesday nights


Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk about creating the “Son of God” soundtrack

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Songs of God. Produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, Son of God reaped an estimated $26.5 million in its opening weekend -- qualifying it as a major hit that demonstrates the audience thirst for faith-based movies. That, of course, comes on the heels of the success the couple enjoyed with...

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After 10 years of Christian concerts, the popular Horn Family finally releases an album

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. (The Horn Family album cover via iTunes) Singing the Lord's praises. With a decade of performing over 100 concerts a year under their belts, The Horn Family have...

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Kathie Lee Gifford hosts “Son of God” Google event featuring Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Diogo Morgado & others (VIDEO HERE)

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. In case you missed it...Here's last night's live Google + Hangouts event  featuring Kathie Lee Gifford hosting an hour-long Q&A with Son of God producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. Also on hand were Diogo Morgado (who, of course, played Jesus in both the movie and The Bible miniseries it grew out of), Eduardo Verástegui (the Bella actor who provided the voice of Jesus in...

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With the success of “The Bible” and “Son of God”, Roma Downey looks ahead

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Touched by faith. On the heels of The Bible and Son of God, married producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are hardly resting on their laurels (which also include Touched by an Angel for her and a slew of smash-hit reality shows for him). Through their production company, LightWorkers Media is, they are currently at work...

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How to build an ark + Singing nuns score Lenten hit + Lacey Chabert to star in UP TV Christmas movie

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Ark of triumph? Darren Aronofsky's Noah movie will finally set sail at the box office on March 28th. While the movie is proving a hard sell for some believers who suspect it will take unacceptable liberties with the actual Bible story (in favor of ultra-PC environmentalism), John Snowden (unrelated to Edward) says they should actually embrace the film. The Biblical scholar who...

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Disney Channel sitcom star Shane Harper tackles big screen and big question – Is God real?

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. From "Luck" to "God". Its YouTube channel has scored over a million and a half hits. Now, God's Not Dead, the Pure Flix movie inspired by the book of the same name by Rice Broocks is scheduled to open this Friday (5/21). While it may not answer the...

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Kevin Sorbo’s not an atheist but he plays one in the movie “God’s Not Dead”


“God’s Not Dead” and Pure Flix mogul David A.R. White is helping to get the Good News out through his movies

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The man behind Pure Flix. David A.R. White may be the world's most-unlikely movie mogul.  Raised in a small farming community just outside of Dodge City, Kansas (home of Gunsmoke's Marshal Matt Dillon, as I recall), his father was a pastor in a Mennonite church where, as his bio on the God's Not Dead website notes,  he accepted the...

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Tonight’s Best TV Bet: “The Redemption of Henry Myers”

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Redemption of Henry Myers airs tonight (3/23) @ 9:00 PM ET on The Hallmark Movie Channel. Cast: Drew Water, Erin Bethea, Jaden Roberts, Ezra Proch; Directed by Clayton Miller; Written by Clayton Miller, Charlie Shahnaian and Chris Vanderkaay; Produced by Bobby Downes and Chad Gundersen Synopsis (from

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“God’s Not Dead” is a big hit with Christians but (IMHO) a rewrite could have broadened its reach beyond the choir

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Beyond box office success. Despite opening in fewer than 800 theaters, the Pure Flix production of raked in 9.2 million smackers in its opening weekend -- good enough to place an impressive #4 on the B.O. -- as, yet again, Hollywood finds itself stunned by the success of a faith-themed movie. You'd think after a while the so-called experts would stop being stunned. In Read the full post here »

“Noah” Review: Biblical epic or sci-fi saga? + The Bible’s version

INSP celebrates 40th birthday of “Little House on Prairie” with Sunday marathon

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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.

A buggy ride down Memory Lane. Tomorrow (Sunday 3/30) INSP will air a special 12-hour marathon to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of NBC's airing of the two-hour pilot movie for Little House on the Prairie (on March 30. 1974). The pilot, of course, would by...

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